Comparison

Idle Civilizations vs Idle Town Master

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

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About

Idle Civilizations

Build and grow civilizations from the dawn of humanity to the future in this idle strategy game. Earn money, hire workers, and customize your character as you progress through different historical eras. Relax and watch your empire expand without pressure.

Highlights
  • Build and grow civilizations
  • Idle progression
  • Time travel mechanics
  • Resource management
  • Character customization
  • Tower building
Features
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Welcome to the future! … Or is it the past? You start off your empire building adventure as a worker in the distant future who, thanks to a rather unfortunate mistake, finds themselves thrown back in time all the way to the beginning of humanity. This fun strategy game will test your business acumen and tycoon tendencies as you build the world’s cities and civilizations from the ground up. History in the making After you’re thrown back in time, you’ll need to meet and work with locals to build and grow your way to the top and return to the future – you’ll also need to keep an eye out for time crystals to collect at the end of each level to keep moving through the ages. Experience the evolution of civilization in this fantastic idle style game as you get a feel for history up close and personal. Get your business plan on – At each step of your journey, you’ll need to earn money by selling items or resources to the locals. As you progress through the eras those items will change, evolving as you move up in time to reflect modernization. You’ll need to strike the right balance and find the best strategy to maximize profits while also hiring more workers and expanding your offerings each time to progress as fast as possible. Staycation time – While your character may have been haplessly thrown back in time and is now working in a Medieval town or prehistoric society, you’re able to just sit back and relax all while leveling up, no matter where you are. Chart your rise from your couch, from the train, or even from your work desk (shh, we won’t tell anyone!) – this is a chill game where there’s no crazy pressure to fight off invaders, timers that need to be beat, or anything stressful of the sort. Go down in history – Not only do you get the fun of experiencing different eras of civilization, but you also get to customize your character to enhance their abilities! Along the way, as you fashionably work through time, you’ll also take part in building a fantastic tower – don’t forget to click that build button every time you see it appear so that your momentum and tower keep rising. After all, you want to be remembered in history as the one who got it all done, right? And the rest is history Get ready to take a blast to the past and experience civilization and humanity’s evolution up close and personal – you’re the one leading it! Put Earth on the right path forward and leave your mark on history: Idle Civilizations ticks all the boxes for fun, relaxation, and excitement, so you won’t want to miss it. Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use

About

Idle Town Master

Build and manage your own pixel village, preparing it to confront other towns for resources. Expand your territory by constructing buildings, gathering resources, and making strategic decisions to become the wealthiest and most powerful. Interact with other players' villages to acquire necessary items and ensure your village's dominance.

Highlights
  • Village management
  • Resource gathering
  • Building construction and upgrades
  • Player vs. player combat
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Tarot card resource bonuses
  • Task rewards
Features
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Manage your own village and prepare it to fight for resources! Build and prepare your villagers to confront other small towns and become the wealthiest and most powerful territory of all. Start with a small basic village and work hard to make your reputation grow. Improve every aspect and turn your modest village into a big and prepared one with the best resources and characteristics. Pay attention to your highlights and downs and improve them as much as possible, as you will need to be always the dominant territory. Make the proper decisions to be victorious easily no matter who the opponent is. Prepare yourself for battle and choose your perks wisely. Every single action will have an impact on your small village. Invest your assets intelligently. GAIN EXTRA RESOURCES: Ask your fate to the Tarot cards and obtain extra benefits as multipliers, tools, or assets that will help you immediately or in the future. Also, take advantage of the nature available and plant some crops, take wood out of the trees, or make use of the local mine with interesting prices! Don’t forget to complete some tasks that will give you very juicy rewards. EXPAND YOUR VILLAGE Build and upgrade some structures wisely to improve a few aspects of your little town: a Sawmill, Houses, a Quarry, a Carpenter Shop… Every natural resource will be useful for development and improvement! Make your villagers comfortable and happy and they will make a good performance in battle and will also multiply your population! INTERACT WITH OTHER VILLAGES Need more items to expand your territory? Let’s make a friendly visit to the villages close by! Confront real players’ towns and “borrow” their resources to take them to your home. Take into account that you need to be properly prepared for this, as they are very strong villages around! Get ready to manage and prevail as a successful village empire above the rest. Start today! Main Features: Casual and strategic gameplay for every kind of player More detailed management system Resources administration Dozens of buildings to be unlocked and upgraded Lots of interaction Cute pixel graphics A small living world in miniature

Screenshots

Idle Civilizations4 screens
Idle Town Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Idle Town Master at every 4 days against Idle Civilizations's every 6 weeks. Idle Civilizations's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 Civilizations sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Town Master 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 Civilizations holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.2K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Idle Civilizations's written reviews are positive against 40% of Idle Town Master's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Civilizations ships an update every 6 weeks, Idle Town Master every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle Civilizations versus Idle Town Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle CivilizationsIdle Town Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better4.4 (4.1K ratings)
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews40.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.2K4.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size557 MB634 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSayGames LTDCodigames

Customer experience

Idle Civilizations

All ratings3,205 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive32.8%
Neutral10.2%
Negative57.0%

Idle Town Master

All ratings4,121 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews805 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative46.6%

User reviews

Idle Civilizations

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast progression
  • 👍 Cute graphics and animations
  • 🔒 No forced ads
  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay loop

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 💰 Expensive ad removal
  • 🔁 Repetitive progression
  • 🤑 Excessive microtransactions
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions/tutorials

Idle Town Master

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 No forced ads
  • 👍 Optional ads with good rewards
  • 👍 Charming pixel art

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🕰️ Lack of content after completing initial villages

Bugs and requests

Idle Civilizations

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to craft higher rarity event items
  • Offline progress not working
  • Purchased ad removal not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Save/load game progress
  • Improved balance and progression

Idle Town Master

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress resets after closing the app
  • Inability to progress due to missing resources
  • Ads not working as intended
  • Sync issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content and new villages
  • Ability to revisit and progress previous villages
  • Option to reset progress and start over
  • More ways to earn resources without ads

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Civilizations

One-time10
  • Mini Gem Package$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Fortune Wheel Pack 1$0.99
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  • Better Starter Pack$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Welcome pack$2.99
  • Piggy Bank 2$4.99
  • Remove ADS$5.99
  • Income Boost x2$5.99
  • Free Rewards Pack$19.99
10 purchases

Idle Town Master

One-time10
  • Initiated pack$0.99
  • Welcome Pack$4.99
  • Foreman$9.99
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  • No Ads Pack$9.99
  • Witch's Cards Pack$9.99
  • Heroes Pack$9.99
  • Rotating Event - Premium Pass$9.99
  • Destiny Pack$12.99
  • Visionaries Pack$12.99
  • No Ads$14.99

Questions

Is Idle Civilizations free?
Idle Civilizations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Town Master free?
Idle Town Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Civilizations or Idle Town Master?
Idle Civilizations is rated higher. Idle Civilizations averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Idle Town Master averages 4.4 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Idle Civilizations or Idle Town Master have ads?
Both Idle Civilizations and Idle Town Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Civilizations or Idle Town Master?
Idle Civilizations ships an update every 6 weeks, and Idle Town Master every 4 days. Most recently, Idle Civilizations was updated on November 3, 2026 and Idle Town Master on November 3, 2026.

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