Comparison

Idle Obelisk Miner vs Victorian Idle City Builder

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

Head to head
About

Idle Obelisk Miner

Engage in an idle mining adventure where you excavate rocks, forge valuable bars, and advance through extensive upgrade paths. Discover new content by challenging the Obelisk and utilize a variety of bombs for enhanced gameplay. Enjoy both active tapping and passive idle progression with drones and offline rewards.

Highlights
  • Obelisk challenges and rewards
  • Extensive upgrade trees
  • Bomb crafting and leveling
  • Active and idle gameplay modes
  • Prestige system with artifacts
  • Hold-to-tap mining
  • Completion percentage tracking
Features
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This is an idle / incremental / clicker game about mining rocks, crafting bars and progressing through vast upgrade trees to progress further into the mines. Idle Obelisk Miner has A LOT of features to keep you engaged, including: ๏ The Obelisk - Build up your stats in order to defeat the obelisk, doing so grants rewards and unlocks new content ๏ LOTS of upgrades - The game features alot of different upgrade trees for a bunch of different stat types, lots of which are locked behind milestones ๏ Bombs - Unlock and level up bombs via the workshop and other means, each providing power and utility! ๏ Active and idle gameplay - You can both play actively by mining, upgrading and firing bombs or you can idle with drones, auto bombing functionality and rewarding offline progress! ๏ Prestige - Unlock powerful artifacts to enhance your stats ๏ Mine via hold-to-tap - No sore fingers here! You can simply hold down on the screen to mine or let your drones and bombs do the work for you! ๏ Completionists - Your completion percentage is tracked so you can work your way to 100%! What are you waiting for? Lets get mining! Privacy Policy: https://checkboxentertainment.com/privacy_policy

About

Victorian Idle City Builder

Build and manage a thriving Victorian-era city. Expand your empire by constructing diverse buildings, managing your population's needs, and optimizing intricate supply chains. Engage in strategic resource management and handle city incidents to create a prosperous civilization.

Highlights
  • Build a Victorian city empire
  • Manage population needs and happiness
  • Strategic resource and supply chain management
  • Construct diverse buildings and industries
  • Handle city incidents and social order
  • Manage multiple cities simultaneously
Features
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Welcome to Victorian Idle, where you'll embark on an extraordinary journey of city-building in the age of innovation and industry! BUILD YOUR EMPIRE Start with a modest settlement and watch it flourish into a bustling Victorian paradise. Construct essential buildings, establish trade routes, and create a thriving ecosystem where every decision shapes your city's future. MANAGE YOUR POPULATION Guide your citizens from peasants to scientists Provide housing, food, and essential services Keep your population happy and productive React to their evolving needs and demands STRATEGIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Master intricate supply chains Balance production and consumption Trade resources with merchants Optimize your city's efficiency DIVERSE BUILDINGS AND INDUSTRIES Construct homes for different social classes Build factories and workshops Establish markets and trading posts Create entertainment venues and public services UNIQUE GAMEPLAY FEATURES Handle unexpected city incidents Use propaganda to maintain social order Manage multiple cities simultaneously Engage in challenging mini-games for crucial decisions PLAYER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE Intuitive interface designed for mobile Cloud saves to secure your progress IMMERSIVE VICTORIAN ATMOSPHERE Step into a beautifully crafted world where industrial progress meets architectural elegance. Every building, every citizen, and every decision you make contributes to your unique Victorian story. Can you transform your humble beginning into a prosperous Victorian empire? The challenge awaits in Victorian Idle! Note: Victorian Idle is regularly enhanced with new content and features to ensure a fresh and engaging experience for our players.

Screenshots

Idle Obelisk Miner4 screens
Victorian Idle City Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Idle Obelisk Miner at none against Victorian Idle City Builder's shown. Idle Obelisk Miner also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 199). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Obelisk Miner sells 23 one-off in-app purchases and Victorian Idle City Builder sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Obelisk Miner holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Obelisk Miner has 2.9K ratings behind it against 199, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Idle Obelisk Miner's written reviews are positive against 82% of Victorian Idle City Builder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Obelisk Miner ships an update every 5 days, Victorian Idle City Builder weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Idle Obelisk Miner versus Victorian Idle City Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Obelisk MinerVictorian Idle City Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.9K ratings) — better4.6 (199 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better82.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better199
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#29 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheckbox EntertainmentAlexandre Dubois

Customer experience

Idle Obelisk Miner

All ratings2,937 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews629 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.5%

Victorian Idle City Builder

All ratings199 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative11.0%

User reviews

Idle Obelisk Miner

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Ad-free experience
  • 👍 Generous with free currency
  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay loop
  • 👍 Active and helpful community
  • 🚀 Frequent content updates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • ⏳ Slow progression at later stages
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📱 Limited offline progress

Victorian Idle City Builder

From 199 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great resource management idle game
  • 💡 Innovative ad system (player choice)
  • 👍 Respectful of player time
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay loop
  • 👍 Well-designed production chains

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Laggy performance on some devices
  • 🐛 Overheating phone
  • 🐛 Offline progress issues
  • 🐛 Unclear interface for colonies
  • 🐛 Lack of information on building stats

Bugs and requests

Idle Obelisk Miner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent drop rates on certain floors
  • Upgrade costs not clearly displayed
  • Drone fuel timer not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved cloud save/cross-device sync
  • More offline progression options
  • Expanded stats and analytics
  • Additional mini-games or side activities

Victorian Idle City Builder

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Lost all progress after offline play
  • Game freezes on startup
  • Game crashes after a while or during mini-games
  • Music loop stops and game freezes
  • Phone overheating and lagging
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  • Interface issues in offline mode on phone
  • Cannot remove certain buildings (e.g., gun turrets)
  • Newspaper system glitches
  • Ads cause music to stop
  • Game not truly offline
  • Starting with negative money
  • Income not increasing despite upgrades
  • Buildings disappearing during epidemics
  • Sliding puzzles (4x4) are unsolvable
  • Trade routes not working offline
  • Depot missing on island
  • Game freezes after a few seconds on startup

Requested features

31 requests
  • Battery saving feature
  • Automatic RAM optimization
  • Automatic trading/buying/selling
  • More new houses (e.g., Horse farm, Military barracks)
  • More cultural, industrial, agricultural houses from different regions
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  • More map areas
  • More technology boards
  • Feature to change flag
  • Better overview of buildings
  • Combine 'Resources' and 'Overview' menus
  • Calculator for ship cargo
  • Option to keep newspaper settings
  • Turn off tutorial after first use
  • More information on building outputs
  • Add visual city view
  • Improve ship upgrade system
  • Add timer for trade routes
  • Increase cargo capacity for ships
  • Make puzzles easier or fix 4x4 slide puzzle solvability
  • Add a Discord button
  • Add a building to automatically manage peasant needs
  • Add sugar processing building on islands
  • Improve offline mode interface
  • Add visual city/building details
  • Improve income generation
  • Make game more accessible for blind players
  • Add record of events like fires/riots/illness
  • Fix music stopping after ads
  • Add exponential building creation when holding button
  • Rework incident system (hospitals, etc.)
  • Add more variety to background music

In-app purchases

23 purchases

Idle Obelisk Miner

One-time23
  • Drone Value Pack$0.99
  • Small Gem Pack$0.99
  • Unlocks Megabomb!$1.99
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  • Unlocks Transmuter Bomb!$2.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
  • Limited Sale 1$6.99
  • Mythic Gift Pack$6.99
  • Skill Surge Bundle$6.99
  • 2x Bar Income + 3x Bomb Dmg$9.99
  • Investment Package$12.99
  • 2x Ore and PP Income$12.99
  • Gem Pack 3$19.99
  • Founders Bundle$24.99
  • Capitalist Bundle!$24.99
  • Pet Trainer Bundle!$29.99
  • Vein Extractor Bundle!$29.99
  • Gift Lovers Bundle!$34.99
  • Angler's Bundle!$34.99
  • Bomber Extraordinaire Bundle!$34.99
  • Archaeology Bundle!$34.99
  • Fisher's Bundle$34.99
  • Progression Booster Bundle$34.99
  • Mountain of Gems$49.99
4 purchases

Victorian Idle City Builder

One-time4
  • 50 gems$0.49
  • Ads free$3.49
  • 500 gems$3.49
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  • 1000 gems$5.99

Questions

Is Idle Obelisk Miner free?
Idle Obelisk Miner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Victorian Idle City Builder free?
Victorian Idle City Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Obelisk Miner or Victorian Idle City Builder?
Idle Obelisk Miner is rated higher. Idle Obelisk Miner averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Victorian Idle City Builder averages 4.6 from 199 ratings.
Do Idle Obelisk Miner or Victorian Idle City Builder have ads?
Victorian Idle City Builder shows ads; Idle Obelisk Miner does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Obelisk Miner or Victorian Idle City Builder?
Idle Obelisk Miner ships an update every 5 days, and Victorian Idle City Builder weekly. Most recently, Idle Obelisk Miner was updated on September 22, 2026 and Victorian Idle City Builder on September 21, 2026.

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