Comparison

My Tiny Town vs Idling Island

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

Head to head
About

My Tiny Town

Connect houses to resources by drawing pipes in this city-building puzzle game. Manage resource flow to keep citizens happy and unlock new levels. Overcome obstacles to grow your town.

Highlights
  • Draw pipes to connect houses
  • Manage resource flow
  • Unlock new levels
  • Overcome obstacles
  • Keep citizens happy
Features
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Welcome to "My Tiny Town" where you draw pipes and connect houses with the right resources! People need your help! Hurry up and draw pipes to meet their needs! Unlock more levels and tackle the challenges as your city grows. Connect more houses and manage flow to keep your citizens happy! Beware of obstacles on your way! Keep your citizens happy by drawing the right paths!

About

Idling Island

Control multiple balls to progress through stages and earn in-game currency. Tap to destroy balls that stop, and upgrade your stage and balls for smoother flow. Enjoy a relaxing experience watching the balls move.

Highlights
  • Roll multiple balls
  • Save in-game money
  • Tap to destroy stopped balls
  • Enhance stages
  • Strengthen balls
  • Relaxing ball flow visuals
Features
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Roll many balls and save money. If the ball stops in the middle of the stage, tap the ball to destroy it. Let's enhance the stage and strengthen the ball to flow well. Let's relax and watch the movement of many balls flowing beautifully.

Screenshots

My Tiny Town4 screens
Idling Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Idling Island at 50% against My Tiny Town's 0%. Idling Island also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). My Tiny Town's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Idling Island sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. My Tiny Town asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Tiny Town holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of My Tiny Town's written reviews are positive against 50% of Idling Island's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Tiny Town ships an update every 3 weeks, Idling Island daily. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
My Tiny Town versus Idling Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Tiny TownIdling Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (14 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRUBY OYUN VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETINoboru Hirakawa

Customer experience

My Tiny Town

All ratings14 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative70.0%

Idling Island

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

My Tiny Town

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Idling Island

One-time3
  • Remove ADs$4.99
  • Silver Ticket$9.99
  • Gold Ticket$17.99

Questions

Is My Tiny Town free?
My Tiny Town is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idling Island free?
Idling Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Tiny Town or Idling Island?
My Tiny Town is rated higher. My Tiny Town averages 3.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Idling Island averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do My Tiny Town or Idling Island have ads?
Both My Tiny Town and Idling Island show ads.
Which is updated more often, My Tiny Town or Idling Island?
My Tiny Town ships an update every 3 weeks, and Idling Island daily. Most recently, My Tiny Town was updated on September 8, 2026 and Idling Island on June 9, 2026.

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