Comparison

Blacksmith Story 2 vs Guildmaster Idle

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

Head to head
About

Blacksmith Story 2

Manage a weapon shop, research and forge weapons, and recruit heroes to defend the kingdom from monsters. Strategize weapon sales to aid heroes in various combat scenarios, from 1v1 duels to large-scale battles.

Highlights
  • Weapon research and forging
  • Hero recruitment and skill improvement
  • Strategic weapon sales
  • Multiple PVP and monster fighting modes
  • Over 350 weapon recipes
  • Shop management and idle gameplay
Features
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Your shop. Their weapons. The kingdom's fate. Take over a weapon shop in a kingdom under siege and turn a humble forge into a thriving business. Blacksmith Story 2 combines shop management, crafting, strategy, and RPG progression in a colorful pixel-art world. BUILD YOUR BUSINESS Recruit employees and assign them to mining, exploration, and forging. Research more than 350 recipes, develop your workshop, and keep the right equipment ready for the next customer. EQUIP THE RIGHT HERO Every hero has a distinct personality and grows as your adventure progresses. Match weapons to each hero's strengths, experiment with dual-wield combinations, and prepare supplies for the battles ahead. WIN THROUGH YOUR DECISIONS Your heroes handle the fighting. You shape the outcome through the equipment you make and sell. Discover how weapon matchups and thoughtful preparation can help an unlikely hero overcome a powerful monster. A KINGDOM FULL OF CHARACTER Meet an eccentric cast, uncover the kingdom's story, and enjoy a blend of lighthearted humor, shopkeeping, and strategic choices. NOW WITH JAPANESE Japanese language support joins the game in this update, alongside improvements to translations across multiple languages. Explore the shop, heroes, items, and story in your preferred supported language. Light the forge, welcome your next customer, and help your heroes make their own legends.

About

Guildmaster Idle

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
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With many immersive features including: Interactive Idle Gameplay: Break free from conventional clicker games as you actively personalise and grow your guild, making every decision count. A World of Minigames: Explore a rich tapestry of professions through completing various minigames such as mining, potion-crafting and bartending to gather the materials needed to equip your guild for missions. Their strength is forged through your skills, and the path to victory lies in your mastery of these professions. Quest for Glory: Embark on daring adventures of quests and dungeons. Rise to fame as you conquer challenges and complete feats, attracting new classes of adventurer to your guild, each bringing unique skills and abilities. Ad-Free Enjoyment: Bid farewell to intrusive ads with our optional ad system, ensuring uninterrupted gameplay. Take your gameplay a step above other idle games with interactive minigames for each profession: - Bartending: Serve drinks to the citizens for the gold needed to purchase upgrades for your guild. - Apothecary: Experiment with different herbs and other ingredients to discover magical potions, giving your adventurers the edge when fighting the powerful monsters scattered throughout the dungeon. - Foraging: Search through the forests to find wild vegetables and the herbs needed to craft potions. - Gardening: Manage your garden to grow the crops needed to cook the best food for your guild-members. - Cooking: Combine collected ingredients in the kitchen to provide food for your adventurers, granting them powerful buffs. - Hunting: Hunt wild beasts for meats to use in the kitchen, and hides to craft the armour needed by your adventurers. - Mining: Search through the mines for precious metals and gemstones to be used when crafting gear at the blacksmith. - Tree Felling: Chop trees for the building materials needed to expand your guild, with each new structure adding opportunities for your guild to prosper. - Blacksmithing: Craft enchanted weapons and armour at the forge to equip your adventurers with the tools they need to defeat the strongest foes. Use talent trees to upgrade each profession, dynamically changing each minigame to accelerate the growth of your guild. Grow your guild's fame to attract heroes with powerful spells and abilities from around the world to fight for you. Use the resources you gather from each profession to enhance your adventurers. Fight through quests, dungeons and tournaments, with advanced combat simulation. Gain the best loot possible as you progress through the game and use it to defeat powerful bosses. And that's just the beginning! Stay on the lookout for upcoming features that will expand your 'Guildmaster' experience in the next update. Forge alliances, conquer challenges, and become the legendary 'Guildmaster' you were destined to be. Are you ready for the challenge? Download now.

Screenshots

Blacksmith Story 24 screens
Guildmaster Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guildmaster Idle at 75% against Blacksmith Story 2's 25%. Guildmaster Idle also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (536 vs 3). Blacksmith Story 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Blacksmith Story 2 sells 8 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guildmaster Idle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guildmaster Idle has 536 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Blacksmith Story 2's written reviews are positive against 75% of Guildmaster Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blacksmith Story 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Guildmaster Idle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blacksmith Story 2 versus Guildmaster Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlacksmith Story 2Guildmaster Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.7 (536 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews74.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3536 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB314 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMakeBestGameElvenry Studios

Customer experience

Blacksmith Story 2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Guildmaster Idle

All ratings533 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative19.5%

Bugs and requests

Blacksmith Story 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Guildmaster Idle

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Blacksmith Story 2

One-time8
  • Top valued gift parcel$4.99
  • Suprising Gift$9.99
  • Hero Gift$9.99
Show 5 more
  • Special offer B2 variants$9.99
  • Special offer A$9.99
  • Festival Gift$19.99
  • Festival Gift2 variants$49.99
  • Festival Gift$99.99
9 purchases

Guildmaster Idle

One-time9
  • 1000 Runes$1.99
  • 2500 Runes$4.99
  • Increase Max Offline Work$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Purchase Runes (Scrolls)$4.99
  • Purchase Rune Bundle$4.99
  • 7500 Runes$9.99
  • 15000 Runes$19.99
  • 50000 Runes$49.99
  • 100000 Runes$99.99

Questions

Is Blacksmith Story 2 free?
Blacksmith Story 2 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, Blacksmith Story 2 or Guildmaster Idle?
Guildmaster Idle is rated higher. Blacksmith Story 2 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Guildmaster Idle averages 4.7 from 536 ratings.
Do Blacksmith Story 2 or Guildmaster Idle have ads?
Guildmaster Idle shows ads; Blacksmith Story 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Blacksmith Story 2 or Guildmaster Idle?
Blacksmith Story 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Guildmaster Idle weekly. Most recently, Blacksmith Story 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Guildmaster Idle on October 20, 2026.

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