Comparison

Idle War Merchant vs Labberdash

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

Head to head
About

Idle War Merchant

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
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Your once-prosperous land is now ravaged by the demon legions from the abyss, leaving devastation and despair in their wake! As the lord, you are forced into exile, but you have never given up your vow to reclaim your homeland! Your people struggle in dire straits, and your homeland weeps in flames. Only you can lead them out of this desperate situation and rebuild their glory! You will play as the lord who takes on this critical mission, gathering brave warriors, expelling monsters, rebuilding your homeland, and writing your own legendary epic! Features 1. Reclaim Lost Territory:Fight bloody battles and reclaim every inch of occupied land, step by step! 2.Build Your Village:Create an impregnable village to strongly support your soldiers! 3.Gather Heroes, Turn the Tide:Recruit heroes and unleash their power in critical moments to reverse the battle! 4.Free Your Hands:Get generous rewards even offline, and easily become stronger!

About

Labberdash

Features
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Somewhere behind the water heater, a closet is quietly becoming a datacenter. LabberDash is a comedic idle/tycoon game about secretly building an absurd homelab — one Raspberry Pi, one NAS, one suspiciously large Amazon box at a time — while keeping your spouse none the wiser. Think Papers, Please meets r/homelab. WATCH THE SUS METER Every loud fan, hot server, and unexplained package raises your spouse's suspicion. Let it climb too high and you'll face a Spouse Encounter — play your Alibi cards ("it's for work," "it's a tax write-off") to talk your way out before disaster hits. MANAGE A REAL POWER BUDGET Your circuit has real limits. Overload it and you'll trip the breaker, killing every server at once. Panel upgrades and a Solar tier raise your headroom — and quietly launder your habit while you're at it. BUILD AN ABSURD HARDWARE CATALOG Grow from a single Pi to a full rack: NAS storage, a media server, a crypto rig, a virtualization host, and more — each individually upgradeable, each with its own power draw, noise, and Sus cost. BALANCE THE HOUSE Not every purchase has to be LabberTech. DomestiTech gear — smart plugs, video doorbells, robot vacuums — lowers Sus and keeps the peace, if you're willing to spend Compute on looking responsible. No pay-to-win, no forced ads, no loot boxes — everything in LabberDash is earn-able through normal play. Optional in-app purchases and rewarded video ads are there if you want to speed things up, never because you have to. Can you go from one Pi to a full rack without ending up on the couch?

Screenshots

Idle War Merchant4 screens
Labberdash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Labberdash at every 6 days against Idle War Merchant's every 3 weeks. Idle War Merchant's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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 War Merchant sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Labberdash sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle War Merchant ships an update every 3 weeks, Labberdash every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle War Merchant versus Labberdash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle War MerchantLabberdash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (84 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB66 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperQibei Network Technology Co., Ltd.MARCUS JAMES CANTWELL

Bugs and requests

Idle War Merchant

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

3 requests
  • More maps and content
  • Ability to toggle quality to save battery
  • Zoom out more

Labberdash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Idle War Merchant

One-time13
  • 100 diamonds$0.99
  • Starter Package$0.99
  • Hero Package$2.99
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  • Month Card$4.99
  • Advanced Pass$4.99
  • Warrior Equipment Package$4.99
  • Archer Equipment Package$4.99
  • 550 diamonds$4.99
  • Ad-Free$9.99
  • 1200 diamonds$9.99
  • 2500 diamonds$19.99
  • 6500 diamonds$49.99
  • 14000 diamonds$99.99
9 purchases

Labberdash

One-time9
  • 250 Compute$0.99
  • Bill Grant$0.99
  • Extended Warranty$0.99
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  • Subscription Manager$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Ad-Free unlock$2.99
  • 1,500 Compute$4.99
  • 3,500 Compute$9.99
  • 8,000 Compute$19.99

Questions

Is Idle War Merchant free?
Idle War Merchant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Labberdash free?
Labberdash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle War Merchant or Labberdash have ads?
Both Idle War Merchant and Labberdash show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle War Merchant or Labberdash?
Idle War Merchant ships an update every 3 weeks, and Labberdash every 6 days. Most recently, Idle War Merchant was updated on August 5, 2026 and Labberdash on September 9, 2026.

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