Comparison

Progress Knight vs Pirate Ship Idle

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

Head to head
About

Progress Knight

Engage in strategic PvP combat in a medieval fantasy world. Gather gold, develop skills, and climb the ranks of The Order by defeating opponents. Reset your progress with retained power for faster advancement.

Highlights
  • Incremental PvP combat
  • Skill and ability progression
  • Gold gathering
  • Rank climbing
  • Strategic resets
  • Fantasy medieval world
Features
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Progress Knight: Multiplayer is an exciting incremental player versus player game that builds on the success of its predecessor, Progress Knight: Mobile. Set in a rich fantasy/medieval world, players must gather gold and progress their skills to fight against their opponents. As a novice of The Order, you start at the bottom rung of the ladder. However, through your faith and dedication, you can discover new skills and abilities that allow you to overpower your rivals and climb the ranks of The Order. You must choose whether to rely on their wits and skills alone, embrace your belligerent side, or use your dedication to deter potential attackers. In Progress Knight: Multiplayer, combat is a key aspect of the game. You can engage in battles with other players to steal their gold and gain ranks. But be warned, you can only attack those of a lower rank than you. Eventually, you will hit a plateau and find it difficult to progress further. However, among the ranks of The Order, you may discover a way to start over while retaining some of your power to progress even faster than before. This adds an extra layer of strategy to the game, as you must balance short-term gains with long-term planning.

About

Pirate Ship Idle

An incremental RPG where your pirate ship grows stronger even when you're not playing. Engage in battles, loot items, and evolve your ship through promotion challenges. Enjoy fast-paced progression and a variety of content, including fighting the navy and Poseidon.

Highlights
  • Incremental RPG gameplay
  • Offline rewards
  • Fast progression
  • Evolving pirate ships
  • Item looting and selling
  • Combat with navy and Poseidon
Features
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▶Incremental RPG Idle RPG that makes progress without interaction, as well as offering lavishing offline rewards! ▶ Fast growth Raise the most powerful pirate ship with fast growth that leaves no time to get bored. ▶ Evolving pirate ship Successfully complete the promotion challenges to evolve your ship. ▶ Easy item earnings Sell the looted items and earn Gems. ▶ A wide variety of content to enjoy Chase down the navy and combat with Poseidon himself.

Screenshots

Progress Knight4 screens
Pirate Ship Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Progress Knight at 4.7 against Pirate Ship Idle's 4.4. Progress Knight also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 53%) and ratings volume (313 vs 31). Pirate Ship Idle's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Progress Knight sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Pirate Ship Idle 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

Progress Knight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Progress Knight has 313 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Progress Knight's written reviews are positive against 53% of Pirate Ship Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Progress Knight versus Pirate Ship Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgress KnightPirate Ship Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (313 ratings) — better4.4 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better52.6% of reviews
Number of ratings313 — better31
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB329 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNoe LE PHILIPPEDreamplay Games Inc.

Customer experience

Progress Knight

All ratings313 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative22.8%

Pirate Ship Idle

All ratings31 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative36.8%

Bugs and requests

Progress Knight

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Prices and in-game information don't update without app restart
  • Infinite loading and server connection issues
  • Login functionality broken
  • Unable to change account name
  • Account deletion without warning
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  • UI glitches affecting gameplay
  • Inaccurate gold gain projections during attacks
  • Missing attack completion notifications

Requested features

10 requests
  • Guild or clan system for cooperative play
  • Team-based friendly events and competitions
  • Notification system for completed attacks
  • More in-depth story and cinematic elements
  • Housing or resource management system
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  • Improved PvP balance and incentives
  • Better tutorial for new players
  • Clearer chat moderation rules
  • Account name change functionality
  • AFK status indicators for players

Pirate Ship Idle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Progress Knight

One-time9
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Longer boosts$1.99
  • Gift Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Gift longer boosts$1.99
  • Fast autolearn$1.99
  • Gift fast autolearn$1.99
  • Gift 5 boosts$9.00
  • Gift 10 boosts$18.00
  • Gift 20 boosts$35.00
10 purchases

Pirate Ship Idle

One-time10
  • Poseidon’s Package (1/3)$0.99
  • Poseidon’s Package (2/3)$3.99
  • Handful of Minion Eggs$6.99
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  • Double-up Package (1/3)$6.99
  • Infinite Buff & Ad Removal$6.99
  • Minion Package (1/3)$6.99
  • Level Pass - 1$13.99
  • Double-up Package (2/3)$13.99
  • Minion Package (2/3)$13.99
  • Level Pass - 2$26.99

Questions

Is Progress Knight free?
Progress Knight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pirate Ship Idle free?
Pirate Ship Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Progress Knight or Pirate Ship Idle?
Progress Knight is rated higher. Progress Knight averages 4.7 out of 5 from 313 ratings, while Pirate Ship Idle averages 4.4 from 31 ratings.
Do Progress Knight or Pirate Ship Idle have ads?
Both Progress Knight and Pirate Ship Idle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Progress Knight or Pirate Ship Idle?
Progress Knight ships an update fortnightly, and Pirate Ship Idle fortnightly. Most recently, Progress Knight was updated on October 9, 2026 and Pirate Ship Idle on October 14, 2026.

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