Comparison

K vs Love Idol Maker

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

Head to head
About

K

Discover and train aspiring K-pop idols to form the ultimate music group. Guide them through practice sessions and manage their development to create successful idol groups. Experience the full journey of building a K-pop sensation from the ground up.

Highlights
  • Discover and recruit trainees
  • Train idols for practice
  • Form and manage K-pop groups
  • Experience idol group creation
Features
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Create the best Kpop group! Find perfect trainees and practice on your own to make Kpop groups. Experience the process of creating idol groups!

About

Love Idol Maker

Manage a talent agency and train aspiring idols to become global stars. Engage in various activities like auditions, concerts, and personal broadcasting to build their careers and fandom.

Highlights
  • Nurture and manage idols
  • Solve idol problems
  • Engage in personal activities (auditions, movies)
  • Release albums and hold concerts
  • Participate in contests and fashion shows
  • Stock investment and pop-up stores
Features
Currently charting
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You can play without an internet connection. Detailed Description Competition victories, thunderous applause, trophies piling up. The life of a prodigy recognized by everyone around me. But what thrilled me more than trophies was the sound of a distortion-soaked guitar. Empty seats, mounting bills. Chasing a dream that made my heart race came at a harsh price. Then, at my lowest point, I met six idol trainees, each shining with her own unique color. Become the passionate producer of aspiring idols and help them become brilliant stars who shine brightest on stage. Idol Training - Train a variety of attributes, including Vocal, Dance, Acting, Stamina, and Intellect. Idol Styling - Use a variety of items to create a unique style for each artist. Agency Facilities - Build and expand various facilities, including dormitories, practice rooms, and concert halls. Agency Staff Management - Hire and train staff in various fields, including architects, publicists, managers, and stylists. Idol Dormitory - Decorate the dormitory with a variety of furnishings, giving your artists a place to relax and recover from fatigue. Idol Business Activities - Release music in a variety of genres, from rock to dance. - Hold a variety of performances, from domestic concerts to world tours, and expand your fanbase at home and abroad. - Appear in commercials, movies, dramas, and other productions to earn appearance fees. - Open pop-up stores and create and sell merchandise for each artist to generate profits. Challenges and Glory - Earn recognition for your achievements, receive invitations to various award ceremonies, and collect trophies. - Take on a variety of objectives, including promotion missions, artist missions, shareholder missions, and fandom quests. - Showcase your artists' hidden athletic talents at the annual idol sports festival, featuring archery, track and field, bowling, and more.

Screenshots

K4 screens
Love Idol Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: K at Free against Love Idol Maker's $4.99. K also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Love Idol Maker's advantage is rating (2.9 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

K is free to download; Love Idol Maker costs $4.99 up front. Love Idol Maker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. K asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Love Idol Maker holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

K ships an update every 3 days, Love Idol Maker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
K versus Love Idol Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKLove Idol Maker
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.0 (7 ratings)2.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings78 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#139 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB1.6 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSupercent Inc.kim junghyun

Customer experience

K

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

Love Idol Maker

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative64.7%

In-app purchases

None

K

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Love Idol Maker

One-time10
  • STAR X 20$4.99
  • star coin x 20$4.99
  • STAR COIN X 44$9.99
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  • STAR X 44$9.99
  • newstaffpackage (50% off)$9.99
  • producerpackage (55% off)$19.99
  • STAR X 235$49.99
  • STAR COIN X 235$49.99
  • STAR X 594$99.99
  • STAR COIN X 594$99.99

Questions

Is K free?
K is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Love Idol Maker free?
Love Idol Maker costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, K or Love Idol Maker?
Love Idol Maker is rated higher. K averages 2.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Love Idol Maker averages 2.9 from 8 ratings.
Do K or Love Idol Maker have ads?
K shows ads; Love Idol Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, K or Love Idol Maker?
K ships an update every 3 days, and Love Idol Maker weekly. Most recently, K was updated on October 24, 2026 and Love Idol Maker on November 4, 2026.

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