# Idle War Merchant vs SC

The clearest difference is price: Idle War Merchant at Free against SC's $2.99. Idle War Merchant also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). SC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Idle War Merchant is free to download; SC costs $2.99 up front. Idle War Merchant sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. SC asks for nothing beyond the download.

Idle War Merchant ships an update every 3 weeks, SC every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle War Merchant | SC |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.3 (154 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-war-merchant/id6747242057/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **154** | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 243 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Qibei Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1655625965) | [Eric Downey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1876081949) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle War Merchant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-war-merchant/id6747242057)

Rebuild a devastated land by gathering warriors, fighting monsters, and reclaiming lost territory. Forge your own legendary epic as you lead your people back to glory and create a strong village to support your army.

**Highlights:** Reclaim lost territory, Build and strengthen your village, Gather and recruit heroes, Earn rewards offline, Fight monsters and demons

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hero Package | $2.99 | one-time |
| Month Card | $4.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Warrior Equipment Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Archer Equipment Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| 550 diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ad-Free | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1200 diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2500 diamonds | $19.99 | one-time |
| 6500 diamonds | $49.99 | one-time |
| 14000 diamonds | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good decent game
- 👍 Nice idle game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Gets worse the longer you play
- 🔋 Game uses battery quite fast
- ⏱️ Offline rewards are 1 hour max
- 🔧 Needs balancing

**Reported bugs**

- Soldiers and archers not wearing gear
- Renes don't take aggro
- Unclear what X/2500 building limit means

**Requested features**

- More maps and content
- Ability to toggle quality to save battery
- Zoom out more


### SC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sc-loadmaster/id6759680432)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle War Merchant free?

Idle War Merchant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SC free?

SC costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Idle War Merchant or SC have ads?

Idle War Merchant shows ads; SC does not.

### Which is updated more often, Idle War Merchant or SC?

Idle War Merchant ships an update every 3 weeks, and SC every 6 days. Most recently, Idle War Merchant was updated on October 24, 2026 and SC on October 24, 2026.

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