Comparison

Into The Depth vs King Smith

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

Head to head
About

Into The Depth

Build an underground city to save humanity after an apocalypse. Manage resources, dig through different materials with various tools, and uncover a thrilling plot. Earn income even when offline and complete numerous challenges and quests.

Highlights
  • Build 30+ unique buildings
  • Dig with 7 different tools
  • Idle in-game income
  • Twisted main plot
  • Over 20 challenges
  • Over 100 quests
Features
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It's the apocalypse! Living on the surface of the Earth has become unbearable. The only way to go is down! In order to save the human world, Professor Merlin mixes modern technology with prehistorical technology to try to build a city, a civilization underground. Work with Professor Merlin to build a beautiful and habitable colony underground. Beware, however, things are not as simple as it seems... Game Features: [ BUILD ] 30+ buildings available to build your city and establish a civilization. [ DIG, DIG and DIG ] Different bricks and blocks require different tools to dig through. Learn and experiment with the 7 digging tools available in the game. [ IDLE IN-GAME INCOME ] Once built, you can earn money even when you are not playing the game. [ MORE THAN JUST A GAME ] Twisted and thrilling main plot reveals an unexpected story behind and leads you to a new human civilization. [ MORE THAN JUST A STORY ] Complete more than 20 challenges and over 100 quests. Into The Depth is a game that provides you with an apocalyptic game world that lets you build your own human cities and civilization underground.

About

King Smith

Embark on a heroic quest to save the kingdom from monster attacks. Manage a forge, craft powerful weapons, and assemble a party of heroes to defeat enemies and rescue villagers. Discover hidden blueprints and forge legendary weapons to operate a giant golem and vanquish the ultimate evil.

Highlights
  • Manage a forge and craft weapons
  • Collect blueprints for powerful items
  • Operate a golem with crafted swords
  • Assemble a party of heroes
  • Battle monsters and collect materials
  • Rescue captive villagers
  • Explore for hidden legendary weapon blueprints
Features
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The Kingdom is suffering from monster attacks. Manage the Forge with cute Forge King and Heroes and start a new adventure to save the Kingdom. Our cute Forge King never tires. Making better, stronger weapons is his joy. Collect Blueprints and craft weapons until you craft the most powerful weapon in the world. Operate the Golem. The Kingdom's last hope is the Golem. Craft the Great Sword to operate the Golem and defeat the enemy. Hurry up and craft the Great Sword in the middle of the village. Be on a fun adventure with the Heroes. Defeat the monsters around the Kingdom and collect materials. The villagers are held captive by monsters. Assemble a party and equip a weapon to save them all. What's the most powerful legendary weapon? The sword that slain the Demon King. The sword made of dragon bones. The bow carried by the archangel. Start your story of seeking the hidden blueprint. Manage the Forge with our cute King, the last Blacksmith of this world, and other Heroes to save the Kingdom! The sequel for "Warriors' Market Mayhem" is finally released! More diverse adventures, item collection, Hero growth await. Travel across the Kingdom and collect materials to build a Forge that can craft the most powerful weapon of all.

Screenshots

Into The Depth4 screens
King Smith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: King Smith at 253 against Into The Depth's 3. Into The Depth's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, ads, 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. Into The Depth sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and King Smith sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Into The Depth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: King Smith has 253 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Into The Depth's written reviews are positive against 79% of King Smith's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Into The Depth versus King Smith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInto The DepthKing Smith
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (253 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3253 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size890 MB164 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFlying Whale Studio LLCIndie Cat Co.

Customer experience

Into The Depth

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

King Smith

All ratings253 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative14.5%

Bugs and requests

Into The Depth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

King Smith

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads freezing and preventing gameplay
  • Save data being reverted or deleted

Requested features

2 requests
  • Comprehensive hero stat list
  • Improved save system to prevent data loss

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Into The Depth

One-time6
  • 45 Bucks$0.99
  • 225 bucks$4.99
  • 500 Bucks$9.99
Show 3 more
  • 1000 Bucks$19.99
  • 2800 Bucks$49.99
  • 6000 Bucks$99.99
26 purchases

King Smith

One-time26
  • Event Item 01$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Daily Deals01$0.99
Show 23 more
  • weekly pack1$1.99
  • Season Event Package 01$2.99
  • Starter$2.99
  • Gem Touch$2.99
  • Event Item 02$4.99
  • Advanced$4.99
  • Daily Deals02$4.99
  • Gem Pouch$4.99
  • Weekend Event Pass$9.99
  • weekly pack3$9.99
  • Advanced$9.99
  • Food Package$9.99
  • weekly pack2$9.99
  • Main Event Pass$9.99
  • Video Ad Removal Package$9.99
  • Event Item 03$9.99
  • Gem Box$9.99
  • Gem Cart$19.99
  • Rune Package$29.99
  • Premium Contract Package$29.99
  • Homun Package$29.99
  • Gem Warehouse$49.99
  • Gem Mine$99.99

Questions

Is Into The Depth free?
Into The Depth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is King Smith free?
King Smith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Into The Depth or King Smith?
Into The Depth is rated higher. Into The Depth averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while King Smith averages 4.7 from 253 ratings.
Do Into The Depth or King Smith have ads?
Both Into The Depth and King Smith show ads.

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