Comparison

King Smith vs Idle Chest

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

Head to head
About

King Smith

Embark on a heroic quest to save the kingdom from monster attacks. Manage a forge, craft powerful weapons, and assemble a party of heroes to defeat enemies and rescue villagers. Discover hidden blueprints and forge legendary weapons to operate a giant golem and vanquish the ultimate evil.

Highlights
  • Manage a forge and craft weapons
  • Collect blueprints for powerful items
  • Operate a golem with crafted swords
  • Assemble a party of heroes
  • Battle monsters and collect materials
  • Rescue captive villagers
  • Explore for hidden legendary weapon blueprints
Features
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The Kingdom is suffering from monster attacks. Manage the Forge with cute Forge King and Heroes and start a new adventure to save the Kingdom. Our cute Forge King never tires. Making better, stronger weapons is his joy. Collect Blueprints and craft weapons until you craft the most powerful weapon in the world. Operate the Golem. The Kingdom's last hope is the Golem. Craft the Great Sword to operate the Golem and defeat the enemy. Hurry up and craft the Great Sword in the middle of the village. Be on a fun adventure with the Heroes. Defeat the monsters around the Kingdom and collect materials. The villagers are held captive by monsters. Assemble a party and equip a weapon to save them all. What's the most powerful legendary weapon? The sword that slain the Demon King. The sword made of dragon bones. The bow carried by the archangel. Start your story of seeking the hidden blueprint. Manage the Forge with our cute King, the last Blacksmith of this world, and other Heroes to save the Kingdom! The sequel for "Warriors' Market Mayhem" is finally released! More diverse adventures, item collection, Hero growth await. Travel across the Kingdom and collect materials to build a Forge that can craft the most powerful weapon of all.

About

Idle Chest

Embark on a treasure-hunting adventure where every click earns rewards. Upgrade your skills, collect and enhance equipment, and unlock unique abilities. Discover the secrets of this world through engaging gameplay and an addictive incremental experience.

Highlights
  • Open various chests
  • Loot and upgrade equipment
  • Buy skill upgrades
  • Unlock unique skills
  • Discover game story
Features
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Dive in "Idle Chest", an adventure where each click brings you closer to fabulous treasures. Earn rewards, upgrade your skills, and unlock new chests for endless fun! Get ready to be hooked on this addictive endless incremental clicker experience! * OPEN CHESTS Open a variety of chests and discover everything they hide, from equipments to resources or other awesome chests! * LOOT EQUIPMENTS Collect different equipments upgrade them and equip them to gain bonus and discover more legendary equipments! * BUY UPGRADES Upgrade your opening skills by buying upgrades to allow you to drop more rewards and open chests faster! * UNLOCK UNIQUE SKILLS Using skill points, unlock every skills in the skill tree to become stronger and obtain unique powers! * DISCOVER THE STORY Progress in the game to discover the secret behind this world! Come discover "Idle Chest", the new incremental, clicker game which you wouldn't want to miss !

Screenshots

King Smith4 screens
Idle Chest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: King Smith at 12.0 against Idle Chest's 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. King Smith sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Chest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

King Smith holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 255 and 109 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of King Smith's written reviews are positive against 81% of Idle Chest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

King Smith ships an update fortnightly, Idle Chest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
King Smith versus Idle Chest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKing SmithIdle Chest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (255 ratings) — better4.5 (109 ratings)
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews80.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings255 — better109
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB192 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperIndie Cat Co.Thomas Gunzburger

Customer experience

King Smith

All ratings255 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative14.5%

Idle Chest

All ratings109 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative11.3%

User reviews

King Smith

From 255 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and well-made graphics
  • 🎁 Free gems and content
  • 🎨 Crafting and customization options
  • 🔍 Engaging progression and challenges

Room to improve

  • 🚧 Unskippable banner ads
  • 🐛 In-app purchases not working
  • 🔍 Lack of clear direction after tutorial

Idle Chest

From 109 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun short idle clicker
  • 👍 Consistent theme
  • 👍 Enjoyable experience
  • 👍 Minimalistic but rewarding grind
  • 💰 Non-intrusive ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game breaking bug with 'Chosen One' minion
  • 🔍 Difficult to compare tap damage to acolyte damage
  • 🔍 Some explanations could be improved
  • 🔍 Slightly linear progression

Bugs and requests

King Smith

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads freezing and preventing gameplay
  • Save data being reverted or deleted

Requested features

2 requests
  • Comprehensive hero stat list
  • Improved save system to prevent data loss

Idle Chest

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress resets or reverts
  • Minions not working after equipping 'Chosen One'

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better UI for comparing damage sources

In-app purchases

10 purchases

King Smith

One-time10
  • Event Item 01$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Daily Deals01$0.99
Show 7 more
  • weekly pack1$1.99
  • Event Item 02$4.99
  • Advanced$4.99
  • Weekend Event Pass$9.99
  • Main Event Pass$9.99
  • Video Ad Removal Package$9.99
  • Event Item 03$9.99
5 purchases

Idle Chest

One-time5
  • Underwater Background Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Chests Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Acolytes Skin$3.99
Show 2 more
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Underwater Complete Skins Pack$8.99

Questions

Is King Smith free?
King Smith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Chest free?
Idle Chest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, King Smith or Idle Chest?
King Smith is rated higher. King Smith averages 4.7 out of 5 from 255 ratings, while Idle Chest averages 4.5 from 109 ratings.
Do King Smith or Idle Chest have ads?
Both King Smith and Idle Chest show ads.
Which is updated more often, King Smith or Idle Chest?
King Smith ships an update fortnightly, and Idle Chest every 10 days. Most recently, King Smith was updated on October 30, 2026 and Idle Chest on November 10, 2026.

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