# Tiny Shop vs Guildmaster Idle

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Guildmaster Idle at 13.0 against Tiny Shop's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Shop sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Guildmaster Idle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tiny Shop against 4.7 for Guildmaster Idle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 533 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Tiny Shop's written reviews are positive against 75% of Guildmaster Idle's.

Tiny Shop ships an update fortnightly, Guildmaster Idle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Shop | Guildmaster Idle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-shop/id1579902294/reviews) | **[4.7 (533 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guildmaster-idle/id1588390905/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 533 |
| Positive reviews | **78.7% of reviews** | 74.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 270 MB | 314 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Mateusz Lesinski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1579902296) | [Elvenry Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1588390907) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Shop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-shop/id1579902294)

Design and manage your own fantasy shop in a charming RPG world. Research, craft, and sell magical goods, complete quests, and expand your business. An assistant helps sell items even when you're offline.

**Highlights:** Personalize and design your shop, Research, craft, and trade fantasy items, Complete quests and missions, Build and upgrade your city, Grow and harvest plants for crafting, Offline item sales with assistant

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Gem pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Birthday bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Adventurer bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Croissant Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coral Crab Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starting Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Winter hat bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Big Gem pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Botanist Furniture Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Blacksmith Furniture Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Home Furniture Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Kitchen Furniture Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ad Tickets bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sunny festival | $4.99 | one-time |
| Flooded Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Gem pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Enormous Gem pack | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Engaging gameplay
- 🚀 Generous with free rewards
- 🎨 Charming art style
- 💰 No pay-to-win mechanics
- 📺 Optional, non-intrusive ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- ⏱️ Slow progression at times
- 🔋 Battery-intensive
- 🔍 Lack of customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes or gets stuck during loading
- Disappearing or malfunctioning shop displays
- Recipes or licenses getting reset unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize character/avatar
- More furniture and shop decorations
- Daily customer requests or challenges
- Improved balance for crafting materials


### Guildmaster Idle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guildmaster-idle/id1588390905)

Manage and grow an interactive idle RPG guild. Engage in various minigames to gather resources, craft gear, and train adventurers for quests and dungeons. Attract new heroes and forge alliances to become a legendary guildmaster.

**Highlights:** Interactive idle gameplay, Professions minigames (mining, crafting, bartending, etc.), Questing and dungeon crawling, Guild and hero progression, Talent tree upgrades, Ad-free option

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000 Runes | $1.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Runes | $4.99 | one-time |
| Increase Max Offline Work | $4.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Runes (Scrolls) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Rune Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| 7500 Runes | $9.99 | one-time |
| 15000 Runes | $19.99 | one-time |
| 50000 Runes | $49.99 | one-time |
| 100000 Runes | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Practical idle game mechanics
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive gameplay
- 💡 Interesting concept and depth
- 🔒 No forced ads or paywalls

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Bugs with certain features
- 🔍 Lack of in-game information and guidance
- ⏱️ Overly long dungeon timers

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes and crashes
- Talent tree enhancements not working as expected
- Gear enhancements have no material requirements
- Unable to construct certain buildings

**Requested features**

- Add a wiki or knowledge base
- Improve UI and accessibility
- Reduce dungeon completion times
- Introduce character/guild customization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Shop free?

Tiny Shop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Guildmaster Idle free?

Guildmaster Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Shop or Guildmaster Idle?

Guildmaster Idle is rated higher. Tiny Shop averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Guildmaster Idle averages 4.7 from 533 ratings.

### Do Tiny Shop or Guildmaster Idle have ads?

Both Tiny Shop and Guildmaster Idle show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Shop or Guildmaster Idle?

Tiny Shop ships an update fortnightly, and Guildmaster Idle weekly. Most recently, Tiny Shop was updated on October 10, 2026 and Guildmaster Idle on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*