Atari Idle Tycoon vs Open Lobster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Atari Idle Tycoon
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Build your own retro arcade empire in Atari Idle: Tycoon! Buy legendary machines, hire staff, and become the ultimate arcade tycoon. Features: Collect & upgrade iconic arcade machines Hire staff to boost your income Compete with players worldwide Play offline anytime, anywhere Download now and start building your arcade empire!
Open Lobster
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A tiny lobster is chained to the seafloor. Your job: feed it. Open Lobster is a pixel-art arcade reflex game built around one simple mechanic - things fall from above, and you swipe to handle each one correctly before it hits the ground. SWIPE DOWN - eat the food SWIPE RIGHT - net the garbage SWIPE LEFT - deflect the bomb Miss the right swipe, and you pay. Eat enough food and the lobster breaks free. Move too slow, and chaos follows. TWO MODES ESCAPE MODE Eat 30 pieces of food to shatter the chain. The lobster grows with every meal - watch it balloon to fill the screen as you close in on freedom. The faster you finish, the better your personal best. SURVIVAL MODE No finish line. No escape. Just eat as much as you can before a bomb ends it all. Objects fall faster and spawn more often as your score climbs. How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Open Lobster at daily against Atari Idle Tycoon's every 2 months. Atari Idle Tycoon's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Atari Idle Tycoon ships an update every 2 months, Open Lobster daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Atari Idle Tycoon | Open Lobster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 16.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mehmet Tark Ozdemir | ZHENYUE ZHAO |
In-app purchases
Atari Idle Tycoon
No in-app purchases
Open Lobster
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Atari Idle Tycoon free?
Is Open Lobster free?
Do Atari Idle Tycoon or Open Lobster have ads?
Which is updated more often, Atari Idle Tycoon or Open Lobster?
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