Comparison

Idle Game Dev Simulator vs EmberForge

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

Head to head
About

Idle Game Dev Simulator

Become a virtual game developer, honing your skills to create various game genres. Upgrade your equipment to boost your in-game income and become the richest and most famous developer.

Highlights
  • Develop diverse game genres (FPS, RPG, puzzle)
  • Upgrade computer and mining hardware
  • Collect daily rewards and cash bonuses
  • Improve developer skills
  • Become a rich and famous developer
Features
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You are a genius game developer in Idle Game Dev Simulator SPECS Complete the all game development skills Upgrade your computer to increase income per second Upgrade the crypto mining graphics cards to increase income per second Visit every day and collect awesome unique rewards Collect the all cash money bonuses Improve yourself and earn more cash money Develop different games from game types Develop FPS, RPG, platform, puzzle and more different games Enjoy being the game developer of your dreams Be most richest game developer ever Be most famous game developer on the world

About

EmberForge

Build a blacksmithing empire by tapping to earn gold and hiring workers. Unlock new producers, upgrade your forge, and progress through multiple prestige systems. Earn rewards offline and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-earn core gameplay
  • Multiple tiers of producers
  • Reforge and Ascension prestige systems
  • Offline earnings
  • Achievements and daily rewards
  • Leaderboards
  • Cosmetic forge skins
Features
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Build a blacksmith empire, one tap at a time. EmberForge is a classic idle tycoon and incremental clicker with a forge theme: tap the forge to earn gold, hire Apprentices and Blacksmiths to keep it flowing while you're away, and unlock ever more powerful producers as your empire grows all the way up to the legendary Eternal Crucible. FEATURES • Simple, addictive tap-to-earn core loop • 13 tiers of producers with deep upgrade paths • Reforge system — prestige for permanent Ember Shard bonuses • Ascension — a second prestige layer for players who've maxed out Reforging • Achievements and a daily reward streak • Game Center leaderboards — compare gold and Reforges with everyone else • Unlockable cosmetic forge skins • Offline earnings — your forge keeps working while you're away FAIR MONETIZATION EmberForge never locks gameplay behind a paywall. Every producer and upgrade is earnable through play. In-app purchases are limited to cosmetics and optional convenience (including an optional Ember Shard Pack), never pay-to-win. Rewarded ads are entirely opt-in. Start forging.

Screenshots

Idle Game Dev Simulator4 screens
EmberForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Game Dev Simulator at 5.0 against EmberForge's 3.7. Idle Game Dev Simulator also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). EmberForge's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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. Idle Game Dev Simulator sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and EmberForge sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Game Dev Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EmberForge has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Game Dev Simulator versus EmberForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Game Dev SimulatorEmberForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuna OzcelikBRAXTON REED CHANDLER

Customer experience

Idle Game Dev Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EmberForge

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Idle Game Dev Simulator

One-time6
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • 50 Coins$1.99
  • 200 Coins$2.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • 500 Coins$4.99
  • 1.000 Coins$5.99
8 purchases

EmberForge

One-time8
  • Auto Tapper$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Obsidian Skin$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Efficient Offline$2.99
  • Gilded Skin$2.99
  • Dragonfire Skin$4.99
  • Ember Shard Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Idle Game Dev Simulator free?
Idle Game Dev Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EmberForge free?
EmberForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Game Dev Simulator or EmberForge?
Idle Game Dev Simulator is rated higher. Idle Game Dev Simulator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while EmberForge averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Idle Game Dev Simulator or EmberForge have ads?
Both Idle Game Dev Simulator and EmberForge show ads.

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