Comparison

Simply Click vs Idle Rune Foundry

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

Head to head
About

Simply Click

A minimalist game focused on rapid tapping to climb leaderboards. It features a clean, glowing interface and offers an engaging challenge for players of all ages. Enjoy offline play and test your speed against the world.

Highlights
  • One-button gameplay
  • Glowing UI with clean design
  • Game Center leaderboard integration
  • Fully offline play
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Simply Click is the simplest game you’ll never want to quit. Just tap the glowing button to climb the leaderboard, unlock your true tapping potential, and show the world who’s fastest. Features: • One-button gameplay — no distractions • Beautiful glowing UI with a clean design • Game Center leaderboard integration • Fully offline — no internet required • Designed for all ages Can you break your own record… or the world’s?

About

Idle Rune Foundry

Forge mystical runes by tapping and building an army of automated workers. Upgrade your forge, enchant items, and prestige for permanent power. Earn resources even while offline.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-forge gameplay with critical strikes
  • Automated rune production with various worker types
  • Deep upgrade and enchanting systems
  • Prestige system for permanent progression
  • Offline earnings and progression
  • Customizable forge skins
  • Offline play supported
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Become the ultimate Runesmith! Tap to forge mystical runes, build an army of enchanted auto-forgers, and grow your forge into a legendary powerhouse. FORGE YOUR DESTINY Start with nothing but a hammer and an anvil. Every tap crafts a rune, and every rune brings you closer to mastery. Upgrade your tap power, land critical strikes, and build explosive combos to supercharge your output. BUILD YOUR WORKFORCE Hire Apprentices, enchant Rune Chisels, fuel Mana Bellows, and command mighty Golem Workers. As your forge grows, unlock powerful machines like the Arcane Lathe, Elder Runesmith, Phoenix Furnace, and the mysterious Void Conduit — each producing runes automatically, even while you're away. ENCHANT & UPGRADE Convert your runes into powerful Enchanted Runes to unlock premium upgrades. Boost your tap power, increase production multipliers, and automate your enchanting process for maximum efficiency. PRESTIGE FOR POWER When you've pushed your forge to its limits, perform a Prestige reset to earn Ancient Essence — a permanent currency that makes every new run faster and more powerful. Unlock Ancient Upgrades that persist forever, giving you an edge that compounds with every prestige. EARN WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Your forge never sleeps! Come back to collect runes earned by your workers while you were gone. Upgrade your offline earnings to collect even more. CUSTOMIZE YOUR FORGE Express your style with unique forge skins — from the Classic Forge to the ethereal Celestial Forge. Collect them all and make your forge truly yours. KEY FEATURES - Satisfying tap-to-forge gameplay with critical strikes and combos - 8 unique auto-forger types to unlock and upgrade - Deep upgrade system across Tap, Forge, and Enchanting categories - Prestige system with permanent progression - Offline earnings that keep your forge running 24/7 - Beautiful forge cosmetic skins - Speed boosts and auto-tap for accelerated gameplay - Dark, atmospheric fantasy aesthetic - No internet required to play ACCESSIBILITY - VoiceOver support across every game screen - Dynamic Type — game text scales with your iOS text size preference - Reduce Motion honored — sparks, glows, and ceremonial animations calm down when enabled - Sound, haptic, and Reduce Motion toggles in Settings - Color-blind friendly — affordability, selection, and castle piece state are shown by icon and shape, never by color alone - 44pt minimum touch targets on every button and tab Download Idle Rune Foundry and start your journey from humble apprentice to legendary Runesmith!

Screenshots

Simply Click4 screens
Idle Rune Foundry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simply Click at none against Idle Rune Foundry's 5. Simply Click also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support. On price, rating, update cadence 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 Rune Foundry sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Simply Click asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simply Click against 5.0 for Idle Rune Foundry. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply Click has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simply Click ships an update every 9 days, Idle Rune Foundry every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simply Click versus Idle Rune Foundry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply ClickIdle Rune Foundry
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFisch, LLCMichael Eakins

In-app purchases

None

Simply Click

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Idle Rune Foundry

One-time5
  • Pouch of Gems$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Chest of Gems$3.99
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  • Legendary Hoard$6.99
  • Vault of Gems$14.99

Questions

Is Simply Click free?
Simply Click is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Rune Foundry free?
Idle Rune Foundry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simply Click or Idle Rune Foundry?
Simply Click and Idle Rune Foundry are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Which is updated more often, Simply Click or Idle Rune Foundry?
Simply Click ships an update every 9 days, and Idle Rune Foundry every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simply Click was updated on October 30, 2026 and Idle Rune Foundry on October 25, 2026.

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