Comparison

Carving Idle vs Carve Master

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

Head to head
About

Carving Idle

Engage in the satisfying process of woodworking, slowly carving wood and upgrading your creations. Discover the beauty in each layer as you progress through the game. Enjoy a relaxing and fun experience with this idle game.

Highlights
  • Slow wood carving gameplay
  • Upgrade wood creations
  • Discover layered beauty
  • Relaxing idle experience
  • Fun woodworking simulation
Features
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It is always fun to be busy with woodwork especially when you carve it Enjoy carving wood slowly and upgrade it to mayhem Each layer of wood will be more beautiful than the other one Have fun

About

Carve Master

Engage in a satisfying carving experience with ASMR sounds. Collect in-game currency to upgrade your carving tools and roller system for enhanced gameplay.

Highlights
  • ASMR carving experience
  • Roller system upgrades
  • In-game currency collection
  • Satisfying gameplay mechanics
Features
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Use your carvers and carve your roller with ASMR. The more you carve the more you satisfy. Collect money and upgrade your roller system

Screenshots

Carving Idle3 screens
Carve Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Carving Idle at 50% against Carve Master's 0%. Carving Idle also leads on rating (3.2 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Carve Master's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume 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. Carve Master sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Carving Idle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Carving Idle holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Carving Idle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Carve Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carving Idle ships an update monthly, Carve Master weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Carving Idle versus Carve Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarving IdleCarve Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB275 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahadir YerdelenVOYAGER OYUN YAZILIM SANAYİ TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ

Customer experience

Carving Idle

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Carve Master

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Carving Idle

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Carve Master

One-time3
  • Booster Pack$2.99
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Elite Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Carving Idle free?
Carving Idle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carve Master free?
Carve Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Carving Idle or Carve Master?
Carving Idle is rated higher. Carving Idle averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Carve Master averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Carving Idle or Carve Master have ads?
Carve Master shows ads; Carving Idle does not.
Which is updated more often, Carving Idle or Carve Master?
Carving Idle ships an update monthly, and Carve Master weekly. Most recently, Carving Idle was updated on October 6, 2026 and Carve Master on October 9, 2026.

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