Comparison

Akindo vs Idle Skeleton

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

Head to head
About

Akindo

Engage in real-time battles and develop a deteriorating island in this comical pixel-art RPG. Explore, gather resources, build facilities and roads to revitalize the economy and increase the population. Unlock new islands by meeting development deadlines.

Highlights
  • Real-time auto-battles with finger tracing controls
  • Explore and gather materials/gold
  • Invest in industrial facilities
  • Craft equipment for companions
  • Build roads to revitalize economy
  • Boost and enhance escort characters
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This is a real-time battle RPG focused around themes of "reconstruction and development" in a comical and fun pixel-art world. Explore a deteriorating island, gather materials, invest in industrial facilities, and build roads to revitalize the economy. ◆ Real-time battle that you can enjoy with easy controls! Just trace the map with your finger and specify the route you want to explore, and the game will move and fight automatically. If you are at a disadvantage in battle, activate the skills of your escort characters. You can also damage enemies with the coin gun, which can only be used by the main character, the merchant. ◆Gather materials through exploration to develop the island! You can get materials and gold by exploring each area and defeating enemies. Invest the gold you get in industrial facilities to develop the island's economy or craft materials to create equipment for your companions. ◆Invest in industrial facilities and build roads to encourage distribution! By building industrial facilities and roads with the materials and gold you acquire, the island's economy will be revitalized and the island's population will increase. By liberating the island within the amount of days set by the merchant guild, you will be able to explore new islands. ◆ Boost your escorts! During battle, the player themselves has no means of attack. Your companions will automatically fight for you. There are various types of guards, so you can organize your party according to the route you choose to explore. You can even enhance the rarity of your guards by leveling them up or synthesizing them.

About

Idle Skeleton

Embark on a pixel art roguelite dungeon adventure as a newly awakened skeleton. Explore dark fantasy worlds, defeat enemies with skills, and uncover the mystery of your transformation. Strategize your growth with item collection, synthesis, and skill enhancement to become the strongest skeleton knight.

Highlights
  • Pixel art roguelite dungeon exploration
  • Hack-and-slash combat with skills
  • Idle RPG progression
  • Dark fantasy world
  • Item collection and synthesis
  • Skill unlocking and enhancement
  • Raid boss challenges and rankings
Features
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Wake up and you realize you became a skeleton!? "Idle Skeleton" is a pixel art rogue-lite dungeon idle RPG where you explore dungeons to uncover why you became a skeleton. Use skills to defeat enemies and adventure through an attractive dark fantasy world. Enjoy a unique gaming experience that combines hack-and-slash, idle RPG, and roguelike elements. With beautiful pixel art graphics, the protagonist's growth and dungeon conquest method are up to the player! Devise your strategy and aim to become the strongest skeleton knight. In this dark fantasy world, ancient ruins and labyrinths where relics and rare items sleep spread out. Complete quests, power up using dropped items, synthesize, strengthen, and enhance your protagonist! As you level up, new skills reminiscent of nostalgic old-school RPG worlds are unlocked, allowing you to quickly become stronger! It should remind you of the excitement of facing stronger enemies. Can the protagonist uncover the mystery of why he became a skeleton? Challenge the super large raid boss, aim for the top ranking by dealing more damage, and receive luxurious rewards! Recommended for: - Those who like hack-and-slash games - Those who feel nostalgic for pixel art or retro games - Those who like the dark fantasy world - Those who enjoy collecting equipment and skills in RPGs - Those who like idle games and are looking for a game to enjoy without worrying about time - Those who like to explore ruins and labyrinths - Those who like the collection element of collecting weapons and skills - Those who like strategic play using drops to power up in hack-and-slash games - Those interested in relics, synthesis, and enhancement systems - Those who find leveling up and skill unlocking enjoyable - Those who want to immerse themselves in a fantasy story - Those who enjoy dungeon conquest and monster hunting action elements - Those who want to enjoy casually in their spare time - Those who want to aim for the top in rankings - Those who want to challenge high-difficulty bosses - Those who want to progress at their own pace for a long time

Screenshots

Akindo4 screens
Idle Skeleton4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Idle Skeleton at every 2 days against Akindo's monthly. Akindo's advantage is review sentiment (48% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Akindo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Idle Skeleton sells 13 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 — 4.6 for Akindo against 4.6 for Idle Skeleton. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 198 and 265 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Akindo's written reviews are positive against 29% of Idle Skeleton's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Akindo ships an update monthly, Idle Skeleton every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Akindo versus Idle Skeleton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAkindoIdle Skeleton
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (198 ratings) — better4.6 (265 ratings)
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews — better29.2% of reviews
Number of ratings198265 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB187 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperzooOmoLab Games

Customer experience

Akindo

All ratings197 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative27.3%

Idle Skeleton

All ratings263 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative58.3%

Bugs and requests

Akindo

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Game freezes after 1-2 hours of play
  • Game freezes after watching reward ads
  • Exploration progress lost after freezing
  • Ads appear without user interaction
  • Game won't start offline
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  • Freezing during gameplay
  • Game won't start (white screen with version)
  • Display bug when gacha ticket is used immediately
  • Game freezes when entering combat at date change
  • Character becomes immobile during boss battles
  • App crashes during gameplay
  • Laggy on the biggest island

Requested features

24 requests
  • Update content (new maps, weapons, characters, dungeons)
  • Increase boss material drop rate
  • Add automation for bigger maps
  • Add buy full game option
  • Add extra armor slots (Head, Torso, Neck, Legs, Boots, Artifact)
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  • Increase armor and weapon drop rates
  • Add special boss/mob dropped weapons and armor
  • Implement player classes with unique skills
  • Add artifacts that can be upgraded
  • Implement weapon and armor rarities
  • Implement weapon and armor enhancing and enchanting
  • Add abandoned structures that can be taken over
  • Add iCloud save functionality
  • Make 100 gems always get a 3-star item
  • Add more updates and content
  • Add more unique actions to partake in
  • Make paid ad removal offer more benefits (e.g., constant battle speed-up, double drops)
  • Implement character unlock system with stone purchases instead of ads
  • Add a creator support option for a small fee
  • Add machine change transfer function
  • Allow collecting resources from offline hours and other islands
  • Improve UI for resource collection summary
  • Add more islands
  • Add more variety to islands

Idle Skeleton

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Akindo

One-time1
  • Ad Hiding Pack$7.99
13 purchases

Idle Skeleton

One-time13
  • Gem Pack 2$0.99
  • Beginners Pack$1.99
  • LevelUp Bonus Standard$2.99
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  • Monthly Pack$2.99
  • Gem Pack 3$3.99
  • Skin Pack 1$5.99
  • Remove Ads Pack$7.99
  • Super Monthly Pack$7.99
  • LevelUp Bonus Premium$7.99
  • Gem Pack 4$8.99
  • Super Beginners Pack$11.99
  • Super Legendary Weapon Pack$17.99
  • Gem Pack 6$39.99

Questions

Is Akindo free?
Akindo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Skeleton free?
Idle Skeleton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Akindo or Idle Skeleton?
Akindo is rated higher. Akindo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while Idle Skeleton averages 4.6 from 265 ratings.
Do Akindo or Idle Skeleton have ads?
Both Akindo and Idle Skeleton show ads.
Which is updated more often, Akindo or Idle Skeleton?
Akindo ships an update monthly, and Idle Skeleton every 2 days. Most recently, Akindo was updated on October 22, 2026 and Idle Skeleton on October 24, 2026.

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