Comparison

Idle Dessert Tycoon vs Squishy Maker

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

Head to head
About

Idle Dessert Tycoon

Build and automate a dessert factory by installing production machines and selling treats to customers. Expand your factory, discover new recipes, and conquer new territories to maximize profits. Strategize to evolve your business and become a dessert tycoon.

Highlights
  • Install ingredient production machines
  • Sell desserts to customers
  • Automate factory operations
  • Discover new machines and recipes
  • Expand to new territories
  • Evolve factory for faster production
Features
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How to play Dessert Tycoon 1. install ingredient production machines in your factory. 2. put the produced ingredients in trays. 3. sell delicious desserts to customers who come to visit to increase your profits. 4. automate factory and devise strategies to increase your profits. 5. evolve your factory to speed up production, discover new machines, ingredients, customers, and recipes to earn even bigger profits! 6. conquer the dessert town and advance to the new territory!

About

Squishy Maker

Nurture, breed, and research magical slimes to discover new combinations and become a certified wizard. Engage in slime tournaments and explore a magical world to gather resources and unlock new slime types.

Highlights
  • Nurture and breed unique slimes
  • Discover endless slime combinations
  • Research slime genetics
  • Compete in slime tournaments
  • Explore a magical world
  • Collect slime magic cards
Features
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Create Legendary Slimes and become a Legendary Wizard! "Squishy Maker“ is a game where you nurture, crossbreed, and research the magical properties of slimes. You can create the slime of your dreams to your heart's content. If you succeed in creating the ultimate slime, you'll become a certified wizard! And who knows, maybe creating a legendary slime could even make you a legendary wizard! Explore the magical world of "Squishy Maker" and freely research slimes! 1. Take care of and breed your slimes! Did you know that each slime has its unique personality? Depending on their personality, they have preferred care activities. You need to pay close attention to each slime's personality to take good care of them. Giving them their preferred care increases their happiness significantly! A happy slime receives a mana buff. Don't forget to take care of your slimes! As slimes grow, their part genes will express in stages. What will my slime turn into? If you manage to create a slime described in the wizard's book, you'll get a slime magic card, getting you one step closer to becoming a certified wizard. 2. Create endless slime combinations! By releasing slimes inside the wizard's tower, you can obtain new eggs, indicating that the slimes are breeding! This breeding allows for the creation of endless slime combinations. Each time, you'll feel the excitement of wondering what kind of slime will be born next. If you understand the laws of slime genetics, you can quickly achieve your desired slime combination. Keep experimenting! Offering slimes as sacrifices to the World Tree, Elderoot, can also result in special slime eggs, just as in the witch's kitchen. What kind of slime will you discover next? Show us your spirit of experimentation! 3. Experience the Thrill of Victory! To become a certified wizard, you must go through the slime tournament! It's a test of your slime's abilities in a duel against other wizards. Who will become the certified wizard? Compete with your slime's mana-filled special duel card. Exploring unknown areas can also yield necessary resources. With a bit of luck, you might even find rare resources. If you experience any difficulties or have any suggestions, please contact us at dev@consalad.io. - Developer contact: dev@consalad.io

Screenshots

Idle Dessert Tycoon4 screens
Squishy Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Dessert Tycoon at 4.2 against Squishy Maker's 3.4. Squishy Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Idle Dessert Tycoon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Squishy Maker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Dessert Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Idle Dessert Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 54% of Squishy Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Dessert Tycoon ships an update every 9 days, Squishy Maker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Dessert Tycoon versus Squishy Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Dessert TycoonSquishy Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better3.4 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews — better53.6% of reviews
Number of ratings517 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB264 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSeHyeon ImConsalad, Inc

Customer experience

Idle Dessert Tycoon

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative27.8%

Squishy Maker

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative32.1%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Dessert Tycoon

One-time10
  • Get Cash$0.99
  • Get NewbiePackage$1.99
  • Get PlayPass$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Get Cash$2.99
  • Get DailyPass$3.99
  • Get BoostPackage$9.99
  • Get Cash$11.99
  • Get BoxPackage$17.99
  • Get AdsRemovePackage$19.99
  • Get FlexPackage$29.99
10 purchases

Squishy Maker

One-time10
  • 10 Rubies$0.49
  • 30 Rubies$1.99
  • Starter Package$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Lifetime Ad Banner Removal$2.99
  • Incredible Currency Pack Vol.1$3.99
  • Slime Hotel Expansion Floor 10$5.99
  • 200 Rubies$12.99
  • Incredible Currency Pack Vol.2$19.99
  • Incredible Currency Pack Vol.3$39.99
  • Moonlight Atelier Pack Vol.3$59.99

Questions

Is Idle Dessert Tycoon free?
Idle Dessert Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squishy Maker free?
Squishy Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Dessert Tycoon or Squishy Maker?
Idle Dessert Tycoon is rated higher. Idle Dessert Tycoon averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Squishy Maker averages 3.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Idle Dessert Tycoon or Squishy Maker have ads?
Idle Dessert Tycoon shows ads; Squishy Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Dessert Tycoon or Squishy Maker?
Idle Dessert Tycoon ships an update every 9 days, and Squishy Maker every 3 days. Most recently, Idle Dessert Tycoon was updated on November 3, 2026 and Squishy Maker on October 30, 2026.

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