# Idle Town Master vs First Hearth

The clearest difference is price: Idle Town Master at Free against First Hearth's $3.99. First Hearth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Idle Town Master is free to download; First Hearth costs $3.99 up front. Idle Town Master sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. First Hearth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Idle Town Master ships an update every 4 days, First Hearth every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Town Master | First Hearth |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[4.4 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-town-master-pixel-game/id6451487501/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 634 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Codigames](https://appshunter.io/developer/516547990) | [Harrison Hertz](https://appshunter.io/developer/6816007340) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle Town Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-town-master-pixel-game/id6451487501)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Initiated pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 gems pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Jewels Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Welcome Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Rotating Even - Gems Pack A | $9.99 | one-time |
| Foreman | $9.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Witch's Cards Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Heroes Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Rotating Event - Premium Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Destiny Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Visionaries Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $14.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $19.99 | one-time |
| Rotating Event - Gems Pack C | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### First Hearth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-hearth/id6816007338)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Town Master free?

Idle Town Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is First Hearth free?

First Hearth costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Idle Town Master or First Hearth have ads?

Idle Town Master shows ads; First Hearth does not.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Town Master or First Hearth?

Idle Town Master ships an update every 4 days, and First Hearth every 2 days. Most recently, Idle Town Master was updated on October 28, 2026 and First Hearth on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*