Idle Acorns vs SudokuNoBS
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.
SudokuNoBS
Enjoy a pure Sudoku experience without any distractions. This game offers five difficulty levels with helpful hints and feedback, all while tracking your personal best times locally. It's a straightforward, ad-free puzzle game.
- No ads
- No account required
- No server tracking
- Five difficulty levels
- Hints and feedback
- Local best times tracking
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No ads, no account, no server, no tracking. Just 5 levels of Sudoku with hints, feedback and local best times.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SudokuNoBS at 100% against Idle Acorns's 60%. SudokuNoBS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and price ($0.49 vs $1.99). Idle Acorns's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Idle Acorns costs $1.99 and SudokuNoBS $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SudokuNoBS 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 1, 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 SudokuNoBS's.
| Parameter | Idle Acorns | SudokuNoBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.49 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | aleros.io LLC | Edward Wild |
Customer experience
Idle Acorns
SudokuNoBS
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
SudokuNoBS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Idle Acorns
No in-app purchases
SudokuNoBS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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