Comparison

MouseHunt vs Idle Beast Hunter

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

Head to head
About

MouseHunt

Embark on an idle RPG adventure to catch mice across a fantastical kingdom. Craft unique traps, collect magical cheeses, and team up with friends for treasure hunts and tournaments. Participate in seasonal events and discover over a thousand different mice.

Highlights
  • Passive mouse catching
  • Customizable trap crafting
  • Team-based treasure hunts
  • Seasonal hunting events
  • Dozens of unique locations
  • Over a thousand mice to catch
Features
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The Kingdom of Gnawnia needs MouseHunters! Choose from dozens of unique mousetraps with their own elements and powerups. Arm your trap with magical cheese from all over the world, and end Gnawnia’s pest problem - one hunt at a time! MouseHunt is an award-winning Idle RPG Adventure you can play anywhere, anytime. Check your trap throughout the day (and secretly while at work) or join friends and hunt together. *PLAY THROUGHOUT THE DAY* Your trap will passively catch mice for you every hour, all day and night, or sound the Hunter’s Horn to begin a hunt every 15 minutes. Friends adventuring with you can also sound the Horn on your behalf; hunting is always easier in teams! *CRAFT POWERFUL TRAPS* Mix and match your cheeses, weapons and bases to make a winning mouse-catching combination! Mice from all around the Kingdom have different preferences, weaknesses, and behaviours. Study the enemy, craft the perfect mousetrap, and set your bait! Maximize your trap power to catch rare and elusive mice while on adventures! *WORKIN' AS A TEAM* MouseHunt is the only Idle RPG Adventure where teamwork goes all the way! Join multiplayer treasure map hunts and win rare and limited-edition hunting tools and mouse bait. Compete in tournaments and climb the leaderboards with your allies and become a tournament champion! Cover more ground when you hunt mice with your friends! *REGIONAL FRIEND HUNTING* Don't worry if you need to dip away from the adventure while hunting with friends. With Regional Friend Hunting, your friends can sound the Horn on your behalf in nearby regions. Don't be idle in an Idle RPG - sound the horn and help your friends with their adventures! *SEASONAL HUNTING EVENTS* Something exciting is always afoot in the Land of Gnawnia. Your RPG is idle, but that doesn't mean your calendar has to be! Join us for the winter holidays for the Great Winter Hunt, or brew up creepy concoctions during our Halloween event. Check back regularly for new events, updates, multiplayer events and more! And that’s not all! MouseHunters also enjoy: ● Over a thousand ridiculous, fantastical mice to catch, from the mundane Grey mouse to fire-breathing dragon-mice and much more! ● Dozens of unique locations spanning the depths of the Sunken City to the Floating Isles, each with its own ecosystem, puzzles, and progression to explore. ● Hundreds of trap combinations. Mix and match trap types and baits to catch different breeds of mice. ● Frequent community and seasonal events, quests, and minigames. There’s always something new to explore. ● An incredible player community of hunters, traders, and cheesemongers to play, trade, and swap hunting tips with! Check back every 15 minutes for a new surprise! Can you rise to the challenge and be a Legendary MouseHunter? -- Follow us on Facebook for frequent updates and links to FREE LOOT! https://www.facebook.com/MouseHuntTheGame Join the Fan Discord for hunting strategies, or to make friends with your fellow Hunters! https://discord.gg/mousehunt -- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Idle Beast Hunter

Engage in an idle RPG where you automatically battle invading beasts. Level up your hunter's stats and abilities using enemy drops and souls. Collect gear, discover relics, and recruit companions for unlimited progression.

Highlights
  • Idle auto-battling gameplay
  • Level up stats and abilities
  • Randomly generated gear
  • Discover secret relics
  • Collect companions with skills
  • Stage ranking competition
Features
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This game is from the idle / incremental / idle rpg genre based on inactive play and stat optimisation ! Enjoy hand free progress ;) As world got invaded by beasts, a few beast hunters awakened to protect what remains... - Level up your statistics with drops from enemies ! - Level up abilities with their souls ! - Obtain randomly generated gears in Challenge mode ! - Wander the cave to discover secret relics and boost your stats ! - Optimise your equipped gear by comparing different tiers // sub stats, - Collect different companions with special skills to assist you in your fight ! - Compete for the first spot in the stage ranking ! - Unlimited progression through gear scaling and sidekick collection (and more in future updates !) The only IAPs are a few skins and a no ad pack, no p2w in my games ! Have fun and join the discord to take part in further development of the game ! Credits to Ansimuz for some artworks (backgrounds/first main character) Use of assets from the open source Duelyst project on GitHub.

Screenshots

MouseHunt4 screens
Idle Beast Hunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MouseHunt at none against Idle Beast Hunter's shown. MouseHunt also leads on ratings volume (620 vs 113). Idle Beast Hunter's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (93% vs 71%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. MouseHunt sells 46 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Beast Hunter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Beast Hunter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MouseHunt has 620 ratings behind it against 113, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of MouseHunt's written reviews are positive against 93% of Idle Beast Hunter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MouseHunt ships an update fortnightly, Idle Beast Hunter every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MouseHunt versus Idle Beast Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouseHuntIdle Beast Hunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (620 ratings)4.8 (113 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews92.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings620 — better113
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB680 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHitGrab Inc.Maximilien Ludwig KURTEN

Customer experience

MouseHunt

All ratings606 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews612 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative21.1%

Idle Beast Hunter

All ratings110 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%

User reviews

MouseHunt

From 620 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent artwork and visuals
  • 💡 Passive play style
  • 👍 Loyal and engaged community
  • 🚀 Smooth app experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🔒 Login issues and account sync problems
  • 🕰️ Long wait times between actions
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to web version

Idle Beast Hunter

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fantastic visuals
  • 👍 Fun mechanics
  • 👍 No paywalls
  • 👍 No predatory practices
  • 👍 Optional ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Cannot claim rewards when away
  • 🐛 Cannot collect daily awards
  • 🐛 Not an true idle (no progress when closed)
  • 🐛 Ads every 10 taps
  • 🐛 Game only playable online

Bugs and requests

MouseHunt

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in or sync account
  • Freezing and crashing on certain actions
  • Inconsistent notifications and timers
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to craft and manage inventory on mobile
  • Improved sorting and filtering options
  • Integration with Apple Watch for quicker hunting
  • Better music/audio controls
  • More seamless Facebook/account integration

Idle Beast Hunter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cannot claim rewards from time away
  • Cannot collect daily awards
  • No progress made when app is closed

Requested features

3 requests
  • More fleshing out of premise
  • Future updates and content
  • More expansive content planned

In-app purchases

46 purchases

MouseHunt

One-time46
  • 15 SUPERbrie+$0.99
  • 30 SUPER|brie+$0.99
  • Recipe Unlock$0.99
Show 43 more
  • Spooky Shuffle Upgrade$0.99
  • Snowball Showdown Dust$0.99
  • Lucky Lunar Starter Bundle$0.99
  • 10 Eggsweeper Shovels$0.99
  • Golem Body Builder Bundle 2022$0.99
  • 100 SUPER|brie+ Bundle$0.99
  • Spooky Shuffle Starter Pack$1.99
  • Rare Map Dust$2.99
  • 150 SUPER|brie+$4.99
  • 3 Magical Winter Holiday Hat$4.99
  • Spring Hunt Gardener Bundle$4.99
  • 150 Festive Jingle Bells$4.99
  • Party Starter Bundle$4.99
  • 5 Magic Cheesy Party Pumps$4.99
  • 50 Cheesy Pipe Wrenches$4.99
  • Regal Key Ring Bundle$4.99
  • 500 SUPER|brie+$9.99
  • Eggstreme Hunting Bundle$9.99
  • Lucky Lunar Mega Bundle$9.99
  • Master Wordsmith's Bundle$9.99
  • Regal Regalia Trap Garment Bundle$9.99
  • Master Interceptor Bundle$9.99
  • Master Trader Bundle$9.99
  • Folklore Finale Treasure Bundle$9.99
  • Colossal Conclusion Bundle$9.99
  • Insidious Brew Bundle2 variants$9.99
  • Back Matter Mega Bundle$9.99
  • Ultimate Regal Vault Bundle2 variants$9.99
  • Ultimate Party Bundle$9.99
  • Cheesy Pipe Party Bundle$9.99
  • New Year's Party Bundle$9.99
  • Golem Gang Bundle 2022$9.99
  • Animated Snowball Bundle$9.99
  • Mega Map Party Starter Pack$9.99
  • Treasure Slayer Bundle$9.99
  • Supreme Slayer Bundle$9.99
  • Sleek and Shiny Bundle$9.99
  • Chrome Slayer Bundle$9.99
  • Magical Mapper Bundle$9.99
  • Regal Regalia Trap Garment ...$14.99
  • Ronza's Trap Skin Special$14.99
  • 1,200 SUPER|brie+ Plus 600 Mobile Charms!$19.99
  • 100 Pack of Red Lunar Lante...$24.99
2 purchases

Idle Beast Hunter

One-time2
  • Skin Contract$1.99
  • Ads Removal$2.99

Questions

Is MouseHunt free?
MouseHunt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Beast Hunter free?
Idle Beast Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MouseHunt or Idle Beast Hunter?
Idle Beast Hunter is rated higher. MouseHunt averages 4.4 out of 5 from 620 ratings, while Idle Beast Hunter averages 4.8 from 113 ratings.
Do MouseHunt or Idle Beast Hunter have ads?
Idle Beast Hunter shows ads; MouseHunt does not.
Which is updated more often, MouseHunt or Idle Beast Hunter?
MouseHunt ships an update fortnightly, and Idle Beast Hunter every 3 days. Most recently, MouseHunt was updated on October 29, 2026 and Idle Beast Hunter on October 24, 2026.

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