Three Kingdoms vs Pixelmon Idle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Three Kingdoms
Engage in strategic battles and build the strongest force in a historical Three Kingdoms setting. Collect and upgrade legendary heroes, command powerful troops, and experience fast-paced growth and action-packed quests. Unite the land in this epic idle RPG.
- Fast growth support with free draws
- Collect and summon Three Kingdoms heroes
- Strategic troop deployment
- Evolving characters and fierce battles
- Action-packed quests
- 3D graphics for heroes
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Alliance Update: Unite to Shape the Fate of the Three Kingdoms! Master strategy and action to build the strongest force in the Three Kingdoms! The world of the Three Kingdoms is never at rest! Three Kingdoms Legends Idle RPG: Three Kingdoms: Idle Chronicle ■ Lightning-fast Growth Support for All Lords Up to 9,999 free draws and other various events! ■ A new return of the Three Kingdoms Blades of Three Kingdoms is back in full force! Join the heroes of the Three Kingdoms: Idle Chronicle in classic epic adventures set in a historical world! ■ Fierce battlegrounds with constantly evolving characters Sit back and watch your levels and battlegrounds grow. Commanders grow on and on by the hour. Lead them into the most intense battles! ■ Summon commanders for your ultimate deck of Three Kingdoms heroes Glorious heroes of Three Kingdoms in 3D graphics. Summon Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang, Diaochan, and many more historic heroes from the classic Three Kingdoms! ■ Super-fast growth of powerful heroes Rapidly level up your heroes in the endless saga of the Three Kingdoms. Unlimited combinations of Wei, Shu, and Wu officers. Create your own powerful troops with a variety of strategic deployments to command the battlefield. ■ Thrilling, action-packed quest to unite the Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms era comes to life with Unreal Engine 5. Join the unique commanders of the Three Kingdoms in a world of action! Experience the powerful action that never ends! ■ Receive the latest news from Three Kingdoms: Idle Chronicle [Official Website] https://tkic.hybeim.com/en [Official X] https://x.com/tkic_en [Permissions] * Required permissions: None * Optional permissions - Storage: Allow the app to attach and send in-game screenshots in Contact Us - Notifications: Allow the app to send push notifications related to the service - Ads * You can still use the service even if you don't agree to allow optional permissions. [How to revoke permissions] - Settings > Security & Privacy > Permission manager > Tap a permission type > Tap the app > Choose your permission settings
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.
- Capture Pixelmons and build teams
- Endlessly upgrade Pixelmons
- Offline idle RPG system
- Explore mines for rare items
- Fight alongside cute companions
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pixelmon Idle at weekly against Three Kingdoms's monthly. Pixelmon Idle also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Three Kingdoms's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 37%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Three Kingdoms sells 81 one-off in-app purchases and Pixelmon Idle sells 43 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Three Kingdoms against 4.4 for Pixelmon Idle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Three Kingdoms's written reviews are positive against 37% of Pixelmon Idle's.
Three Kingdoms ships an update monthly, Pixelmon Idle weekly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Three Kingdoms | Pixelmon Idle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (38 ratings) | 4.4 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews — better | 36.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.8 GB | 805 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | VALOFE Co., LTD | minchan kim |
Customer experience
Three Kingdoms
Pixelmon Idle
In-app purchases
Three Kingdoms
- Daily Officer Summon Pack$0.99
- Daily Special Price Pack$0.99
- Lord Level 10 Package (N)$0.99
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- New Lord Hot Deal Pack$0.99
- Red Jade Elixir Package$0.99
- Crouching Dragon Elixir Pack$0.99
- Snowflake Powder Package$0.99
- Daily Special Price Package$0.99
- Daily Pickup Summon Package$1.99
- Daily Battlefield Key Pack$1.99
- Daily Weapon Summon Package$1.99
- Officer Package - Wen Chou$1.99
- Special Ad Removal (30days)$2.99
- Elixir Package 2$2.99
- Lord Level Up Pass 1$3.99
- Dragon Eye Stone Special Pack$3.99
- Lord Level 10 Package$3.99
- Weapon Pickup Summon Pack$3.99
- Officer Package - Cao Cao$3.99
- Limited Ad Removal (30days)$4.99
- Daily Pickup Weapon Pack$4.99
- Battlefield Pass 1$4.99
- 武将昇級パス1$4.99
- Remove Ads (30days)$6.99
- Gold Buff (30days)$6.99
- Guide Catch-Up Pack$6.99
- Battlefield Pass 2$6.99
- Alliance Update Pack$6.99
- Lord Level Up Pass 3$6.99
- Lord Level 50 Package (N)$6.99
- Gosu 10% Lucky pack$6.99
- Officer Promotion Pass 2$6.99
- Holiday Gift Pack$6.99
- Officer Promotion Pass 3$6.99
- Daily Growth Package$6.99
- Officer Promotion Pass 4$6.99
- Lord Level Up Pass 2$6.99
- Summon Ticket Package 1$6.99
- Officer Package - Pang Tong$6.99
- New Lord Growth Support Pack$6.99
- Slot Maximum Expansion Pack$6.99
- Weapon Summon Package 1$9.99
- Weekly Legendary ChallengePack$10.99
- Guide Mission 1750 Package$10.99
- Lu Zhi Celebration Pack$10.99
- Lady Zhurong Celebration Pack$10.99
- 월간 영약 패키지$10.99
- Summon Ticket Package 2$12.99
- Battlefield 2600 Clear Pack$14.99
- Legendary Weapon Summon Pack$15.99
- Pickup Special Summon Pack$15.99
- 전설 장수 소환권 패키지$15.99
- Officer 12Slot Expansion Pack$18.99
- Transforming Officer Package$18.99
- New Lord Welcome Pack$18.99
- Lord Level 200 Package (N)$18.99
- Lu Hua Celebration Package$18.99
- Xiahou Hui Celebration Pack$18.99
- Jiang Wei Celebration Pack$18.99
- Zhuge Liang Celebration Pack$18.99
- Lu Bu Celebration Package$18.99
- Weapon Summon Level 6 Package$19.99
- Officer Pickup Summon Package$19.99
- 금화 패키지$19.99
- Jade 7x special price package$21.99
- Training Hall Tier160 Pack (N)$21.99
- 소교 픽업 패키지$21.99
- Lord Lv.1250 Pack (N)$24.99
- 스테이지 돌파 패키지 1$32.99
- 픽업 무기 소환 고급 패키지$39.99
- Pickup Officer S-Summon Pack3$42.99
- Xiahou Hui Pickup Package$42.99
- 여포 픽업 패키지$42.99
- 여화 픽업 패키지$42.99
- Officer Engraving S Pack3$69.99
- 월간 각인 응원 패키지$69.99
- Surpass Stone One Shot Pack$79.99
- Pickup Officer Summon S-Pack3$79.99
- Pickup Summon Special Pack$79.99
- 소환 레벨 도약 패키지$79.99
- Summon Jumping Advanced Pack$99.99
Pixelmon Idle
- Daily Package1$0.99
- New User Special Gift$0.99
- Stage Hot Deal Package1$2.99
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- Daily Package2$2.99
- Epic Pixelmon LevelUp Package$2.99
- Auto Buff Package$2.99
- worldboss package2$2.99
- Cardpac Package1$3.99
- worldboss package3$3.99
- Daily Rune Dungeon Package1$4.99
- Legendary Equipment Package$4.99
- Weekly Package2$4.99
- Legendary Skill Package$4.99
- Weekly Package1$4.99
- Stage Pass1$4.99
- Mine Boost$4.99
- Legendary Pixelmon LevelUp Pac$4.99
- Cardpac Package2$6.99
- Level Pass3$7.99
- Stage Pass5$7.99
- Stage Pass10$7.99
- Stage Pass3$7.99
- Level Pass7$7.99
- Stage Pass4$7.99
- Stage Pass9$7.99
- Level Pass2$7.99
- Level Pass8$7.99
- Hero Package3$8.99
- Hero Package$8.99
- Ad Removal Package$8.99
- worldboss package4$8.99
- Daily Package5$8.99
- Hero Package2$8.99
- Daily Rune Dungeon Package2$9.99
- Mythic Skill Package$9.99
- Mythic Pixelmon LevelUp Pac$9.99
- Daily Rune Dungeon Package3$21.99
- Cardpac Package3$21.99
- worldboss package5$21.99
- Hero Promotion Package$21.99
- Limited Package1$21.99
- Limited Package2$49.99
- Limited Package3$99.99
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