Comparison

LoomQuest vs Idle Archaeologist

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

Head to head
About

LoomQuest

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LoomQuest is a narrative RPG where your real-life steps push the world forward. Walk during the day, open the app, and watch your character’s journey unfold through story beats, encounters, rewards, and meaningful choices. How it works • Your steps drive progress: walking is the core currency. More steps unlock more distance, events, and opportunities. • Short daily sessions: pick up the story, make a decision, see the consequences. • Choices matter: outcomes influence future encounters, rewards, and the tone of your adventure. • Progression that feels fair: grow your character over time with milestones, inventory, and achievements. • No gacha. No pay-to-win: this isn’t a slot machine. Your effort is what moves the adventure. Why LoomQuest uses AI LoomQuest uses AI to keep narrative moments fresh and reactive to your run, so the world doesn’t feel static. Each generation has a real compute cost, which is why LoomQuest is offered as a premium subscription instead of ads or data tricks. Languages English and Spanish. Subscription LoomQuest is offered via an auto-renewable subscription. Pricing and trial details (including any introductory offer for eligible users) are shown in Apple’s purchase sheet. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings at any time. Note: Some features require network access. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Idle Archaeologist

Excavate historical sites, restore artifacts, and build a museum that generates gold even when offline. Attract wealthy patrons to fund your expeditions and expand your collection through different historical eras.

Highlights
  • Excavate hundreds of artifacts
  • Restore artifacts in a workshop
  • Build and display in a museum
  • Earn idle gold offline
  • Travel to famous historical sites
  • Unlock new historical eras
  • Attract wealthy patrons
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DIG. DISPLAY. PROFIT. Idle Archaeologist is a cozy idle game where you excavate famous sites across history, restore the artifacts you find, and display them in your own museum. The longer they sit on the plinth, the more gold they earn — even while your phone is in your pocket. FEATURES Tap to dig — uncover hundreds of artifacts across 5 historical eras Restore at the workshop — clean, repair, and reassemble what you find Build your museum — every artifact on a plinth earns idle gold, 24/7 Attract patrons — wealthy historians fund expeditions and tip big Travel the world — Anatolia, the Nile Delta, the Andes, the Aegean coast and more Prestige and dig deeper — unlock the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Classical, Medieval Offline progression — your dig and museum keep earning while you're away Cozy pacing — no timers screaming at you, no FOMO popups FAIR FREE-TO-PLAY - No ads in your first 10 minutes - No paywalls A LOVE LETTER TO HISTORY Every artifact has a card in the Codex with a short historical note. Build your collection, fill the museum, and quietly become the world's most famous armchair archaeologist. - Privacy policy URL: https://gokhanoguz.github.io/idle-archaeologist/privacy.html - Support URL: https://gokhanoguz.github.io/idle-archaeologist/support.html - Terms URL: https://gokhanoguz.github.io/idle-archaeologist/terms.html

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Idle Archaeologist at 13.0 against LoomQuest's 26.1. On price 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

Both are free to download. LoomQuest sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Idle Archaeologist sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
LoomQuest versus Idle Archaeologist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoomQuestIdle Archaeologist
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS26.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiguel Barreiro UresGOKHAN OGUZ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LoomQuest

Subscriptions1
  • LoomQuest - 1 month$0.991 Month
8 purchases

Idle Archaeologist

Subscriptions2
  • Expedition Pass$3.991 Month
  • Patron Pass$5.991 Month
One-time6
  • Pouch of Gems$0.99
  • Quiet Museum$4.99
  • Bag of Gems$4.99
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  • Chest of Gems$9.99
  • Vault of Gems$19.99
  • Hoard of Gems$49.99

Questions

Is LoomQuest free?
LoomQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Archaeologist free?
Idle Archaeologist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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