Forge & Fleet vs Idle Pickaxe Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forge & Fleet
Build and upgrade your naval warship, recruit a skilled crew, and master combat abilities to rule the seas. Progress through challenging battles and boss encounters, or collect resources while idle. Compete against other players in PvP leagues.
- Forge powerful equipment
- Build and customize your ship
- Assemble and develop your crew
- Master combat skills and loadouts
- Research permanent upgrades
- Battle through dangerous waters
- Challenge powerful bosses
- Compete in PvP leagues
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Forge powerful equipment. Build your ship. Assemble your crew. Rule the seas. Forge & Fleet is a progression-focused idle naval Rpg where crafting, crew, skills, research, and long-term decisions shape the power of your ship. Manufacture equipment, recruit crew, master combat skills, and research permanent upgrades. Battle through dangerous waters while actively playing—or return later to collect resources and continue your journey. FORGE POWERFUL EQUIPMENT Turn salvaged resources into weapons, armour, and specialised ship equipment across multiple tiers. Compare stats, chase stronger rolls, and refine your build. Focus on damage, survivability, speed, skill power, or develop a strategy of your own. BUILD YOUR SHIP Transform a modest vessel into a warship capable of facing the most dangerous threats on the seas. Equip gear across specialised ship slots, then combine its effects with crew bonuses, combat skills, and research. Every part of your build works together, giving you meaningful choices about how your ship fights. ASSEMBLE YOUR CREW Complete expeditions to earn contracts, fulfil them in the Tavern, and recruit crew members of different tiers and specialities. Develop your crew, equip the strongest candidates, and create archetype synergies. Gunners improve offensive strength, Quartermasters reinforce your defences, and Navigators help your ship strike faster. Choose carefully—the right crew can change the course of battle. COLLECT AND MASTER SKILLS Unlock combat skills that bring new tactical options to every encounter. Equip abilities that strengthen your ship, disrupt enemies, unleash devastating attacks, or help you survive overwhelming damage. Upgrade your skills and create loadouts that complement your equipment and crew. RESEARCH PERMANENT UPGRADES Invest resources into research that improves your ship and its supporting systems. Develop bonuses across multiple research paths. Increase combat strength, improve manufacturing, accelerate timers, enhance offline rewards, and make expeditions more valuable. Choose what matters most and shape your long-term progression around the way you play. BATTLE ACROSS THE SEAS Face waves of hostile ships in naval battles filled with cannon fire, combat abilities, and escalating enemy pressure. Push through stages, earn greater rewards, and improve your build until previously impossible encounters become manageable. Progress actively or generate resources while away. Return, collect your rewards, make your next upgrades, and push into more dangerous waters. CHALLENGE POWERFUL BOSSES Take on major enemies with unique attacks and dangerous battle mechanics. Boss encounters demand more than a higher power number. Prepare the right equipment, crew, and skill loadout. Learn enemy attacks and adapt your strategy to survive. COMPETE AGAINST OTHER CAPTAINS Challenge other players in Pvp leagues and competitive modes. Test your ship against rival captains, climb through league tiers, and refine your build as the competition grows stronger. Equipment, crew, skills, and research all matter. Victory rewards preparation and a well-built ship. JOIN A FLEET Fleets are player-created communities where captains can chat, share strategies, and pursue common goals. Join other players in Fleet Wars, fight across contested fronts, and contribute your ship’s strength to coordinated battles. Face shared objectives and powerful Fleet bosses where every member’s contribution matters. Build your ship alone—but never sail alone. Whether you optimise every stat or steadily grow stronger over time, another goal is always waiting beyond the horizon. Forge your equipment. Assemble your crew. Master your skills. Build a ship that can rule the seas.
Idle Pickaxe Master
Merge pickaxes to create powerful tools for mining ore deposits. Recruit miner helpers with unique abilities and battle bosses to unlock new depths and rewards. Upgrade your tools and progress further into the mine.
- Merge pickaxes of different rarities
- Battle powerful bosses
- Recruit unique miner helpers
- Upgrade tools and progress
- Mine rich ore deposits
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Summon pickaxes, merge them into powerful tools, and smash through rich ore deposits in this addictive idle mining game. Build a collection of rare pickaxes, recruit a team of miner helpers with unique abilities, and battle your way through powerful bosses! ▶ MERGE PICKAXES Summon pickaxes of different rarities and merge identical ones to craft even stronger tools. The higher the level — the faster you mine. ▶ BOSS BATTLES Fight powerful bosses to unlock new depths and earn better rewards. ▶ MINER HELPERS Collect unique miner girls with special abilities that boost your efficiency and resource output. ▶ UPGRADES & PROGRESSION Spend your resources to strengthen your tools and push further into the mine. The richest ore veins are waiting — and so are the bosses guarding them. Download now, merge your first pickaxe, and find out how deep you can really go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forge & Fleet at 100% against Idle Pickaxe Master's 0%. Forge & Fleet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Forge & Fleet sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Pickaxe Master sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Forge & Fleet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Forge & Fleet's written reviews are positive against 0% of Idle Pickaxe Master's.
Forge & Fleet ships an update every 4 days, Idle Pickaxe Master fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forge & Fleet | Idle Pickaxe Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 324 MB | 428 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Frog Spawn Studio | Freeplay LLC |
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Forge & Fleet
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In-app purchases
Forge & Fleet
- Handful of Dubloons$0.99
- Pouch of Dubloons$4.99
- Premium Skin$9.99
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- Chest of Dubloons$9.99
- Premium Skin$19.99
- Merchant’s Hoard$24.99
- Captain’s Treasury$49.99
- Admiral’s Fortune$99.99
- Pirate King’s Hoard$249.99
- Poseidon’s Treasury$449.99
Idle Pickaxe Master
- Showel Help Pack$0.99
- Super Manager$4.99
- Dungeon Keys$4.99
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- VIP$7.99
- Weekly Pack I$8.99
- No Ads$9.99
- No Rewarded Ads$14.99
- Weekly Pack II$17.99
- Weekly Pack III$49.99
- Weekly Pack IV$99.99
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