Comparison

Backpack chef's Revenge vs Idle Monkey

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

Head to head
About

Backpack chef's Revenge

Embark on a roguelike adventure where strategic backpack management is key to survival. Combine powerful skills and craft weapons to enhance your combat abilities and protect a world in peril. Master your inventory to overcome obstacles and become the ultimate Battle Chef.

Highlights
  • Strategic equipment setup
  • Efficient crafting and inventory management
  • Endless skill combinations
  • Enhance combat power
  • Roguelike adventure gameplay
Features
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"Backpack chef's Revenge" is a roguelike backpack adventure game. To survive, showcase your exceptional intelligence and strategy, and make the most of your space to place weapons, unlocking the infinite potential of your backpack. Combine more powerful skills and craft stronger weapons, continuously enhancing your combat ability to break through obstacles and protect a world on the brink of destruction in the name of the fearless Battle Chef! [Strategic Equipment Setup, Diverse Gear for Smooth Progress] Use clever strategies to match equipment effectively and make your path to victory smoother! [Efficient Crafting, Maximize Space to Enhance Combat Power] Plan your space effectively to greatly increase weapon power and combat efficiency! [Endless Skills, Massive Skill Pool Randomly Acquired] Combine various skills to create your own unique playstyle and sweep through enemies! [Easy Gameplay, Pure Fun of the Game] Harness the full power of legendary weapons and charge forward without any obstacles!

About

Idle Monkey

Embark on an adventure as an idle monkey, organizing your backpack and merging equipment to overcome challenges. Engage in fast-paced battles, collect and upgrade weapons, and strategize for optimal efficiency to earn rewards and climb the rankings.

Highlights
  • Backpack organization
  • Weapon merging and upgrading
  • Strategic equipment placement
  • Fast-paced combat
  • Chapter progression
  • Ranking system
Features
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Idle Monkey: Backpack War Idle Monkey is a fast-paced backpack and merge game where players take on the role of an idle monkey adventuring through the forest. Organize your backpack while adjusting your strategies to find the best combination of backpack equipment. Engage in enjoyable battles by passing chapters to achieve higher rewards in the rankings. Idle Monkey will bring you on a wonderful journey where you can discover new features: • Collect various types of weapons • Upgrade various weapons • Synthesize higher-level weapons in combat • Reasonable placement and correct card combinations will make you twice as efficient with half the effort • Get your Idle Monkey ready — embark on a journey through battles involving backpacks and merging to earn rewards! It’s Not a Waste of Time: A challenging yet enjoyable backpack game where you need to merge and size your builds correctly. It sounds so easy and fun! From Beginners to Pros: Your level of play and problem-solving can vary, but rest assured, you will enjoy this backpack and merge game. This application offers a free-to-play experience with the option for in-game purchases.

Screenshots

Backpack chef's Revenge4 screens
Idle Monkey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Monkey at 5.0 against Backpack chef's Revenge's 4.0. Idle Monkey also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Backpack chef's Revenge's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Backpack chef's Revenge sells 35 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Monkey sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Monkey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backpack chef's Revenge has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backpack chef's Revenge ships an update every 2 weeks, Idle Monkey every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backpack chef's Revenge versus Idle Monkey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackpack chef's RevengeIdle Monkey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
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
Size217 MB178 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLukycats Co.Ltd永进 何

Customer experience

Backpack chef's Revenge

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Idle Monkey

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

35 purchases

Backpack chef's Revenge

One-time35
  • Daily pack$0.49$0.49
  • Diamonds$0.99
  • Daily pack$0.99$0.99
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  • Hero OfferUS$0.99$0.99
  • First charge$0.99
  • Daily pack$1.69
  • Weekly gift pack$1.69
  • First charge$1.69
  • Chapter pack$2.49
  • Exclusive offers US$4.19$4.19
  • Hero OfferUS$4.19$4.19
  • First charge$4.19
  • Monthly Card$4.19
  • Battle Pass$4.19
  • Some Diamond$4.99
  • Equipment Limited 700%$6.19
  • Big piggy bank$7.99
  • Advanced Monthly Card$8.99
  • Login benefits US$9.19$9.19
  • Hero OfferUS$9.19$9.19
  • Daily packUS$9.19$9.19
  • Basic Thunder Fund$9.99
  • 裝備限時返利750%$9.99
  • Elements gift$15.99
  • Advanced Fund$17.49$17.49
  • Advanced Battle Pass$17.49
  • Hero OfferUS$19.99$19.99
  • Super piggy bank$19.99
  • Advanced Thunder Fund$26.99
  • Hero OfferUS$44.49$44.49
  • Upgrade offers US$44.49(4)$44.49
  • Christmas OfferUS$89.99$89.99
  • Hero OfferUS$89.99$89.99
  • Upgrade offers US$89.99(41)$89.99
  • Upgrade offers US$89.99(42)$89.99
12 purchases

Idle Monkey

One-time12
  • First Charge$0.99
  • Newbie Pack$1.99
  • Chapter Pack$2.99
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  • Second level first charge$3.99
  • Super Value Monthly Card$3.99
  • Phase 2 Chapter Pack$3.99
  • Three-stage chapter gift pack$5.99
  • The third level first charge$9.99
  • Four-stage chapter gift pack$9.99
  • Privilege monthly card$9.99
  • 1280 Diamonds$19.99
  • Five-stage chapter gift pack$28.99

Questions

Is Backpack chef's Revenge free?
Backpack chef's Revenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Monkey free?
Idle Monkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backpack chef's Revenge or Idle Monkey?
Idle Monkey is rated higher. Backpack chef's Revenge averages 4.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Idle Monkey averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Backpack chef's Revenge or Idle Monkey have ads?
Backpack chef's Revenge shows ads; Idle Monkey does not.
Which is updated more often, Backpack chef's Revenge or Idle Monkey?
Backpack chef's Revenge ships an update every 2 weeks, and Idle Monkey every 4 days. Most recently, Backpack chef's Revenge was updated on September 8, 2026 and Idle Monkey on September 20, 2026.

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