Comparison

Can't Work Today vs Idle Chest

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

Head to head
About

Can't Work Today

Escape the daily grind by relaxing in a virtual hammock during your commute. Avoid alarm clocks and stay asleep as long as possible while controlling your hammock's movement. Collect various skins and progress through numerous stages in this simple yet engaging game.

Highlights
  • Hammock control gameplay
  • Avoid alarm clocks
  • Collect character skins
  • Collect hammock skins
  • Progress through stages
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Forget work! Wouldn't it be great if you could just relax in a hammock while commuting? Now you can! Control your hammock in order to avoid the nasty alarm clocks and stay asleep! How many stations can you pass in blissful slumber? Don't worry about getting off the train to go to your boring job. It's just a game, so you can enjoy your hammock as long as you want. Simple gameplay! - Easy to learn, hard to master! - Just move left or right, the hammock does the rest! Tons to collect! - 30+ character skins - 50+ hammock skins So many stages to "sleep" through! Can you get all the way to the end of the line?? Presented by PONOS

About

Idle Chest

Embark on a treasure-hunting adventure where every click earns rewards. Upgrade your skills, collect and enhance equipment, and unlock unique abilities. Discover the secrets of this world through engaging gameplay and an addictive incremental experience.

Highlights
  • Open various chests
  • Loot and upgrade equipment
  • Buy skill upgrades
  • Unlock unique skills
  • Discover game story
Features
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Dive in "Idle Chest", an adventure where each click brings you closer to fabulous treasures. Earn rewards, upgrade your skills, and unlock new chests for endless fun! Get ready to be hooked on this addictive endless incremental clicker experience! * OPEN CHESTS Open a variety of chests and discover everything they hide, from equipments to resources or other awesome chests! * LOOT EQUIPMENTS Collect different equipments upgrade them and equip them to gain bonus and discover more legendary equipments! * BUY UPGRADES Upgrade your opening skills by buying upgrades to allow you to drop more rewards and open chests faster! * UNLOCK UNIQUE SKILLS Using skill points, unlock every skills in the skill tree to become stronger and obtain unique powers! * DISCOVER THE STORY Progress in the game to discover the secret behind this world! Come discover "Idle Chest", the new incremental, clicker game which you wouldn't want to miss !

Screenshots

Can't Work Today4 screens
Idle Chest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Can't Work Today at 4.9 against Idle Chest's 4.5. Can't Work Today also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 81%). Idle Chest's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Can't Work Today sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Idle Chest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Can't Work Today holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 155 and 109 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Can't Work Today's written reviews are positive against 81% of Idle Chest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Can't Work Today ships an update every 5 weeks, Idle Chest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Can't Work Today versus Idle Chest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCan't Work TodayIdle Chest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (155 ratings) — better4.5 (109 ratings)
Positive reviews93.6% of reviews — better80.7% of reviews
Number of ratings155 — better109
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB192 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerponos corporationThomas Gunzburger

Customer experience

Can't Work Today

All ratings146 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.1%

Idle Chest

All ratings109 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

Can't Work Today

From 155 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 🚀 Funny and challenging
  • 💡 Great physics
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 💰 Some features require payment
  • 🕹️ Grinding for money and items

Idle Chest

From 109 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun short idle clicker
  • 👍 Consistent theme
  • 👍 Enjoyable experience
  • 👍 Minimalistic but rewarding grind
  • 💰 Non-intrusive ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game breaking bug with 'Chosen One' minion
  • 🔍 Difficult to compare tap damage to acolyte damage
  • 🔍 Some explanations could be improved
  • 🔍 Slightly linear progression

Bugs and requests

Can't Work Today

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • None mentioned

Requested features

2 requests
  • More free content
  • Legend cat rewards for playing

Idle Chest

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress resets or reverts
  • Minions not working after equipping 'Chosen One'

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better UI for comparing damage sources

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Can't Work Today

One-time1
  • Gold Car VIP$4.99
5 purchases

Idle Chest

One-time5
  • Underwater Background Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Chests Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Acolytes Skin$3.99
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  • No Ads$3.99
  • Underwater Complete Skins Pack$8.99

Questions

Is Can't Work Today free?
Can't Work Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Chest free?
Idle Chest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Can't Work Today or Idle Chest?
Can't Work Today is rated higher. Can't Work Today averages 4.9 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while Idle Chest averages 4.5 from 109 ratings.
Do Can't Work Today or Idle Chest have ads?
Both Can't Work Today and Idle Chest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Can't Work Today or Idle Chest?
Can't Work Today ships an update every 5 weeks, and Idle Chest every 10 days. Most recently, Can't Work Today was updated on October 28, 2026 and Idle Chest on October 30, 2026.

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