Comparison

Guildmaster Idle vs Smithing Master

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

Smithing Master

Embark on an adventure as a legendary smithing master in a world threatened by monsters and the Seven Deadly Sins. Forge over a hundred types of equipment, enhance your anvil, and collect elves to aid you in battle. Engage in quests, competitions, and face world bosses in this casual RPG.

Highlights
  • Forge over 100 equipment types
  • Upgrade forging anvil
  • Collect and cultivate elves
  • Engage in quests and competitions
  • Battle world bosses
  • Casual, stress-free gameplay
Features
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Monsters rampage freely, and the world is filled with crises. You have become a part of this adventure. You are a legendary smithing master who possesses the essence of forging and a valiant master shouldering a heavy responsibility, fighting alone. With determination, you embark on a journey to vanquish monsters and the Seven Deadly Sins, fighting to restore this fantastical world. Game Feature: Core highlights, equipment forging. Forge over a hundred types of equipment with your own hands, upgrade the forging anvil, continuously enhance equipment quality and personal strength. Collect and synthesize, elves assisting. Cultivate elves, fight side by side with them, and the unique skills of the elves will help you overcome challenges. Ever-changing, endless adventures. A series of challenges such as quests, competitions, world bosses, and more. Only with thorough preparation can you face various crises. Casual RPG, stress-free. Play as a legendary smithing master and master, engage in battles without pressure, enjoy a relaxed gaming experience to the fullest. Dark style, eerie legends. The Seven Deadly Sins are determined to rule the entire world, twisting it into a corrupt and decayed land...

Screenshots

Guildmaster Idle4 screens
Smithing Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smithing Master at none against Guildmaster Idle's shown. Smithing Master also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 533). Guildmaster Idle's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 47%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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. Guildmaster Idle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Smithing Master sells 31 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Guildmaster Idle against 4.7 for Smithing Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smithing Master has 2.8K ratings behind it against 533, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Guildmaster Idle's written reviews are positive against 47% of Smithing Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guildmaster Idle ships an update weekly, Smithing Master every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Guildmaster Idle versus Smithing Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuildmaster IdleSmithing Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (533 ratings)4.7 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews — better46.8% of reviews
Number of ratings5332.8K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size314 MB521 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperElvenry Studios伟 王

Customer experience

Guildmaster Idle

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

Smithing Master

All ratings2,823 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral12.6%
Negative40.5%

User reviews

Guildmaster Idle

From 533 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Smithing Master

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and easy to play
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Interesting forging and crafting mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win elements
  • 🔒 Login issues with Apple ID and Facebook
  • 🔍 Lack of transparency in pricing and currency conversion
  • 🔍 Slow progress and grindy mid-to-late game

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

Smithing Master

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing on launch
  • Gear appearance resetting after upgrades
  • Anvil and forging features not working properly when the app is minimized

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to store and switch between multiple gear sets
  • More ways to earn in-game currency without relying on ads or purchases
  • Character customization options
  • Better background support and reduced need to constantly reopen the app

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
31 purchases

Smithing Master

One-time31
  • Activity Package$0.99
  • Package 18$1.99
  • Package 19$1.99
Show 28 more
  • Package45$1.99
  • Package57$1.99
  • Package69$1.99
  • Daily Value Pack3$4.99
  • Weekly Value Pack2$4.99
  • Package 2$4.99
  • Package 20$4.99
  • Package 25$4.99
  • Package46$4.99
  • Package52$4.99
  • Package82$4.99
  • Package112$4.99
  • Package106$4.99
  • Monthly Card$4.99
  • Package94$4.99
  • Weekly Value Pack3$9.99
  • Package 3$9.99
  • Package21$9.99
  • Package47$9.99
  • Package107$9.99
  • Package83$9.99
  • Package41$9.99
  • Package59$9.99
  • Eternal Card$14.99
  • Package 27$19.99
  • Forge Token$19.99
  • Package54$19.99
  • Package48$19.99

Questions

Is Guildmaster Idle free?
Guildmaster Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smithing Master free?
Smithing Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guildmaster Idle or Smithing Master?
Guildmaster Idle and Smithing Master are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 533 and 2.8K ratings respectively.
Do Guildmaster Idle or Smithing Master have ads?
Guildmaster Idle shows ads; Smithing Master does not.
Which is updated more often, Guildmaster Idle or Smithing Master?
Guildmaster Idle ships an update weekly, and Smithing Master every 3 weeks. Most recently, Guildmaster Idle was updated on September 25, 2026 and Smithing Master on September 25, 2026.

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