Idle Army vs Paddle Baddle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Army
Lead your army against relentless enemy hordes. Merge units to create powerful soldiers and unlock devastating weapons. Strategize your troop organization and upgrade your hero to survive waves of attackers and achieve victory.
- Merge units to increase power
- Unlock new recruits and weapons
- Counter various enemy types
- Upgrade and customize hero
- Endless survival mode
- Strategic troop organization
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Have you ever dreamt of being a squad leader? Now is the perfect time! You will have to survive a horde of enemies. With the help of your amazing army, march forward. Count on your soldiers and merge the units to become more powerful in order to defeat the attackers. They will use all of their power and might to attack you: drones, ninjas, trucks, and tanks. Get ready for battle! Discover new recruits to join your ranks and improve your firepower. How will you organize your military troops? Pistol, Rifle, Minigun, Bomber, Grenade, Rocket Launcher, Tank, Sniper and even Sharpshooter, they are all available to help you counter the waves. To conquer, you must reach the highest level and for that, you will have to create an all-star army and have a great rate of fire. Are the enemies too strong? Launch the nuke, but make sure to time it right. One blast can make you the ultimate tycoon… or end everything. Upgrade and customize your hero as you wish, do you feel more comfortable to shoot the enemies as a superhero or as an assassin? The choice is yours in this military simulation! Make sure to test the endless mode to prove your skills! Get ready for warfare!
Paddle Baddle
An arcade game designed for quick relaxation sessions. Enjoy a simple, engaging experience whether you're commuting or unwinding at home.
- Arcade gameplay
- Relaxing experience
- Play on the go
- Suitable for downtime
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Unwind and relax for a few minutes with Paddle Baddle, an arcade game you can play on the go or on your couch during Stream and Chill.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paddle Baddle at 100% against Idle Army's 27%. Paddle Baddle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Idle Army's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (21K vs 3). On price 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
Both are free to download. Idle Army sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Paddle Baddle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paddle Baddle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Army has 21K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Idle Army's written reviews are positive against 100% of Paddle Baddle's.
Idle Army ships an update fortnightly, Paddle Baddle every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Army | Paddle Baddle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (21K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 277 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kwalee Ltd | Patrick Lewis |
Customer experience
Idle Army
Paddle Baddle
Bugs and requests
Idle Army
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes at the end of certain levels
- Rewards not registering after completing levels
- Randomly deleting or duplicating troops
Requested features
4 requests- More troop types and upgrade options
- Increase base size to accommodate more units
- Add new maps and enemy types
- Improve endless mode progression
Paddle Baddle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Idle Army
- V.I.P. Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- SPY$1.99
- Railgun$1.99
- Costume One man army$1.99
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- Costume Super soldier$1.99
- Aditionnal Unit Slot$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
- Flamethrower$2.99
- Grenadier$2.99
- God Father$9.99
Paddle Baddle
No in-app purchases
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