Comparison

Captains Idle vs Red Beret

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Gather and manage your pirate crew
  • Upgrade your ship and cannons
  • Battle enemy pirate ships
  • Explore islands and find treasure
  • Idle progression mechanics
Features
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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!

About

Red Beret

Features
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Crush the enemy army and complete each mission using powerful weapons. Simple one finger controls make the game easy to pickup and play. Upgrade your skills as your progress thorough the many levels which will constantly challenge you.

Screenshots

Captains Idle4 screens
Red Beret4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Red Beret at none against Captains Idle's 1. Captains Idle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Captains Idle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Red Beret asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Captains Idle ships an update every 2 weeks, Red Beret every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Captains Idle versus Red Beret: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptains IdleRed Beret
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB421 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWORLDNMORE TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETIHenrique Silva

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Captains Idle

One-time1
  • Permanent No Ads$4.99
None

Red Beret

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Captains Idle free?
Captains Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Red Beret free?
Red Beret is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Captains Idle or Red Beret have ads?
Both Captains Idle and Red Beret show ads.
Which is updated more often, Captains Idle or Red Beret?
Captains Idle ships an update every 2 weeks, and Red Beret every 2 months. Most recently, Captains Idle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Red Beret on October 13, 2026.

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