Comparison

Curba vs Idle Chest

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

Head to head
About

Curba

Navigate a growing tail, collect coins, and avoid obstacles to achieve a high score. This addictive game offers simple controls and a color-blind friendly mode for all players.

Highlights
  • Coin collection
  • Tail avoidance
  • Border avoidance
  • Shrinking tail mechanic
  • Color blind mode
  • High score chasing
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Curb your ego in Curba and try to make 432 points or more. Simply pick up the coins, don't cross your tail and don't hit the border. Shrink your tail with a soft touch and keep in mind that the game is highly addictive. Fun for the whole family. And one more thing, there is a color blind version too.

About

Idle Chest

Embark on a treasure-hunting adventure where every click earns rewards. Upgrade your skills, collect and enhance equipment, and unlock unique abilities. Discover the secrets of this world through engaging gameplay and an addictive incremental experience.

Highlights
  • Open various chests
  • Loot and upgrade equipment
  • Buy skill upgrades
  • Unlock unique skills
  • Discover game story
Features
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Dive in "Idle Chest", an adventure where each click brings you closer to fabulous treasures. Earn rewards, upgrade your skills, and unlock new chests for endless fun! Get ready to be hooked on this addictive endless incremental clicker experience! * OPEN CHESTS Open a variety of chests and discover everything they hide, from equipments to resources or other awesome chests! * LOOT EQUIPMENTS Collect different equipments upgrade them and equip them to gain bonus and discover more legendary equipments! * BUY UPGRADES Upgrade your opening skills by buying upgrades to allow you to drop more rewards and open chests faster! * UNLOCK UNIQUE SKILLS Using skill points, unlock every skills in the skill tree to become stronger and obtain unique powers! * DISCOVER THE STORY Progress in the game to discover the secret behind this world! Come discover "Idle Chest", the new incremental, clicker game which you wouldn't want to miss !

Screenshots

Curba4 screens
Idle Chest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Curba at none against Idle Chest's 5. Curba also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Idle Chest's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Idle Chest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Curba asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Curba ships an update every 4 months, Idle Chest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Curba versus Idle Chest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurbaIdle Chest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (109 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—109 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeretto (Apps)Thomas Gunzburger

Customer experience

Curba

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Chest

All ratings109 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

Curba

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Idle Chest

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress resets or reverts
  • Minions not working after equipping 'Chosen One'

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better UI for comparing damage sources

In-app purchases

None

Curba

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Idle Chest

One-time5
  • Underwater Background Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Chests Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Acolytes Skin$3.99
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  • No Ads$3.99
  • Underwater Complete Skins Pack$8.99

Questions

Is Curba free?
Curba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Chest free?
Idle Chest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Curba or Idle Chest have ads?
Idle Chest shows ads; Curba does not.
Which is updated more often, Curba or Idle Chest?
Curba ships an update every 4 months, and Idle Chest every 10 days. Most recently, Curba was updated on October 21, 2026 and Idle Chest on October 24, 2026.

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