Idle Code Tycoon vs ROCK!!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Code Tycoon
Build and automate a coding empire from intern to tycoon. Tap to write code, upgrade your gear, and hire developers to generate lines of code even while offline. Prestige to unlock permanent perks and climb the leaderboards.
- Tap to write code
- Automate workflow
- Hire developers
- Prestige for permanent bonuses
- Unlock permanent perks
- Redesigned interface
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[AD FREE] Write code. Automate production. Build a software empire. Idle Code Tycoon is an incremental idle game where every tap grows your company. Start with WRITE_CODE(), unlock automatic production, upgrade your tools, complete contracts, ship releases and keep earning while you’re away. BUILD AND AUTOMATE • Tap or hold to generate code • Unlock offline production • Upgrade developers, IDEs, servers, cloud systems, AI tools and more • Build your Tech Stack with permanent upgrades SHIP NEW RELEASES • Complete Roadmap objectives • Launch major releases and minor patches • Earn permanent bonuses • Track your deployment history MERGE AND GROW • Merge your codebase for Prestige Points • Strengthen future runs • Reach upgrades faster • Keep pushing toward the next milestone MORE WAYS TO PROGRESS • Timed backlog contracts • Sprint Focus strategies • Production boosts • Surprise bugs with extra rewards • Game Center achievements and leaderboards • iCloud sync and offline earnings • No ads There is always another upgrade, release, contract, achievement or Merge waiting. Write. Automate. Merge. Repeat. Made by a solo developer :)
ROCK!!
An incremental game focused on mining rocks. Players craft, sell, and upgrade resources to dig deeper into the planet, making unique bonus choices. It offers more autonomy than typical idle games while remaining accessible to newcomers.
- Incremental rock mining gameplay
- Crafting and selling resources
- Strategic upgrade paths
- Unique bonus choices
- No ads or in-app purchases
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ROCK is an incremental game about mining rocks! Craft, sell, and upgrade various resources to dig through the planet, with an emphasis on choosing unique bonuses along the way! Players with experience in the genre will hopefully notice more autonomy than other idle games, while still being easy enough for new players. Combined with NO ads, NO in-app purchases, and NO offline progress means you can play as much as you want! Try to win as fast as you can and, most importantly, good luck!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ROCK!! at none against Idle Code Tycoon's 8. ROCK!! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Idle Code Tycoon's advantage is ratings volume (335 vs 3) and device support. On price 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
Both are free to download. Idle Code Tycoon sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. ROCK!! asks for nothing beyond the download.
ROCK!! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Code Tycoon has 335 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Idle Code Tycoon | ROCK!! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (335 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 335 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mariana Brasil | Benjamin Kanter |
In-app purchases
Idle Code Tycoon
- 25 Points$0.99
- Starter Developer Kit$1.99
- First Merge Bundle$1.99
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- 50 Points$1.99
- 90 Points$2.99
- Double Productivity$3.99
- 200 Points$4.99
- 500 Points$9.99
ROCK!!
No in-app purchases







