# Idle Artisan Town vs Duskroot

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Artisan Town at 4.8 against Duskroot's 2.0. Idle Artisan Town also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 40%) and ads (none vs shown). Duskroot's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Artisan Town sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Duskroot sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Idle Artisan Town holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Artisan Town has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Idle Artisan Town's written reviews are positive against 40% of Duskroot's.

Idle Artisan Town ships an update weekly, Duskroot daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Artisan Town | Duskroot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-artisan-town/id6757172635/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duskroot/id6804491886/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 229 MB | 333 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [PalmGame Technology Co Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865057968) | [Midknight Entertainment LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789766863) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle Artisan Town

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-artisan-town/id6757172635)

Build a thriving weapon crafting town, manage shops, and recruit heroes to defend against monster attacks. Earn gold even while offline and expand your commercial empire.

**Highlights:** Build weapon smiths, armor stores, and magic shops, Recruit and lead shopkeeper heroes into battle, Relaxing idle gameplay with offline earnings, Defend your town from monster attacks, Expand your commercial empire

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Promo Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Diamond 100 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Value Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Featured Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Diamond 550 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pass Card | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove all ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Diamond 1200 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Diamond 2500 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Diamond 6500 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Diamond 14000 | $79.99 | one-time |


### Duskroot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duskroot/id6804491886)

Cultivate crops, manage a shop, and explore dangerous mines in this cozy farming adventure. Develop your character through a unique skill tree and make strategic decisions in both commerce and combat.

**Highlights:** Farming and crop cultivation, Shop management and haggling, Mine exploration with combat, Branching skill tree progression, Optional rewarded ads, Cosmetic in-app purchases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rootkeeper's Pact | $3.99 | one-time |
| Feed the Tree | $4.99 | one-time |
| Menagerie | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Artisan Town free?

Idle Artisan Town is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Duskroot free?

Duskroot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Idle Artisan Town or Duskroot?

Idle Artisan Town is rated higher. Idle Artisan Town averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Duskroot averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Idle Artisan Town or Duskroot have ads?

Duskroot shows ads; Idle Artisan Town does not.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Artisan Town or Duskroot?

Idle Artisan Town ships an update weekly, and Duskroot daily. Most recently, Idle Artisan Town was updated on October 24, 2026 and Duskroot on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*