Ashes vs Idle Deck Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ashes
Experience a rogue-like RPG with steady progression, where you can gain thousands of levels in a single fight. Optimize your gear to reach the end within a limited number of battles in this offline adventure. Game data is saved locally on your device.
- Exponential level progression
- Rogue-like gameplay
- Gear optimization
- Offline play
- Limited fight progression
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Rogue like, steady progression. Gain 1000 levels and more in one fight ! Offline game. An RPG in the heritage of "Inflation RPG" with his own atypical universe ! Optimise your stuff to reach the end in a limited numbers of fight ! Discord FR/ENG : https://discord.gg/6EwZx5VHAX /!\Game data is saved on your device. If you uninstall, you lose your progress. /!\
Idle Deck Builder
An idle strategy game where you collect and upgrade cards to gain wealth, mana, and progress. The game focuses on simple yet deep deck-building mechanics, allowing players to transform in-game currency into various resources.
- Card collection and upgrades
- Idle progression system
- Strategic deck building
- Resource management (coins, mana, time)
- Endless gameplay
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Unlock cards of new types and rarities and upgrade them as you perfect your deck. Step into the universe of Idle Deck Builder, an entrancing, endless idle game that fuses the thrill of strategy with the bliss of progression. In this world, the power of cards is your ticket to vast wealth, majestic mana, and eternal play. Idle Deck Builder introduces a novel concept where card acquisition and power upgrades are intricately woven into your journey. Unleash the power of carefully balanced cards that act as the fundamental currency, transforming coins into mana, time, and vice versa, with each transaction echoing with strategy and choice. Your decisions matter, as the play order and deck building pave your path to in-game progression. Simplicity is at the heart of Idle Deck Builder, making it an effortless joy to learn and play. Yet beneath its accessible surface lies a depth of strategy that rewards those who dare to delve into its layers. So, are you ready to command the power of mana and coins, and reshape the game as you know it?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ashes at 3.8 against Idle Deck Builder's 3.0. Ashes also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Idle Deck Builder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Ashes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Idle Deck Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ashes holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Ashes's written reviews are positive against 50% of Idle Deck Builder's.
| Parameter | Ashes | Idle Deck Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (14 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 273 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thibault Brouardelle | Alexander von Neudegg |
Customer experience
Ashes
Idle Deck Builder
In-app purchases
Ashes
- "Support the dev" Gem$4.99
Idle Deck Builder
No in-app purchases









