Captains Idle vs Captains TCG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Captains Idle
Become the deadliest pirate by gathering your crew, upgrading your ship, and setting sail. Explore islands, battle enemy ships, and find lost treasures. This idle game lets you unlock ship upgrades and new cannons.
- Gather and manage your pirate crew
- Upgrade your ship and cannons
- Battle enemy pirate ships
- Explore islands and find treasure
- Idle progression mechanics
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Are you ready to be the deadliest pirate of the seven seas, ever? Now is your time! Gather your crew, upgrade your ship and set sail! You can unlock idle ship contents or new cannons! Watch for enemy pirate ship that will try to sink you! Explore island, slay bandits, find your X mark and claim your lost treasure! Do not forget, a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor!
Captains TCG
Assemble your ultimate crew of sailors and embark on thrilling adventures across the seven seas. Rise to become a legendary captain in this immersive maritime experience.
- Crew building
- Sea adventures
- Become a captain
- Sail the seven seas
- Maritime gameplay
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All on board! Build you own crew of the best sailors and go on the adventures. Become the legendary captain of seven seas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Captains TCG at none against Captains Idle's 1. Captains TCG also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.1 vs 3.6). Captains Idle's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Captains Idle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Captains TCG asks for nothing beyond the download.
Captains TCG holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 34 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Captains Idle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Captains TCG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Captains Idle ships an update every 2 weeks, Captains TCG every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Captains Idle | Captains TCG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (30 ratings) | 4.1 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 413 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | WORLDNMORE TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI | Artnation Corporation LTD |
Customer experience
Captains Idle
Captains TCG
In-app purchases
Captains Idle
- Permanent No Ads$4.99
Captains TCG
No in-app purchases
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