# Ethos Idle vs Hammurabi

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hammurabi at none against Ethos Idle's 1. Hammurabi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Ethos Idle's advantage is ratings volume (242 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ethos Idle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hammurabi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hammurabi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ethos Idle has 242 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Ethos Idle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hammurabi's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ethos Idle | Hammurabi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (242 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ethos-idle/id6737059942/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hammurabi/id6803731804/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **242** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 101 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Graham Goldstein](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618966149) | [Ken Boone](https://appshunter.io/developer/1647854805) |

## What reviewers say

### Ethos Idle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ethos-idle/id6737059942)

Guide humanity's progress from its earliest discoveries to the distant future. Manage your tribe's choices, develop over 200 unique ideas, and explore the world. Advance your civilization, unlock bonuses, and enjoy a single-player, offline experience with optional ads.

**Highlights:** Develop over 200 historic ideas, Explore and exploit the world, Manage tribe choices, Unlock exploration bonuses and synergies, Prestige mechanic upgrades, Customizable challenge scenarios, Offline single-player experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| x2 Speed | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast progression
- 👍 Minimal ad interruption
- 👍 Simple and enjoyable design
- 👍 Great for relaxing and watching numbers go up
- 👍 Excellent incremental game design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐢 Slower progression speed desired
- 🛒 IAP for 2x production doesn't eliminate video ads

**Reported bugs**

- RNG for challenges is unfair and unfun
- Unlocking buffs for inaccessible technologies

**Requested features**

- Option to remove ads entirely
- Clarification on prestige warp gain multipliers


### Hammurabi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hammurabi/id6803731804)

Manage an ancient kingdom's land, grain, and people over a ten-year reign. Make critical decisions about buying/selling land, feeding citizens, and planting harvests. Face unpredictable events like rats and plague, and rule wisely to be remembered or face impeachment.

**Highlights:** Manage land, grain, and people, Buy or sell farmland, Feed citizens from granary, Plant next year's harvest, Authentic CRT terminal look, Local high scores, In-app history lesson

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ethos Idle free?

Ethos Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hammurabi free?

Hammurabi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ethos Idle or Hammurabi?

Hammurabi is rated higher. Ethos Idle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 242 ratings, while Hammurabi averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Ethos Idle or Hammurabi have ads?

Both Ethos Idle and Hammurabi show ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*