Comparison

Idle Chest vs CrateQuest

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

CrateQuest

Features
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Embark on a journey through seven unique worlds in CrateQuest, filled with challenging Sokoban puzzles, hidden treasures, and mysterious gold coins. Push every crate onto its target—but plan your moves carefully: one misplaced crate can change the entire path to the solution. Master 210 levels, improve your best scores, and earn up to three stars in each puzzle. Discover 48 themed artifacts and display them in your treasure chambers. Follow the trail of golden coins: a rare Lydian gold coin is hidden in every world. Your stars unlock special effects and auras. Complete an entire world to earn a unique trophy. Features: - 210 Sokoban puzzles across seven worlds - 48 treasures and seven rare gold coins - Best-move records and three-star ratings - Unlockable effects, auras, and trophies - Swipe controls and directional pad - Undo function and quick restart - Optimized for iPhone and iPad - 30 free levels in the Explorer’s Path Will you become the ultimate Crate Master?

Screenshots

Idle Chest4 screens
CrateQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CrateQuest at none against Idle Chest's shown. Idle Chest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 CrateQuest sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Chest ships an update every 10 days, CrateQuest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle Chest versus CrateQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle ChestCrateQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (109 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings109 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas GunzburgerMarcel Masuhr

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

CrateQuest

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
7 purchases

CrateQuest

One-time7
  • The Blacksmith$0.99
  • Pony Farm$0.99
  • Druid Forest$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Magic Castle$0.99
  • Underwater World$0.99
  • Outer Space$0.99
  • All Worlds$4.99

Questions

Is Idle Chest free?
Idle Chest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrateQuest free?
CrateQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle Chest or CrateQuest have ads?
Idle Chest shows ads; CrateQuest does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Chest or CrateQuest?
Idle Chest ships an update every 10 days, and CrateQuest every 3 weeks. Most recently, Idle Chest was updated on September 19, 2026 and CrateQuest on September 22, 2026.

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