Comparison

Idle Code Tycoon vs Archmage Idle

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

Archmage Idle

An idle RPG where you train skills to empower wizards and gather resources. Your guild continues to work offline, allowing for continuous progression in combat and resource management.

Highlights
  • Interconnected skill system
  • Recruit and train wizards
  • Elemental hex map combat
  • Resource management
  • Offline guild progression
  • Item collection
Features
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Train Skills. Recruit Wizards. Conquer Foes. An idle/incremental RPG with deeply interconnected skills. Your skills feed the frontlines: Attunement, Summoning, and Sigilry power your wizards as they fight across an elemental hex map. Your skills feed the supply lines: Research, Runecrafting, Alchemy, Mercantile, and Scavenging keep the resources flowing. And skills you won't find anywhere else, like Chronomancy, Diplomacy, and Appraisal, tie it all together. Burn Runes in the Runic Cauldron. Train wizards at the Academy. Sell surplus goods on the Bazaar. Collect hundreds of items that fuel both your skilling and your combat. Your guild keeps working while you're offline.

Screenshots

Idle Code Tycoon4 screens
Archmage Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Idle Code Tycoon at none against Archmage Idle's shown. Idle Code Tycoon also leads on ratings volume (429 vs 78). Archmage Idle's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#169 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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 Code Tycoon sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Archmage Idle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Code Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Code Tycoon has 429 ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Idle Code Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 78% of Archmage Idle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Code Tycoon ships an update every 2 weeks, Archmage Idle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Idle Code Tycoon versus Archmage Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Code TycoonArchmage Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (429 ratings) — better4.6 (78 ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews78.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings429 — better78
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#169 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB380 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMariana BrasilTopCog LLC

Customer experience

Idle Code Tycoon

All ratings417 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%

Archmage Idle

All ratings78 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative18.2%

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
10 purchases

Archmage Idle

One-time10
  • Time Warp$0.99
  • VIP 1 - Apprentice Patron$2.99
  • VIP Plus 1$4.99
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  • Remove Ads + XP Boost$4.99
  • VIP 2 - Adept Patron$4.99
  • Time Warp x10$9.99
  • VIP 3 - Mage Patron$9.99
  • VIP Plus 4$14.99
  • VIP 4 - Grandmage Patron$14.99
  • VIP 5 - Archmage Patron$19.99

Questions

Is Idle Code Tycoon free?
Idle Code Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Archmage Idle free?
Archmage Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Code Tycoon or Archmage Idle?
Idle Code Tycoon is rated higher. Idle Code Tycoon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 429 ratings, while Archmage Idle averages 4.6 from 78 ratings.
Do Idle Code Tycoon or Archmage Idle have ads?
Archmage Idle shows ads; Idle Code Tycoon does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Code Tycoon or Archmage Idle?
Idle Code Tycoon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Archmage Idle every 3 days. Most recently, Idle Code Tycoon was updated on November 5, 2026 and Archmage Idle on November 7, 2026.

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