Idle Acorns vs WidgetEgg
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Acorns
A classic idle clicker game with a charming narrative. Explore diverse environments, gather resources, craft items, and play mini-games. Enjoy a pure, ad-free experience with no in-app purchases or data mining.
- Resource gathering and upgrades
- Crafting over 24 items
- Fishing and cooking mini-game
- Gardening and tree growing
- Campfire for inviting characters
- iCloud backup support
- Game Center integration
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Inspired by the classics, Idle Acorns is a fun mobile clicker game that features no advertisements, no in-app purchases, and no data-mining. Inspired by the clicker games of the old internet, Idle Acorns brings a fun narrative to the mobile clicker arena but without getting weighed down by advertisements, in-app purchases or data mining. Explore the forest and ocean with Benny the squirrel and enjoy everything from fishing, to gardening. Unlock the campfire to invite new characters, collect resources, and craft items. Featuring 4 mini-games, iCloud backup support, Game Center support, iMessage sticker pack, and more! Like classic Idle games, Idle Acorns respects time travel. Please note that time travel will disable Game Center features. Shake the tree to gather acorns. Purchase upgrades and enlist scavengers to collect acorns while you are away! Sell your acorns, and unlock new areas in the shop. Speak with Benny the squirrel to navigate your adventure. Cast your line, and catch fish in the ocean. Open the map to visit your acres of land, or upgrade your offline collection. Unlock the campfire and invite all new characters. Trade resources and buy recipes to craft over 24 new items. - Forge diamonds and buy upgrades - Go fishing and cook fish - Buy land and grow trees - Unlock the campfire and trade resources - Buy recipes and craft items - 4 Mini-Games - Share resources with friends - Lots of character dialogue - Seasonal events - iCloud backup support - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - iMessage sticker pack IMPORTANT: iPhone SE (2016 First Generation) and iPod touch are not supported.
WidgetEgg
Monitor your Egg, Inc. progress with convenient widgets. See active missions, fueling status, contract stats, and your profile at a glance. Receive launch notifications to avoid missing opportunities.
- View active and fueling missions
- Home screen widgets
- Launch notifications
- Contract stats and goals
- Profile and stats overview
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View your Egg, Inc.¹ stats at a glance! - Check active and fueling missions on home and virtue farms - Get notified when you've forgotten to hit launch - View your contracts' stats and goals - Get an overview of your own profile and stats [1]WidgetEgg is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Auxbrain, Inc. All trademarks, service marks, and logos pertaining to Egg, Inc are the exclusive property of Auxbrain, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WidgetEgg at Free against Idle Acorns's $1.99. WidgetEgg also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Idle Acorns's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 39) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). On ads, 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
WidgetEgg is free to download; Idle Acorns costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WidgetEgg holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Acorns has 1.2K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Idle Acorns's written reviews are positive against 100% of WidgetEgg's.
Idle Acorns ships an update every 6 weeks, WidgetEgg every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Acorns | WidgetEgg |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #98 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | aleros.io LLC | Tyler Smith |
Customer experience
Idle Acorns
WidgetEgg
Bugs and requests
Idle Acorns
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tree disappearing issue
- Bat not recognizing feather purchases
- Zoom and UI issues on certain devices
- Negative acorn balance after time manipulation
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- More late-game content
- Improved UI and navigation
- Better explanation of game mechanics
- Increased offline progress
WidgetEgg
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Idle Acorns
No in-app purchases
WidgetEgg
No in-app purchases
