Comparison

Idle Master vs Level Up Village!

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

Head to head
About

Idle Master

A minimalist incremental game where players tap to earn resources. Unlock and upgrade various devices to automate and accelerate resource generation for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Tap to gain resources
  • Unlock new devices
  • Upgrade existing devices
  • Automated resource generation
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Idle Master is a fun incremental game. Tap Tap Tap to gain. Unlock and upgrade your devices to create even more! Upgrade wisely and play for fun!

About

Level Up Village!

Build a thriving village and gather heroes to battle monsters in this idle town-building simulator. Enjoy auto-battles, hero collection, and an infinite growth system. Your town and heroes grow even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Idle town-building simulation
  • Auto battles with offline progression
  • Hero collection and team strategy
  • Hero leveling, promotion, and talent system
  • Tower climbing and treasure discovery
  • Charming pixel art graphics
Features
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▶ Hero Town in Crisis?! Right in Front of the Demon Lord’s Castle?! Build your village, gather heroes, and fight back against endless monsters! A vertical idle simulation with auto battles and strategic town-building! ▶ Idle Town-Building Simulation Slay monsters and collect resources to construct and upgrade your own village. Create a thriving town that grows even while you're away. ▶ Auto Battles & Explosive Growth Turn off the game, and your heroes keep fighting! Gain experience and loot automatically to grow fast. ▶ Hero Collection & Team Strategy Recruit pixel-art heroes with unique jobs and skills. Build the ultimate team and take down powerful monsters with synergy. ▶ The Ultimate Hero Growth System Level up, promote, and unlock talents. Enjoy an infinite growth loop packed with upgrade satisfaction. ▶ Climb the Tower & Discover Hidden Treasures Explore unknown floors, defeat boss monsters, and find rare loot! ▶ Charming Pixel Art Heroes Cute and quirky pixel characters, flashy skills, and a delightful little town! Enjoy the fun of collecting and growing in a world full of charm. Start building your town and summon your heroes now! A growing town, evolving battles, and nonstop idle progression await! Play Level Up Village today!

Screenshots

Idle Master4 screens
Level Up Village!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Level Up Village! at 69% against Idle Master's 0%. Level Up Village! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). Idle Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). 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. Level Up Village! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Level Up Village! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Level Up Village! has 670 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Idle Master's written reviews are positive against 69% of Level Up Village!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Master ships an update every 5 months, Level Up Village! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Idle Master versus Level Up Village!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle MasterLevel Up Village!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (26 ratings)4.8 (670 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26670 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size411 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMangoverse Inc.ekgames

Customer experience

Idle Master

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Level Up Village!

All ratings665 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative24.2%

In-app purchases

None

Idle Master

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Level Up Village!

One-time10
  • Level Up Village Package 15$0.99
  • Level Up Village Package 16$1.99
  • Level Up Village Package 1$1.99
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  • Level Up Village Package 17$3.99
  • Level Up Village Package 2$3.99
  • Level Up Village Package 3$7.99
  • No Ads$8.99
  • Auto Hunt Reward x2$14.99
  • Level Up Village Package 10$17.99
  • Level Up Village Package 4$17.99

Questions

Is Idle Master free?
Idle Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Level Up Village! free?
Level Up Village! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Master or Level Up Village!?
Level Up Village! is rated higher. Idle Master averages 3.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Level Up Village! averages 4.8 from 670 ratings.
Do Idle Master or Level Up Village! have ads?
Both Idle Master and Level Up Village! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Master or Level Up Village!?
Idle Master ships an update every 5 months, and Level Up Village! every 3 days. Most recently, Idle Master was updated on November 4, 2026 and Level Up Village! on October 30, 2026.

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