Comparison

Ashes vs Idle Deck Builder

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Exponential level progression
  • Rogue-like gameplay
  • Gear optimization
  • Offline play
  • Limited fight progression
Features
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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. /!\

About

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.

Highlights
  • Card collection and upgrades
  • Idle progression system
  • Strategic deck building
  • Resource management (coins, mana, time)
  • Endless gameplay
Features
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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?

Screenshots

Ashes4 screens
Idle Deck Builder3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ashes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Idle Deck Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ashes versus Idle Deck Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAshesIdle Deck Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (14 ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB69 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThibault BrouardelleAlexander von Neudegg

Customer experience

Ashes

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%

Idle Deck Builder

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ashes

One-time1
  • "Support the dev" Gem$4.99
None

Idle Deck Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ashes free?
Ashes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Deck Builder free?
Idle Deck Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ashes or Idle Deck Builder?
Ashes is rated higher. Ashes averages 3.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Idle Deck Builder averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Ashes or Idle Deck Builder have ads?
Neither Ashes nor Idle Deck Builder shows ads.

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