Comparison

Idle Chest vs LexInvaders

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

LexInvaders

Type words to destroy falling aliens and survive an invasion. Collect letters to spell words, clear waves, and face challenging boss sentences in this arcade-style word game. It offers a simple yet difficult-to-master experience for players who enjoy fast reflexes and word challenges.

Highlights
  • Spell words by collecting falling letters
  • Destroy aliens and enemy blocks
  • Face boss sentences in challenging waves
  • Four difficulty modes
  • Power-ups like shields and hearts
  • Local high score tracking
  • Game Center leaderboard support
Features
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Type words. Destroy aliens. Survive the invasion. LexInvaders turns typing into an arcade shooter. Letters fall from the sky, enemies close in, and every correct letter you collect builds the word that saves you. Complete words. Clear waves. Face boss sentences. The longer you survive, the faster the chaos becomes. Simple to learn. Hard to master. A real arcade challenge built around words. GAMEPLAY Pilot your ship and collect falling letters to spell the target word at the top of the screen. Every correct letter brings you closer to completing the word and clearing the wave. But be careful. Enemy blocks fall with the letters and cost you lives if you hit them. As you complete words, the game speeds up and the screen fills with even more chaos. Every decision matters. Accuracy, timing, and quick thinking are the key to survival. FEATURES • Four difficulty modes: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Challenge • Boss waves every five rounds with multi word sentences • Power ups including shields and hearts • Three life health system with mistake tracking • Tilt controls for intuitive movement (optional in settings) • Haptic feedback system (optional in settings) • Local high score tracking • Three music tracks and eight sound effects with separate volume controls • Game Center leaderboard support HOW TO PLAY Look at the target word at the top of the screen Shoot letters to collect them Correct letters cost one bullet, wrong letters cost three Complete the word to score points and speed up the game Avoid enemy blocks that cost lives Survive boss waves to earn big score bonuses TIPS Accuracy matters. Wrong letters fill your mistake meter. Manage your ammo carefully since bullets regenerate slowly. Use tilt controls for smoother movement or disable them in settings if you prefer touch control. Complete words quickly to increase your score multiplier and survive longer. LexInvaders is built for players who enjoy word games, arcade challenges, and fast reflex gameplay. One time purchase. No ads. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

Idle Chest4 screens
LexInvaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Idle Chest at Free against LexInvaders's $0.99. Idle Chest also leads on ratings volume (109 vs 3). LexInvaders's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Idle Chest is free to download; LexInvaders costs $0.99 up front. Idle Chest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. LexInvaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LexInvaders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Chest has 109 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Idle Chest's written reviews are positive against 100% of LexInvaders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Chest ships an update every 10 days, LexInvaders every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Idle Chest versus LexInvaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle ChestLexInvaders
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (109 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings109 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThomas GunzburgerTRISTAN ROBERT NOHRER

Customer experience

Idle Chest

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

LexInvaders

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

LexInvaders

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
None

LexInvaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Chest free?
Idle Chest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LexInvaders free?
LexInvaders costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Idle Chest or LexInvaders?
LexInvaders is rated higher. Idle Chest averages 4.5 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while LexInvaders averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Idle Chest or LexInvaders have ads?
Idle Chest shows ads; LexInvaders does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Chest or LexInvaders?
Idle Chest ships an update every 10 days, and LexInvaders every 6 days. Most recently, Idle Chest was updated on October 11, 2026 and LexInvaders on October 5, 2026.

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