Captains Idle vs Campfire Grind
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!
Campfire Grind
Explore a wilderness, gather resources, and craft to survive. Repair your aircraft to escape the area. Upgrade your base by maintaining a central bonfire and trade hunted goods.
- Explore woods with a torch
- Repair plane to escape
- Evolve base with bonfire
- Hunt and sell food
- Crafting and survival mechanics
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- Use your torch and explore woods! - Find a way to repair plane and leave. - Evolve your base by supplying bonfire! - Hunt for food and sell them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Captains Idle at 3.6 against Campfire Grind's 2.3. Captains Idle also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 20%) and ratings volume (30 vs 9). Campfire Grind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Captains Idle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Campfire Grind asks for nothing beyond the download.
Captains Idle holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Captains Idle's written reviews are positive against 20% of Campfire Grind's.
Captains Idle ships an update every 2 weeks, Campfire Grind every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Captains Idle | Campfire Grind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (30 ratings) — better | 2.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | WORLDNMORE TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI | Any Games OU |
Customer experience
Captains Idle
Campfire Grind
In-app purchases
Captains Idle
- Permanent No Ads$4.99
Campfire Grind
No in-app purchases
Questions
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