Comparison

Idle Iktah vs Progress Knight

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

Head to head
About

Idle Iktah

Embark on an incremental RPG adventure in a fictionalized Pacific Northwest. Start from humble beginnings, level up, complete quests, and earn powerful rewards. Forge your own path to success in this hand-crafted offline experience.

Highlights
  • Incremental gameplay
  • Offline progression
  • Leveling system
  • Quest completion
  • Reward system
  • Hand-crafted adventure
Features
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Idle Iktah is an incremental game set in a fictionalized Pacific Northwest where you start from nothing and create your own path to success. Level up, complete quests, and gain powerful rewards as you dive deeper into this hand-crafted adventure.

About

Progress Knight

Engage in strategic PvP combat in a medieval fantasy world. Gather gold, develop skills, and climb the ranks of The Order by defeating opponents. Reset your progress with retained power for faster advancement.

Highlights
  • Incremental PvP combat
  • Skill and ability progression
  • Gold gathering
  • Rank climbing
  • Strategic resets
  • Fantasy medieval world
Features
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Progress Knight: Multiplayer is an exciting incremental player versus player game that builds on the success of its predecessor, Progress Knight: Mobile. Set in a rich fantasy/medieval world, players must gather gold and progress their skills to fight against their opponents. As a novice of The Order, you start at the bottom rung of the ladder. However, through your faith and dedication, you can discover new skills and abilities that allow you to overpower your rivals and climb the ranks of The Order. You must choose whether to rely on their wits and skills alone, embrace your belligerent side, or use your dedication to deter potential attackers. In Progress Knight: Multiplayer, combat is a key aspect of the game. You can engage in battles with other players to steal their gold and gain ranks. But be warned, you can only attack those of a lower rank than you. Eventually, you will hit a plateau and find it difficult to progress further. However, among the ranks of The Order, you may discover a way to start over while retaining some of your power to progress even faster than before. This adds an extra layer of strategy to the game, as you must balance short-term gains with long-term planning.

Screenshots

Idle Iktah4 screens
Progress Knight4 screens

Verdict

The call

Idle Iktah and Progress Knight both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Idle Iktah's written reviews are positive against 75% of Progress Knight's. Idle Iktah also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 313). Progress Knight's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, 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. Idle Iktah sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Progress Knight sells 9 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 — 4.8 for Idle Iktah against 4.7 for Progress Knight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Iktah has 2.5K ratings behind it against 313, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Idle Iktah's written reviews are positive against 75% of Progress Knight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Iktah ships an update monthly, Progress Knight fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idle Iktah versus Progress Knight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle IktahProgress Knight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better4.7 (313 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better75.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better313
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB64 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGrounded GamesNoe LE PHILIPPE

Customer experience

Idle Iktah

All ratings2,508 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.3%

Progress Knight

All ratings313 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative22.8%

User reviews

Idle Iktah

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Surprisingly good
  • 👍 Minimalist and intuitive UI
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive gameplay
  • 💡 Unique and engaging idle mechanics
  • 👍 Satisfying progression system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional save data issues
  • 🐛 Inventory management could be improved
  • 🐛 Some mini-games feel unbalanced
  • 🔋 Can be battery intensive

Progress Knight

From 313 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👥 Friendly and welcoming community
  • 😊 Engaging incremental/idle gameplay mechanics
  • 🎮 Unique PvP attacking system
  • ♿ Excellent accessibility features (VoiceOver support)
  • 💰 No aggressive monetization or pay-to-win mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 UI and display bugs requiring app restart
  • ⚠️ Insular and toxic player base elements
  • 🚫 Inconsistent moderation and censorship
  • ❓ Poor in-game tutorials and explanations
  • 🔐 Privacy concerns with Discord login requirement

Bugs and requests

Idle Iktah

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing on some devices
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More skills and content updates
  • Ability to multi-task or do multiple activities simultaneously
  • More in-depth tutorial or guides
  • Customizable inventory organization

Progress Knight

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Prices and in-game information don't update without app restart
  • Infinite loading and server connection issues
  • Login functionality broken
  • Unable to change account name
  • Account deletion without warning
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  • UI glitches affecting gameplay
  • Inaccurate gold gain projections during attacks
  • Missing attack completion notifications

Requested features

10 requests
  • Guild or clan system for cooperative play
  • Team-based friendly events and competitions
  • Notification system for completed attacks
  • More in-depth story and cinematic elements
  • Housing or resource management system
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  • Improved PvP balance and incentives
  • Better tutorial for new players
  • Clearer chat moderation rules
  • Account name change functionality
  • AFK status indicators for players

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Idle Iktah

One-time8
  • Lightning Pack$1.99
  • Water Pack$1.99
  • Small Potion Pack$2.99
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  • Royal Goblet$3.99
  • Royal Chest$3.99
  • Nana Pine's Fine Dines$4.99
  • Golden Sunstone Status$6.99
  • Big Potion Pack$9.99
9 purchases

Progress Knight

One-time9
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Longer boosts$1.99
  • Gift Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Gift longer boosts$1.99
  • Fast autolearn$1.99
  • Gift fast autolearn$1.99
  • Gift 5 boosts$9.00
  • Gift 10 boosts$18.00
  • Gift 20 boosts$35.00

Questions

Is Idle Iktah free?
Idle Iktah is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Progress Knight free?
Progress Knight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Iktah or Progress Knight?
Idle Iktah is rated higher. Idle Iktah averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Progress Knight averages 4.7 from 313 ratings.
Do Idle Iktah or Progress Knight have ads?
Both Idle Iktah and Progress Knight show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Iktah or Progress Knight?
Idle Iktah ships an update monthly, and Progress Knight fortnightly. Most recently, Idle Iktah was updated on September 24, 2026 and Progress Knight on September 21, 2026.

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