Comparison

Idle Dice vs Idle Code Tycoon

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

Idle Code Tycoon

Build and automate a coding empire from intern to tycoon. Tap to write code, upgrade your gear, and hire developers to generate lines of code even while offline. Prestige to unlock permanent perks and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Tap to write code
  • Automate workflow
  • Hire developers
  • Prestige for permanent bonuses
  • Unlock permanent perks
  • Redesigned interface
Features
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[AD FREE] Write code. Automate production. Build a software empire. Idle Code Tycoon is an incremental idle game where every tap grows your company. Start with WRITE_CODE(), unlock automatic production, upgrade your tools, complete contracts, ship releases and keep earning while you’re away. BUILD AND AUTOMATE • Tap or hold to generate code • Unlock offline production • Upgrade developers, IDEs, servers, cloud systems, AI tools and more • Build your Tech Stack with permanent upgrades SHIP NEW RELEASES • Complete Roadmap objectives • Launch major releases and minor patches • Earn permanent bonuses • Track your deployment history MERGE AND GROW • Merge your codebase for Prestige Points • Strengthen future runs • Reach upgrades faster • Keep pushing toward the next milestone MORE WAYS TO PROGRESS • Timed backlog contracts • Sprint Focus strategies • Production boosts • Surprise bugs with extra rewards • Game Center achievements and leaderboards • iCloud sync and offline earnings • No ads There is always another upgrade, release, contract, achievement or Merge waiting. Write. Automate. Merge. Repeat. Made by a solo developer :)

Screenshots

Idle Dice4 screens
Idle Code Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Code Tycoon at 4.8 against Idle Dice's 4.0. Idle Code Tycoon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Idle Dice's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 335) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Idle Code Tycoon sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Code Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 335 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Idle Dice's written reviews are positive against 68% of Idle Code Tycoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Dice ships an update every 2 months, Idle Code Tycoon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Idle Dice versus Idle Code Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle DiceIdle Code Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1.6K ratings)4.8 (335 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews67.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better335
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLutz SchoenfelderMariana Brasil

Customer experience

Idle Dice

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

Idle Code Tycoon

All ratings335 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative27.0%

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

Idle Code Tycoon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
8 purchases

Idle Code Tycoon

One-time8
  • 25 Points$0.99
  • Starter Developer Kit$1.99
  • First Merge Bundle$1.99
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  • 50 Points$1.99
  • 90 Points$2.99
  • Double Productivity$3.99
  • 200 Points$4.99
  • 500 Points$9.99

Questions

Is Idle Dice free?
Idle Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Code Tycoon free?
Idle Code Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Dice or Idle Code Tycoon?
Idle Code Tycoon is rated higher. Idle Dice averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Idle Code Tycoon averages 4.8 from 335 ratings.
Do Idle Dice or Idle Code Tycoon have ads?
Idle Dice shows ads; Idle Code Tycoon does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Dice or Idle Code Tycoon?
Idle Dice ships an update every 2 months, and Idle Code Tycoon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Idle Dice was updated on September 27, 2026 and Idle Code Tycoon on September 28, 2026.

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