Comparison

PolyPine vs Idle Networks

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

Head to head
About

PolyPine

Cultivate a vibrant forest ecosystem by planting seeds and nurturing trees through their life cycles. Attract diverse wildlife by meeting their specific habitat needs and observe how their interactions influence the environment. Adapt to or reshape varied terrains and overcome natural disasters to foster a thriving, dynamic woodland.

Highlights
  • Plant and grow trees through full life cycles
  • Attract and manage diverse animal habitats
  • Observe animal interactions and their impact
  • Adapt to or terraform varied terrains
  • Survive and utilize natural disasters
Features
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Create your own cozy forest! Plant Seeds and Watch Them Grow Experience the full lifecycle of trees: seed, sapling, adult tree, dead tree and fallen trunk. Each step creates a different habitat for other plants and animals. Fill Your Forest with Animals Each animal has specific habitat needs you have to fullfill before adding them. Squirrels need trees, butterflies need flowers etc. Click Animals to Make Them Poop and More Clicking on animals trigger different behaviors that influence the forest ecosystem: Moose poop, fertilizing the soil. Voles eat tree roots, damaging the tree. Foxes hunt other animals. Adapt to the Terrain or Terraform It to Your Needs Create forests in diverse terrains including hills, lakes, mountains, fjords and wetlands. Terraform the terrain if you want even more control. Survive Natural Disasters Forest fires, storms and bark beetle swarms affect the forest in various ways. Can you use them to your advantage and create a thriving ecosystem?

About

Idle Networks

Build a tech empire in this minimalist idle tycoon game. Automate resource management, upgrade towers, and earn gold even while offline. Conquer unique networks and hack your way to becoming the wealthiest tycoon.

Highlights
  • Idle Tycoon Simulator
  • Build & Upgrade Towers
  • Diamond Mining
  • Hack Rival Towers
  • Cyber Ops Missions
  • Offline Earnings
  • Seasonal Events
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Idle Networks: a minimalist idle tycoon game! Build network towers, hire engineers and hackers, and grow your own tech empire in this relaxing idle clicker game. Your towers keep earning gold even while you're offline, so you come back richer every time. 4 UNIQUE NETWORKS TO CONQUER - Terra: Start your tech empire on solid ground and build your first network towers. - Luna: Take your towers to the moon. Low gravity, high profits! - Aqua: Expand deep underwater and survive floods to rule the deep network. - Aero: Build high-altitude towers above the clouds and master wild sky weather. GAME FEATURES - Idle Tycoon Simulator: Automate engineers, manage resources and watch your business grow on its own. Every upgrade multiplies your income in true incremental style. - Build & Upgrade Towers: Build, upgrade and expand towers across all four networks. - Diamond Mining: Assign towers to mine Diamonds for prestige boosts and exclusive tower skins. - Hack Your Way to the Top: Buy rival towers or hire skilled hackers to take them over. - Cyber Ops: Send your hackers on jobs to earn extra rewards. - Contracts: Complete timed tasks before the clock runs out for bonus rewards. - Weather Challenges: Face floods, heatwaves, earthquakes and more. Research defenses to protect your towers and keep the money flowing. - Get Rich: Go from Millionaire to Billionaire to Trillionaire to GAZILLIONAIRE! Build a true monopoly of networks and become the wealthiest tycoon in the world. - Boosts & Rewards: Use Coffee Boosts and Miner Overclocks for big production surges, and complete tasks for epic rewards. - Offline Earnings: Your towers earn money while you sleep. Wake up richer every time. - Fast-Forward: Earn hours of income in seconds. SEASONAL EVENTS & WEEKLY MINI GAMES Celebrate holidays all year round with special event levels, exclusive rewards and limited-time discounts! - Halloween - Thanksgiving - Christmas & New Year - Lunar New Year - Valentine's Day - St. Patrick's Day - Easter Weekly Mini Games: A new limited-time mini game every week! Jump in, play and earn exciting rewards before it's gone. There's always something new to play and celebrate! WHY PLAYERS LOVE IDLE NETWORKS Minimalist & Relaxing: Calm visuals and soothing music make it a peaceful break, not another noisy idle game. A Fresh Theme: Classic idle clicker gameplay in a tech-network setting you won't find anywhere else. Real Strategy: Balance research, upgrades and prestige to build the most profitable network empire. Play Your Way: Tap actively for fast progress, or let your towers run idle and check in whenever you like. Join the richest network tycoons. Download Idle Networks and start building your tech empire today!

Screenshots

PolyPine4 screens
Idle Networks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PolyPine at none against Idle Networks's shown. Idle Networks's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. PolyPine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Idle Networks sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Networks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 298 and 426 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of PolyPine's written reviews are positive against 81% of Idle Networks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PolyPine ships an update fortnightly, Idle Networks every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PolyPine versus Idle Networks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyPineIdle Networks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (298 ratings)4.7 (426 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings298426 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB316 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaozuo Games LtdFaelight Games

Customer experience

PolyPine

All ratings267 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral11.2%
Negative12.2%

Idle Networks

All ratings426 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

PolyPine

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Audio breaks down and turns into 8-bit track

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add more content and updates
  • Improve the evolution/upgrade system

Idle Networks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PolyPine

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
23 purchases

Idle Networks

One-time23
  • Starter Pack$0.49
  • Value Pack - 50% Off$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
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  • Eco Skin Pack - 50% Off$1.49
  • Medieval Skin Pack - 50% Off$1.49
  • Value Pack$1.99
  • Medieval Skin Pack - 25% Off$1.99
  • Enterprise Pack - 50% Off$1.99
  • 15 Hints$1.99
  • Unicorn Club - 50% Off$2.49
  • Medieval Skin Pack$2.99
  • Enterprise Pack - 25% Off$2.99
  • Combo Pack - Cred + Coin$2.99
  • Unicorn Club - 25% Off$3.79
  • Unicorn Club - Intro Offer$3.99
  • Enterprise Pack$3.99
  • Unicorn Club - Remove Ads$4.99
  • Mega Pack - 50% Off$4.99
  • Mega Pack - 25% Off$7.49
  • Mega Pack$9.99
  • Empire Pack - 50% Off$9.99
  • Empire Pack - 25% Off$14.99
  • Empire Pack$19.99

Questions

Is PolyPine free?
PolyPine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Networks free?
Idle Networks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PolyPine or Idle Networks?
Idle Networks is rated higher. PolyPine averages 4.5 out of 5 from 298 ratings, while Idle Networks averages 4.7 from 426 ratings.
Do PolyPine or Idle Networks have ads?
Idle Networks shows ads; PolyPine does not.
Which is updated more often, PolyPine or Idle Networks?
PolyPine ships an update fortnightly, and Idle Networks every 11 days. Most recently, PolyPine was updated on October 30, 2026 and Idle Networks on October 30, 2026.

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