Comparison

Idle Chest vs Shellkeep

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

Head to head
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 !

About

Shellkeep

Collect, merge, and battle unique cards with thousands of possibilities. Hunt for ultra-rare holographic Shinies and compete with other players in live auctions and club bounties. Build your ultimate collection and test your luck.

Highlights
  • Generate and collect thousands of cards
  • Hunt for ultra-rare holographic Shinies
  • Bid, deal, and sell cards
  • Join clubs to team up with collectors
  • Compete in live auctions and daily deals
  • No advertisements
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Generate and collect thousands of cards. Hunt the ultra-rares almost no one will ever own. Every card rolls two independent rarities, so there are 1,000 normal cards and 1,000 holographic Shinies to chase, 2,000 in all. The rarest are rarer than 1 in a million to pull. And every card has a 1 in 50 shot at being Shiny. GENERATE & DISCOVER Create new cards on a timer, then watch each one reveal. The rarity climbs as the card comes into focus, and the rarer it lands, the bigger the moment. HUNT SHINIES Every Shiny is holographic and 50 times rarer than its normal version. Completing the Shiny set is the ultimate flex. BID, DEAL & SELL Outbid real players in live auctions to snag the cards you're missing, grab limited daily deals, and sell your spare eggs back to the game for coins. JOIN A CLUB Team up with other collectors, pool your finds, and win weekly club bounties together. NO ADS Not one. Ever. Think you can beat the odds? Start your collection today.

Screenshots

Idle Chest4 screens
Shellkeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shellkeep at none against Idle Chest's shown. Shellkeep also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (91% vs 81%). Idle Chest's advantage is ratings volume (109 vs 30). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Idle Chest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Shellkeep sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shellkeep holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 109 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Idle Chest's written reviews are positive against 91% of Shellkeep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Chest ships an update every 10 days, Shellkeep weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Chest versus Shellkeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle ChestShellkeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (109 ratings)4.9 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings109 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas GunzburgerHamlab AB

Customer experience

Idle Chest

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

Shellkeep

All ratings30 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

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

Shellkeep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
4 purchases

Shellkeep

One-time4
  • Quick Gems$0.99
  • Small Gems$2.99
  • Big Gems$6.99
Show 1 more
  • Mega Gems$14.99

Questions

Is Idle Chest free?
Idle Chest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shellkeep free?
Shellkeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Chest or Shellkeep?
Shellkeep is rated higher. Idle Chest averages 4.5 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Shellkeep averages 4.9 from 30 ratings.
Do Idle Chest or Shellkeep have ads?
Idle Chest shows ads; Shellkeep does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Chest or Shellkeep?
Idle Chest ships an update every 10 days, and Shellkeep weekly. Most recently, Idle Chest was updated on September 19, 2026 and Shellkeep on September 26, 2026.

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