Comparison

Mr Marshmallow vs Idle Elements

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

Head to head
About

Mr Marshmallow

Collect marshmallows by tilting your device and tapping matching chains. Compete globally on leaderboards and play offline. Your progress syncs across iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Collect matching marshmallow chains
  • Global leaderboard
  • Offline play
  • Cross-device progress sync
  • Tilt-to-collect gameplay
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Welcome to Mr Marshmallow! Collect as many marshmallows as you can! Compare your total marshmallows collected to the rest of the world on the global leaderboard! Play Mr Marshmallow offline and your marshmal-stock count will be updated next time Starting a game with internet connection. Also your progress is cross IOS devices. (iPhones and iPads) It’s easy! Tilt your device until 2 or more of the same marshmallow types are touching each other, then tap on one them to collect the entire chain of touching marshmallows! Enjoy! PS: More marshmallow types are on their way

About

Idle Elements

Merge crystals by matching three or more to generate increasingly large numbers. Manage your elements carefully to avoid negative consequences as you play.

Highlights
  • Match 3 crystal merging
  • Idle gameplay mechanics
  • Number generation
  • Element management
  • Strategic gameplay
Features
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Line up 3+ crystals to have them merge and generate numbers... really big numbers. But, don't let any single element get too far ahead or bad things start to happen :)

Screenshots

Mr Marshmallow3 screens
Idle Elements4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Elements at 5.0 against Mr Marshmallow's 4.5. Idle Elements also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). Mr Marshmallow's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (21 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Elements holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr Marshmallow has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mr Marshmallow ships an update every 9 days, Idle Elements daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mr Marshmallow versus Idle Elements: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMr MarshmallowIdle Elements
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (21 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB96 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developereli shulgaNigmatic Sound LLC

Customer experience

Mr Marshmallow

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

Idle Elements

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mr Marshmallow

No in-app purchases

None

Idle Elements

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mr Marshmallow free?
Mr Marshmallow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Elements free?
Idle Elements is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mr Marshmallow or Idle Elements?
Idle Elements is rated higher. Mr Marshmallow averages 4.5 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Idle Elements averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mr Marshmallow or Idle Elements have ads?
Idle Elements shows ads; Mr Marshmallow does not.
Which is updated more often, Mr Marshmallow or Idle Elements?
Mr Marshmallow ships an update every 9 days, and Idle Elements daily. Most recently, Mr Marshmallow was updated on November 3, 2026 and Idle Elements on November 4, 2026.

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