cube farm vs Scratch Inc.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
cube farm
Engage in a semi-idle farming simulation with endless progression and a dynamic market. Collect and train pets for battles, and enjoy quick sessions without ads or pay-to-win elements. An online expansion adds competitive multiplayer and collectible tarot cards.
- Semi-idle farming gameplay
- Endless progression with prestige
- Dynamic produce market
- Pet collection and battling
- Online multiplayer battles
- Cloud saves
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-no ads or pay-to-win mechanics -quick sessions, break from scrolling -endless progression with prestige bonuses -time slows at higher layers, with larger harvests -dynamic produce market with supply and demand -pets to collect, feed, train, and battle NEW! cube farm: online [expansion required] -challenge friends to gooster battles -compete for rating in the ranked arena -take a phone break with your gooster at the park -collect tarot cards to use at the park -backup data to the cloud with cloud saves
Scratch Inc.
An idle incremental game where you build an empire by scratching cards and earning points. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, and prestige to progress faster. Enjoy endless upgrades, achievements, and global leaderboards with no ads or wait timers.
- Endless Upgrades
- Prestige for Progress
- Achievements with Rewards
- Global Leaderboards
- Playable Offline
- No Ads
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Build an Empire, From Scratch Scratch cards, earn points, and grow your empire in this idle/incremental game. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, prestige across industries, and climb the leaderboards — all with no ads, ever. • Endless Upgrades – Boost your point gain, match multipliers, grid size, and so much more. • Prestige for Progress – Reset to climb faster across deep progression layers. • Achievements with Rewards – Earn Gold and multipliers by completing fun challenges. • Global Leaderboards – Compete with others across the world across a variety of challenges. • Playable Offline – Play anywhere anytime • No Ads. No Wait Timers. Just Progress and Big Numbers. Made by a solo dev. Built to respect your time. (A reimagining of my first game)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scratch Inc. at every 3 days against cube farm's fortnightly. Scratch Inc. also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 542) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. cube farm sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Scratch Inc. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for cube farm against 4.7 for Scratch Inc.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 542 and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of cube farm's written reviews are positive against 93% of Scratch Inc.'s.
cube farm ships an update fortnightly, Scratch Inc. every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | cube farm | Scratch Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (542 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews | 93.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 542 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tarot Focus, LLC | Makopaz LLC |
Customer experience
cube farm
Scratch Inc.
User reviews
cube farm
From 542 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and low maintenance
- 👍 Fun and chill gameplay
- 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
- 👍 Frequent updates
- 👍 Enjoyable progression
Room to improve
- 🐛 Battles are RNG-based
- 🐛 Unclear instructions for some features
- 🐛 Slow progression after early stages
Scratch Inc.
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Satisfying idle mechanics
- 💡 Active developer listening to feedback
- 👍 Optional in-app purchases
- 👍 Polished interface
Room to improve
- 💰 In-app purchases feel expensive
- 🔧 Needs more balance and content
- 🐛 Offline rewards not working consistently
Bugs and requests
cube farm
Reported bugs
2 issues- Swiping issues on farm layers
- Inconsistent performance and input lag
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save preferred layout settings
- More engaging battle system
- Clearer in-game instructions
Scratch Inc.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Offline rewards rarely triggering
- Lacking sound effects
Requested features
2 requests- More skin tone options for avatar
- Better variety and more offline rewards
In-app purchases
cube farm
- Party Egg$0.99
- Balloon Egg$0.99
- Taco Egg$0.99
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- Lucky Egg$0.99
- Bunny Egg$0.99
- Heart Egg$0.99
- Snowman Egg$0.99
- Santa Egg$0.99
- Turkey Egg$0.99
- Jack Egg$0.99
- Apple Egg$0.99
- Darkness Egg$0.99
- Online Access$1.99
- Coffee Tip$4.99
- Welcome Bundle$8.99
- Complete Bundle$9.99
Scratch Inc.
- 20 Gold$1.99
- 55 Gold$4.99
- 120 Gold$9.99
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- 260 Gold$19.99
- 750 Gold$49.99
