Comparison

Idle Archive vs Fire Keeper

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

Head to head
About

Idle Archive

Rebuild humanity's lost digital knowledge in a retro-futuristic terminal. Click to recover data, unlock specialized archives, and automate your progress. Reset your progress for exponential growth and ensure humanity's wisdom is never forgotten.

Highlights
  • Retro terminal aesthetic
  • Idle/incremental gameplay
  • Data recovery and automation
  • Theme module unlocks
  • Prestige mechanics
  • Offline progression
Features
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The Year 2147: The Great Forgetting Humanity has lost 99% of all digital data. Ancient texts, scientific research, and cultural heritage—vanished in a catastrophic pulse. You are the last Archivist. Your mission: Reconstruct the "Library of Eternity" within a high-tech quantum archive. Byte by byte, click by click, you are our only hope to recover the lost wisdom of the ages. Retro Terminal Aesthetics Experience a unique blend of nostalgic 80s computing and modern incremental mechanics: Authentic CRT Design: Matrix-green phosphor glow and classic scanline effects. Command-Line Vibe: Monospace "Courier New" typography and retro sound design. Minimalist UI: A clean, terminal-inspired interface that focuses on the data. Archive & Automate Data Recovery: Click to collect Bits manually or build an efficient recovery pipeline. Theme Modules: Unlock specialized domains like Ancient History, Renaissance Arts, and Future Tech to generate new currencies and massive multipliers. Research Algorithms: Invest Knowledge into permanent upgrades like Click Power, Auto-Clicker enhancements, and offline duration. Prestige & The Singularity Reach the Singularity to earn S-Points. Reset your progress to unlock powerful permanent algorithms and experience true exponential growth. Your archive never sleeps—the Offline Progression system ensures your data recovery continues even while you are away. Key Features: Idle/Incremental Mastery: Deep progression systems with both active and passive elements. No Forced Ads: We value your focus. Optional ad-powered boosts are available only when you choose them. Prestige Mechanics: Long-term engagement through resets and powerful end-game upgrades. Offline Earnings: Up to 80% efficiency while the app is closed (upgradeable!). Global Support: Play in 10 languages (English, German, Spanish, French, and more). Battery Efficient: Optimized performance for long sessions on both phones and tablets. Will you save the history of our species? Start the boot sequence today. System Status: Online Mission: Restore_Humanity.exe Archivist: Ready...

About

Fire Keeper

Features
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Fire Keeper: Campfire Enter a world trapped in eternal night and become the last Fire Keeper. Travel across a mysterious map, restore sacred campfires, and keep the flames alive against wind, rain, snow, and the forces of darkness. Swipe logs into the fire, chop wood with timing-based mini-games, and carefully manage your matches and resources. Each location introduces new environments, fire types, challenges, and objectives. Features: - Explore 11 campfire levels across four distinct regions - Restore and unlock new locations using wood, coins, and powerful axes - Keep orange, green, white, and red flames alive - Swipe logs into the fire and manage limited resources - Chop wood in a timing-based mini-game - Complete unique main and bonus objectives - Collect rewards for completed objectives - Use axes and artifacts to improve your survival skills - Watch sacred fires continue burning on the map after completing a level - Discover an unfolding story about AERON, the Fire Keeper, and Mortus, Lord of the Eternal Shadow - Experience atmospheric pixel-art environments, weather effects, music, and fire sounds - Face a final multi-fire encounter at the Great Altar Will you restore every sacred flame and bring dawn back to the world?

Screenshots

Idle Archive4 screens
Fire Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fire Keeper at none against Idle Archive's 2. Idle Archive's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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 Archive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fire Keeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Archive ships an update every 5 days, Fire Keeper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Archive versus Fire Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle ArchiveFire Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNETBYTE UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Aleksandr Nesterov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Idle Archive

One-time1
  • Premium2 variants$1.99
None

Fire Keeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Archive free?
Idle Archive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fire Keeper free?
Fire Keeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Idle Archive or Fire Keeper have ads?
Both Idle Archive and Fire Keeper show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Archive or Fire Keeper?
Idle Archive ships an update every 5 days, and Fire Keeper fortnightly. Most recently, Idle Archive was updated on October 9, 2026 and Fire Keeper on October 25, 2026.

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