Comparison

Idle Beast Hunter vs Samawa Idle

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

Head to head
About

Idle Beast Hunter

Engage in an idle RPG where you automatically battle invading beasts. Level up your hunter's stats and abilities using enemy drops and souls. Collect gear, discover relics, and recruit companions for unlimited progression.

Highlights
  • Idle auto-battling gameplay
  • Level up stats and abilities
  • Randomly generated gear
  • Discover secret relics
  • Collect companions with skills
  • Stage ranking competition
Features
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This game is from the idle / incremental / idle rpg genre based on inactive play and stat optimisation ! Enjoy hand free progress ;) As world got invaded by beasts, a few beast hunters awakened to protect what remains... - Level up your statistics with drops from enemies ! - Level up abilities with their souls ! - Obtain randomly generated gears in Challenge mode ! - Wander the cave to discover secret relics and boost your stats ! - Optimise your equipped gear by comparing different tiers // sub stats, - Collect different companions with special skills to assist you in your fight ! - Compete for the first spot in the stage ranking ! - Unlimited progression through gear scaling and sidekick collection (and more in future updates !) The only IAPs are a few skins and a no ad pack, no p2w in my games ! Have fun and join the discord to take part in further development of the game ! Credits to Ansimuz for some artworks (backgrounds/first main character) Use of assets from the open source Duelyst project on GitHub.

About

Samawa Idle

Engage in a monster-slaying adventure with strategic tower defense and roguelike elements. Enjoy offline progress and deep customization through a skill tree and prestige systems. Automate gameplay for a truly idle experience.

Highlights
  • Unique towers with special attacks
  • Roguelike elements with random rewards
  • Customizable skill tree
  • Offline progress and farming
  • Two layers of prestige
  • Automated gameplay
Features
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Jump into a world where monsters are everywhere, and it's up to you to stop them! -A flexible game that you can play as your main activity or enjoy casually while working or playing other games. Key features: -Unique Towers: Choose from a different set of towers, each with its special way of attacking and upgrading. -Roguelike Elements: With random rewards and various passives and upgrades, no two resets will feel the same. -Skill Tree: Spend skill points on new upgrades to boost your gameplay. With six paths filled with skills, you can customize your game experience. -Offline Progress: When you exit the game, your towers will keep farming for you. When you come back you will find all the precious rewards they found. -Two Layers of Prestige: Unlock three new contents, The Champion, Shards of Valor and Books of Powers to significantly improve your stats. -The Automator: A feature that's plays the game for you, unlocks towers and purchases upgrades by itself. -And many more

Screenshots

Idle Beast Hunter4 screens
Samawa Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Idle Beast Hunter at 93% against Samawa Idle's 41%. Idle Beast Hunter also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (113 vs 25). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Beast Hunter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Samawa Idle sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Beast Hunter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Idle Beast Hunter's written reviews are positive against 41% of Samawa Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Beast Hunter ships an update every 3 days, Samawa Idle every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idle Beast Hunter versus Samawa Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Beast HunterSamawa Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (113 ratings) — better3.4 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews — better40.9% of reviews
Number of ratings113 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size680 MB292 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMaximilien Ludwig KURTENAbdullah Alhijaily

Customer experience

Idle Beast Hunter

All ratings110 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%

Samawa Idle

All ratings25 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral18.2%
Negative40.9%

Bugs and requests

Idle Beast Hunter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cannot claim rewards from time away
  • Cannot collect daily awards
  • No progress made when app is closed

Requested features

3 requests
  • More fleshing out of premise
  • Future updates and content
  • More expansive content planned

Samawa Idle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Idle Beast Hunter

One-time2
  • Skin Contract$1.99
  • Ads Removal$2.99
7 purchases

Samawa Idle

One-time7
  • 200 Gems$1.99
  • Super Offer$4.99
  • 550 Gems$4.99
Show 4 more
  • 1150 Gems$9.99
  • 2400 Gems$19.99
  • 6500 Gems$49.99
  • 15000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Beast Hunter free?
Idle Beast Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Samawa Idle free?
Samawa Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Beast Hunter or Samawa Idle?
Idle Beast Hunter is rated higher. Idle Beast Hunter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Samawa Idle averages 3.4 from 25 ratings.
Do Idle Beast Hunter or Samawa Idle have ads?
Both Idle Beast Hunter and Samawa Idle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Beast Hunter or Samawa Idle?
Idle Beast Hunter ships an update every 3 days, and Samawa Idle every 6 days. Most recently, Idle Beast Hunter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Samawa Idle on October 14, 2026.

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