Comparison

Idle Dice vs Scratch Inc.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Idle Dice

A nearly endless incremental game where you test your luck by rolling dice to earn money. Upgrade dice, earn combos, and use strategy cards to boost your income. The game continues to earn while you're away, allowing for auto progression and tycoon growth.

Highlights
  • Upgrade dice value
  • Idle game play
  • Dice combos
  • Strategy cards
  • Prestige system
  • Roulette bonuses
  • Auto progression
Features
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Test your luck in this nearly endless game! Roll the dice in Idle Dice and see how much money you can earn. Features: • Upgrade the value of your dice to increase your income • Idle Game Play: The game continues to earn you income while you’re away • Earn crazy dice combos to multiply your earnings • Strategy: Select cards that provide massive bonuses to your play through • Prestige: Reset to earn permanent bonuses for your next run. Try new card combinations • Roulette: Test your luck with roulette and unlock powerful bonuses and upgrades • Auto Progression: Idle Dice continues to roll the dice even when you don’t want to play actively. Set it up next your work computer and just watch the income pour in and your tycoon grow Become the true Idle Dice Tycoon

About

Scratch Inc.

An idle incremental game where you build an empire by scratching cards and earning points. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, and prestige to progress faster. Enjoy endless upgrades, achievements, and global leaderboards with no ads or wait timers.

Highlights
  • Endless Upgrades
  • Prestige for Progress
  • Achievements with Rewards
  • Global Leaderboards
  • Playable Offline
  • No Ads
Features
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Build an Empire, From Scratch Scratch cards, earn points, and grow your empire in this idle/incremental game. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, prestige across industries, and climb the leaderboards — all with no ads, ever. • Endless Upgrades – Boost your point gain, match multipliers, grid size, and so much more. • Prestige for Progress – Reset to climb faster across deep progression layers. • Achievements with Rewards – Earn Gold and multipliers by completing fun challenges. • Global Leaderboards – Compete with others across the world across a variety of challenges. • Playable Offline – Play anywhere anytime • No Ads. No Wait Timers. Just Progress and Big Numbers. Made by a solo dev. Built to respect your time. (A reimagining of my first game)

Screenshots

Idle Dice4 screens
Scratch Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scratch Inc. at 93% against Idle Dice's 49%. Scratch Inc. also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Idle Dice sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Scratch Inc. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scratch Inc. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Idle Dice's written reviews are positive against 93% of Scratch Inc.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Dice ships an update every 2 months, Scratch Inc. every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Dice versus Scratch Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle DiceScratch Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1.6K ratings)4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K1.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLutz SchoenfelderMakopaz LLC

Customer experience

Idle Dice

All ratings1,582 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative46.5%

Scratch Inc.

All ratings1,875 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews456 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.6%

User reviews

Idle Dice

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🚀 Great progression and scaling
  • 💡 Unique dice-rolling mechanic
  • 🎮 Enjoyable incremental gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads freeze the game and don't provide rewards
  • 🐛 Progress doesn't save consistently
  • 🔋 Game crashes or freezes frequently
  • 🔋 Low resolution and blurry graphics

Scratch Inc.

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 Satisfying idle mechanics
  • 💡 Active developer listening to feedback
  • 👍 Optional in-app purchases
  • 👍 Polished interface

Room to improve

  • 💰 In-app purchases feel expensive
  • 🔧 Needs more balance and content
  • 🐛 Offline rewards not working consistently

Bugs and requests

Idle Dice

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tracking permission prompt causes crashes
  • Unresponsive controls after minimizing app
  • Progress resets or gets wiped unexpectedly
  • Ads not working as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved save/load functionality
  • More content and game modes
  • Better optimization for mobile devices

Scratch Inc.

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Offline rewards rarely triggering
  • Lacking sound effects

Requested features

2 requests
  • More skin tone options for avatar
  • Better variety and more offline rewards

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Idle Dice

One-time9
  • 230 Bonus Points$4.99
  • 112 Duel Dice Cups$4.99
  • No Ads$9.99
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  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • 480 Duel Dice Cups$23.99
  • 1200 Bonus Points$24.99
  • Epic Pack$29.99
  • 1000 Duel Dice Cups$49.99
  • 2600 Bonus Points$49.99
5 purchases

Scratch Inc.

One-time5
  • 20 Gold$1.99
  • 55 Gold$4.99
  • 120 Gold$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 260 Gold$19.99
  • 750 Gold$49.99

Questions

Is Idle Dice free?
Idle Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scratch Inc. free?
Scratch Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Dice or Scratch Inc.?
Scratch Inc. is rated higher. Idle Dice averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Scratch Inc. averages 4.7 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Idle Dice or Scratch Inc. have ads?
Idle Dice shows ads; Scratch Inc. does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Dice or Scratch Inc.?
Idle Dice ships an update every 2 months, and Scratch Inc. every 3 days. Most recently, Idle Dice was updated on September 24, 2026 and Scratch Inc. on September 22, 2026.

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