Comparison

Guildmaster Idle vs Idle Crusher

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

Head to head
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.

About

Idle Crusher

Build and upgrade crushing machines to process materials. Earn money to unlock new elements and enhance your grinders. Enjoy a casual idle experience where your machines work even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Upgrade grinders and materials
  • Unlock over 50 elements
  • Optional ads
  • Earn offline
  • Incremental gameplay
Features
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Build up your grinders to crush materials! Spend the money you earn on upgrading materials and unlocking new elements as you go! Enjoy casual idle fun with Idle Crusher! Spend the materials you grind up in the furnace to unlock the power of your grinders. Upgrade your grinders from the softest material all the way to diamond. You'll start weak but grow powerful in this incremental game! -------------------------------------------- Idle Incremental Gameplay -------------------------------------------- • Unlock - Upgrade both your materials and your grinders. • Discover - Over 50 elements to unlock. • No forced ads - Optional ads that don't force you to watch them. • Free to Play - Earn gems by grinding materials. Stronger materials are worth more! • Earn while offline - Your grinders will keep working while you're offline, earning you cash and materials to spend! Join the discord and win free prizes in regular giveaways! https://discord.gg/sNsDHek Play now for free!

Screenshots

Guildmaster Idle4 screens
Idle Crusher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guildmaster Idle at 75% against Idle Crusher's 33%. Guildmaster Idle also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (538 vs 106). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Guildmaster Idle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Crusher sells 10 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guildmaster Idle has 538 ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Guildmaster Idle's written reviews are positive against 33% of Idle Crusher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guildmaster Idle ships an update weekly, Idle Crusher every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Guildmaster Idle versus Idle Crusher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuildmaster IdleIdle Crusher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (538 ratings) — better4.4 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings538 — better106
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size314 MB123 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperElvenry StudiosWaffleStack Studio LLC

Customer experience

Guildmaster Idle

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

Idle Crusher

All ratings98 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and 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

Idle Crusher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
10 purchases

Idle Crusher

One-time10
  • Purchase 5000 Gems$0.99
  • Purchase 17500 Gems$2.99
  • Purchase 30000 Gems$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Gem Vault$4.99
  • Purchase 30000 Gems$4.99
  • Remove All Ads$5.99
  • Purchase 70000 Gems$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • 160K Gems$19.99
  • Pro Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Guildmaster Idle free?
Guildmaster Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Crusher free?
Idle Crusher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guildmaster Idle or Idle Crusher?
Guildmaster Idle is rated higher. Guildmaster Idle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 538 ratings, while Idle Crusher averages 4.4 from 106 ratings.
Do Guildmaster Idle or Idle Crusher have ads?
Both Guildmaster Idle and Idle Crusher show ads.
Which is updated more often, Guildmaster Idle or Idle Crusher?
Guildmaster Idle ships an update weekly, and Idle Crusher every 9 days. Most recently, Guildmaster Idle was updated on November 3, 2026 and Idle Crusher on November 3, 2026.

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