# Hell vs Idle Mall Tycoon

The clearest difference is rating: Hell at 4.7 against Idle Mall Tycoon's 4.1. Hell also leads on ratings volume (372 vs 11) and review sentiment (67% vs 56%). Idle Mall Tycoon's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hell sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Mall Tycoon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hell holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hell has 372 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Hell's written reviews are positive against 56% of Idle Mall Tycoon's.

Hell ships an update every 3 months, Idle Mall Tycoon every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hell | Idle Mall Tycoon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (372 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hell-idle-evil-tycoon/id1632895323/reviews)** | [4.1 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-mall-tycoon/id6470780168/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **372** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 56.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 221 MB | 434 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wojciech Grzesik](https://appshunter.io/developer/1061011982) | [Asahi Saito](https://appshunter.io/developer/1714210811) |

## What reviewers say

### Hell

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hell-idle-evil-tycoon/id1632895323)

Build your own hell empire and become a powerful Darkness Tycoon. Manage your infernal kingdom, upgrade punishments, and collect sinners to earn billions. Enjoy intuitive clicker mechanics and beautiful graphics, even offline.

**Highlights:** Build hell empire, Idle clicker mechanics, Upgrade punishments, Manage hell kingdom, Collect sinners, AR Mode, Offline gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Promo Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Supervisor | $9.99 | one-time |
| Promo Pass 3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Promo Pass 4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Promo Pass 5 | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Good for passing time
- 👍 Interesting underworld theme
- 👍 Easy to earn in-game currency
- 👍 No forced ads option

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔋 Very battery draining
- 🔥 Phone gets too hot
- 💸 Pay-to-play focus
- 📉 Slow progression
- 😩 Hard to upgrade

**Reported bugs**

- Ads for other games cannot be exited
- Rewards not received after watching ads
- Purchases do not work

**Requested features**

- More achievements to unlock
- More options to earn gems
- More content after initial unlocks
- Clearer instructions for game mechanics


### Idle Mall Tycoon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-mall-tycoon/id6470780168)

Build and manage your dream shopping mall from a single store to a multi-level empire. Expand your business, attract diverse customers, and upgrade staff to maximize revenue in this realistic idle tycoon game.

**Highlights:** Build and expand your mall, Open diverse stores, Upgrade staff and facilities, Realistic mall environment, Idle revenue accumulation, Multi-floor mall expansion

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ジェム30個 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10ジェム | $0.99 | one-time |
| 15ジェム | $0.99 | one-time |
| 90ジェム | $1.99 | one-time |
| 150ジェム | $2.99 | one-time |
| 250ジェム | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500ジェム | $5.99 | one-time |
| ショッピングモールの売り上げを2倍 | $6.99 | one-time |
| オフライン中の運営期間を延長 | $6.99 | one-time |
| No More Ads Item | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hell free?

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

### Is Idle Mall Tycoon free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hell or Idle Mall Tycoon?

Hell is rated higher. Hell averages 4.7 out of 5 from 372 ratings, while Idle Mall Tycoon averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.

### Do Hell or Idle Mall Tycoon have ads?

Both Hell and Idle Mall Tycoon show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hell or Idle Mall Tycoon?

Hell ships an update every 3 months, and Idle Mall Tycoon every 9 days. Most recently, Hell was updated on November 7, 2026 and Idle Mall Tycoon on November 12, 2026.

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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.*