# Captains Idle vs Byte Hunter

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Byte Hunter at none against Captains Idle's 1. Byte Hunter also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6). Captains Idle's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (31 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Byte Hunter holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Captains Idle has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Captains Idle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Byte Hunter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | Captains Idle | Byte Hunter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captains-idle/id1632645600/reviews) | **[4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/byte-hunter/id6480142551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **30.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 197 MB | 231 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [WORLDNMORE TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1703929690) | [Ugur Gulser](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463334797) |

## What reviewers say

### Captains Idle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captains-idle/id1632645600)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


### Byte Hunter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/byte-hunter/id6480142551)

Engage in thrilling combat as a robot, hacking into lab computers and defeating enemies to secure secret files. Select from a diverse arsenal of weapons to complete missions and experience unlimited, addictive action.

**Highlights:** Robot hacking gameplay, Enemy combat and defense, Variety of weapons, Mission-based progression, Addictive action experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Captains Idle free?

Captains Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Byte Hunter free?

Byte Hunter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Captains Idle or Byte Hunter?

Byte Hunter is rated higher. Captains Idle averages 3.6 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Byte Hunter averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Captains Idle or Byte Hunter have ads?

Both Captains Idle and Byte Hunter show ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*