Comparison

Scratch Inc. vs Trust the System

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

Head to head
About

Scratch Inc.

An idle incremental game where you build an empire by scratching cards and earning points. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, and prestige to progress faster. Enjoy endless upgrades, achievements, and global leaderboards with no ads or wait timers.

Highlights
  • Endless Upgrades
  • Prestige for Progress
  • Achievements with Rewards
  • Global Leaderboards
  • Playable Offline
  • No Ads
Features
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Build an Empire, From Scratch Scratch cards, earn points, and grow your empire in this idle/incremental game. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, prestige across industries, and climb the leaderboards — all with no ads, ever. • Endless Upgrades – Boost your point gain, match multipliers, grid size, and so much more. • Prestige for Progress – Reset to climb faster across deep progression layers. • Achievements with Rewards – Earn Gold and multipliers by completing fun challenges. • Global Leaderboards – Compete with others across the world across a variety of challenges. • Playable Offline – Play anywhere anytime • No Ads. No Wait Timers. Just Progress and Big Numbers. Made by a solo dev. Built to respect your time. (A reimagining of my first game)

About

Trust the System

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> THE GAME IN SHORT Stamp papers to earn good points and coins. Spend your earnings to venture beyond your desk into forbidden corridors. Along the way, discover valuable items, unlock stamping upgrades, and piece together the dark reality behind your job. > STORY Lucky you: you’ve been granted lifetime employment by the System. You stamp to serve it, and you're ready to serve it well. Until someone calls for help... And here you are, now exploring the restricted corridors, meeting the other employees, and slowly unveiling the truth about your job, and the System itself. > FEATURES - 100% Ad-Free & playable offline - Hand-drawn pixel art (No generative AI) - Impressively deep stamping mechanics that make you feel like you're working for real - An oddly satisfying computer that works for you (for real) - And other secrets I won't spoil > CURRENT STATE The game currently features its first chapter. I'm still working on the others. > Trailer music: "80s Zombies Movie" by Clement Panchout So, will you trust the System?

Screenshots

Scratch Inc.4 screens
Trust the System4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trust the System at none against Scratch Inc.'s 5. Trust the System also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Scratch Inc. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Trust the System asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scratch Inc. ships an update every 6 days, Trust the System every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scratch Inc. versus Trust the System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratch Inc.Trust the System
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB199 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMakopaz LLCSoliles

Bugs and requests

Scratch Inc.

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Offline rewards rarely triggering
  • Lacking sound effects

Requested features

2 requests
  • More skin tone options for avatar
  • Better variety and more offline rewards

Trust the System

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Scratch Inc.

One-time5
  • 20 Gold$1.99
  • 55 Gold$4.99
  • 120 Gold$9.99
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  • 260 Gold$19.99
  • 750 Gold$49.99
None

Trust the System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scratch Inc. free?
Scratch Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trust the System free?
Trust the System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scratch Inc. or Trust the System have ads?
Neither Scratch Inc. nor Trust the System shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scratch Inc. or Trust the System?
Scratch Inc. ships an update every 6 days, and Trust the System every 4 days. Most recently, Scratch Inc. was updated on October 17, 2026 and Trust the System on October 8, 2026.

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