Comparison

Rush Knights vs Pixelmon Idle

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

Head to head
About

Rush Knights

An idle RPG where knights automatically grow stronger by forging swords. Assemble a team of knights to battle enemies, raid dungeons, and restore peace to the World Tree. Enjoy unique dot graphics and endless content.

Highlights
  • Automatic knight growth
  • Sword production and merging
  • Unique dot graphics
  • Variety of game content
  • Knight collection and assembly
  • Large-scale battles
  • Dungeon raids
Features
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An idle RPG that grows automatically! The Demon King's seal has been released and the World Tree is under attack! Gather the knights, seal the Demon King, and restore peace to the World Tree! By producing and merging swords from an anvil imbued with the power of the World Tree, the knights become stronger. ·Easy and fast growth! Produce a sword and grow by storm! ·Unique dot graphics! Attractive dot graphics enhance your viewing experience! ·Various content! Content that never runs out, including trials, masteries, relics, barracks, and more! ·Calling the knights! Assemble knights with various concepts such as dealers, supports, and tanks! ·Large-scale battle! Completely wipe out the enemies coming in large numbers! ·Infinite growth just by leaving it alone! Even while you rest, the knights will continue to kill your enemies! · Dungeon raid! Defeat various dungeons and obtain the best rewards! ·Endless rewards! Just logging in is full of great rewards!

About

Pixelmon Idle

Embark on an idle RPG adventure to capture monsters, grow your team, and protect a village from darkness. Enjoy endless growth and rewards, even while offline, by upgrading monsters with gear and skills. Explore mines for rare items and fight alongside companions to become a legendary hero.

Highlights
  • Capture Pixelmons and build teams
  • Endlessly upgrade Pixelmons
  • Offline idle RPG system
  • Explore mines for rare items
  • Fight alongside cute companions
Features
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Enjoy endless growth and rewards in this easy-to-play idle RPG ※ The welcome rewards can be claimed from the mailbox after completing [Quest 45]. *Rewards: Gems x32,000, Random Item Box x10, Hero Level-Up Enhancement Stone x50, and 4 other rewards The missing Pixelmons must return to bring peace back to the village! Become a brave hero in this Idle RPG, capturing monsters and growing stronger to protect the village from the looming darkness. - Capture Pixelmons and build your own team to win battles against fierce monsters! - Endlessly upgrade your Pixelmons, equipping them with a variety of gear and skills to make them even more powerful. - Even when you're offline, the Idle RPG system ensures your Pixelmons keep growing and collecting rewards. Gather gold and items even in offline mode! - Explore the mines to collect rare items and make your Pixelmons stronger, turning them into legendary warriors. - Fight alongside cute companions! Their unique abilities will give you a big advantage in battle. Easily raise your Pixelmons and become the hero who will save the village!

Screenshots

Rush Knights4 screens
Pixelmon Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pixelmon Idle at weekly against Rush Knights's fortnightly. Pixelmon Idle also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Rush Knights sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pixelmon Idle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Rush Knights against 4.4 for Pixelmon Idle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Rush Knights's written reviews are positive against 37% of Pixelmon Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rush Knights ships an update fortnightly, Pixelmon Idle weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rush Knights versus Pixelmon Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRush KnightsPixelmon Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (32 ratings) — better4.4 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews36.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better23
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB805 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSpringcomes Co., Ltd.minchan kim

Customer experience

Rush Knights

All ratings32 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative52.4%

Pixelmon Idle

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.3%

Bugs and requests

Rush Knights

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pixelmon Idle

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Stage progress not saving after clearing and rejoining
  • Account data lost
  • Game crashes on iPads
  • Cannot log in, stuck on loading screen
  • Purchased items disappeared
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  • Game crashes frequently (every few minutes)
  • Game requires constant patching after updates
  • Game progress resets to an earlier stage after closing and reopening
  • Purchased items not applied
  • Game freezes at the login screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • More content updates
  • Display offline reward results upon returning to the game

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rush Knights

One-time10
  • Basic Pass 1$0.99
  • Event Basic Pass$1.99
  • Premium Pass 1$1.99
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  • Rush Package 2$3.99
  • Knight Step-Up Package 3$4.99
  • Newbie Pack$5.99
  • Skin coin Tree$6.99
  • Golden ticket (28 days)$8.99
  • Ad removal package$8.99
  • Event Premium Pass$9.99
10 purchases

Pixelmon Idle

One-time10
  • New User Special Gift$0.99
  • Epic Pixelmon LevelUp Package$2.99
  • Auto Buff Package$2.99
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  • Mine Boost$4.99
  • Legendary Pixelmon LevelUp Pac$4.99
  • Hero Package3$8.99
  • Hero Package$8.99
  • Ad Removal Package$8.99
  • Hero Package2$8.99
  • Mythic Pixelmon LevelUp Pac$9.99

Questions

Is Rush Knights free?
Rush Knights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixelmon Idle free?
Pixelmon Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rush Knights or Pixelmon Idle?
Rush Knights is rated higher. Rush Knights averages 4.5 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Pixelmon Idle averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.
Do Rush Knights or Pixelmon Idle have ads?
Both Rush Knights and Pixelmon Idle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rush Knights or Pixelmon Idle?
Rush Knights ships an update fortnightly, and Pixelmon Idle weekly. Most recently, Rush Knights was updated on November 4, 2026 and Pixelmon Idle on October 30, 2026.

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