Comparison

Idle Code Tycoon vs Scritchy Scratchy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Tap to write code
  • Automate workflow
  • Hire developers
  • Prestige for permanent bonuses
  • Unlock permanent perks
  • Redesigned interface
Features
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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 :)

About

Scritchy Scratchy

Experience the thrill of scratching cards in this incremental game where luck and strategy lead to glittering riches. Uncover rare symbols, boost your odds, and unlock a helpful bot to automate scratching. Choose your path to victory, from steady gains to explosive jackpots, or reset your progress for permanent advantages.

Highlights
  • Variety of scratch cards
  • Unlockable Scratch Bot
  • Luck-boosting upgrades
  • Permanent Prestige upgrades
  • Risk vs. reward mechanics
  • Incremental gameplay
Features
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Scritchy Scratchy is a super-satisfying scratch card incremental game where luck is your weapon, and glittering riches are just a scratch away. Dive into a growing collection of scratchers, each with its own quirks, surprises, and sometimes downsides. Rip through tickets, uncover rare symbols, tweak your own luck, and chase absurd payouts. Unlock Scratch Bot, your tireless mechanical friend who scratches and reveals the rewards for you. Turn your run into a full-blown jackpot engine as your balance shoots through the roof while you sit back and relax. As you prosper, you’ll unlock upgrades that twist luck in your favor: • Boosted odds and payouts • Faster and easier scratching • New scratch card variants with unique rules But power always comes with risk. Some cards tempt you with monstrous payouts at the cost of nasty penalties. Some offer steady income… others threaten your entire run. Will you play like a sensible adult or gamble like a degenerate in a neon casino? When you’re ready for even more madness, Prestige to reset your run, gather Jack Points, and spend them on permanent upgrades that reshape your strategy. Build your own luck engine: Slow and steady, wildly explosive, or pure chaos.

Screenshots

Idle Code Tycoon4 screens
Scritchy Scratchy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Idle Code Tycoon at Free against Scritchy Scratchy's $4.89. Scritchy Scratchy's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Idle Code Tycoon is free to download; Scritchy Scratchy costs $4.89 up front. Idle Code Tycoon sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Scritchy Scratchy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Idle Code Tycoon against 4.9 for Scritchy Scratchy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scritchy Scratchy has 2.6K ratings behind it against 335, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Idle Code Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 74% of Scritchy Scratchy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Code Tycoon ships an update every 2 weeks, Scritchy Scratchy every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Idle Code Tycoon versus Scritchy Scratchy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Code TycoonScritchy Scratchy
PriceFree — better$4.89
Rating4.8 (335 ratings)4.9 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3352.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB442 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMariana BrasilFunday Games ApS

Customer experience

Idle Code Tycoon

All ratings335 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative27.0%

Scritchy Scratchy

All ratings2,639 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews340 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral11.2%
Negative15.3%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Idle Code Tycoon

One-time8
  • 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
1 purchases

Scritchy Scratchy

One-time1
  • Supporter Edition: Golden Gear$2.99

Questions

Is Idle Code Tycoon free?
Idle Code Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scritchy Scratchy free?
Scritchy Scratchy costs $4.89, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Idle Code Tycoon or Scritchy Scratchy?
Scritchy Scratchy is rated higher. Idle Code Tycoon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 335 ratings, while Scritchy Scratchy averages 4.9 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Idle Code Tycoon or Scritchy Scratchy have ads?
Neither Idle Code Tycoon nor Scritchy Scratchy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Code Tycoon or Scritchy Scratchy?
Idle Code Tycoon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scritchy Scratchy every 5 days. Most recently, Idle Code Tycoon was updated on September 28, 2026 and Scritchy Scratchy on September 29, 2026.

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