Comparison

Samawa Idle 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

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

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

Samawa Idle4 screens
Idle Chest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Chest at 4.5 against Samawa Idle's 3.4. Idle Chest also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 41%) and ratings volume (109 vs 25). Samawa Idle's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Samawa Idle sells 7 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

Idle Chest holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 109 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Samawa Idle's written reviews are positive against 81% of Idle Chest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samawa Idle ships an update every 6 days, Idle Chest every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Samawa Idle versus Idle Chest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamawa IdleIdle Chest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings)4.5 (109 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25109 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size292 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdullah AlhijailyThomas Gunzburger

Customer experience

Samawa Idle

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

Idle Chest

All ratings109 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

Samawa Idle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

7 purchases

Samawa Idle

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

Idle Chest

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

Questions

Is Samawa Idle free?
Samawa Idle 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, Samawa Idle or Idle Chest?
Idle Chest is rated higher. Samawa Idle averages 3.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Idle Chest averages 4.5 from 109 ratings.
Do Samawa Idle or Idle Chest have ads?
Both Samawa Idle and Idle Chest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Samawa Idle or Idle Chest?
Samawa Idle ships an update every 6 days, and Idle Chest every 10 days. Most recently, Samawa Idle was updated on October 30, 2026 and Idle Chest on October 30, 2026.

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