Comparison

Voidle vs Knife Hero

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

Head to head
About

Voidle

An idle RPG focused on deep character customization through a vast skill tree and gear corruption. Engage in automated combat, reset progress for permanent bonuses, and craft powerful potions. Offers a single optional purchase to remove a rewarded-ad gate.

Highlights
  • 1090-node skill tree
  • Prestige loop for permanent bonuses
  • Gear corruption for trade-offs
  • Automated combat system
  • Multiple character classes
  • Potion crafting and enchanting
  • Offline progression
Features
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Descend into the void. Gather strange equipment, shape your build, and see how far it can carry you. Voidle is a dark idle RPG built around automatic combat and the decisions you make between battles. Choose a Warden, Stalker, Occultist or Revenant, then follow your own path through the Skill Graph. Combine skills, passive bonuses and Mutations as you push toward the next Milestone Boss. Fill the Bestiary. Every creature in the depths is inked and animated, from the smallest blob to the eleven Milestone Bosses. Meet a creature to add its plate to your Bestiary, and defeat enough of them to fill in its page. Make your equipment part of the strategy. Enchant useful finds, salvage the rest, experiment with corruption, and brew potions for your descent. Artifacts and Ascension Relics open more ways to build. Prestige to earn Skill Points from new depths, then pursue Ascension for another layer of progression. Explore the Compendium whenever a rule needs explaining. Press and hold any dotted term for a quick explanation, then follow it to the full entry. For a different challenge, start a Weekly League save. Each week brings shared generated classes, skills and a Skill Graph, with its own depth leaderboard. Return after time away to claim Away Rewards based on your build. Adjust your equipment, try another route, and descend again.

About

Knife Hero

Embark on a culinary adventure as a chef warrior, battling food-themed enemies in a 2D world. Upgrade knives, unlock skills, and automate combat for satisfying progress, even offline.

Highlights
  • Idle auto-battles
  • Knife collection and upgrades
  • Skill progression
  • Offline rewards
  • Boosts and power-ups
  • Patrol and expedition system
Features
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Idle Chef Battle – Slice, Cook, Conquer! Welcome to the tastiest idle RPG adventure! In Idle Chef Battle, you play as a brave chef who fights back against wild vegetables, angry fruits, and crazy kitchen creatures in a fun 2D world. Grab your knife, sharpen your skills, and become the ultimate cooking warrior! If you love idle games, auto battles, upgrades, and satisfying progress – this game is made for you. Become the Ultimate Chef Warrior You are not just a chef. You are a fighter in the kitchen arena! Face off against: • Wild strawberries • Sneaky mushrooms • Angry carrots • Boss vegetables And many more food enemies! Each stage brings new challenges. Defeat enemies, clear levels, and unlock stronger skills to keep pushing forward. Simple, Addictive Idle Gameplay Enjoy smooth, automatic combat in a clean 2D flat style. Your chef fights enemies even while you focus on upgrades. • Auto battles • Fast progression • Offline rewards • Easy tap controls • Relaxing but rewarding gameplay Come back anytime to collect coins and power up your chef! Collect & Upgrade Powerful Knives Knives are your main weapons. Buy, merge, and upgrade them to increase your damage. • Buy new swords and knives • Merge identical weapons to make stronger ones • Upgrade slots for more power • Increase attack speed and damage • Unlock higher star levels The stronger your knives, the faster the vegetables fall! Boosts & Power-Ups Use powerful potions and boosts to dominate battles: • Damage boost • Attack speed boost • Gold bonus • EXP bonus Activate boosts at the right time to clear difficult stages and bosses. Patrol & Expedition System Send your chef on patrol missions to earn rewards. Unlock expeditions to: • Gain extra gold • Earn rare resources • Speed up progress • Discover special bonuses Even when you're not actively playing, your chef keeps working for you! Level Up & Grow Stronger Level up your chef to unlock new abilities and improve stats. Upgrade: • Attack power • Critical damage • Health points • Skill efficiency • Auto merge • Auto buy features Every upgrade matters. Small boosts turn into huge power over time. Boss Battles & Stage Progression Each stage has stronger enemies. Reach the boss and defeat it to unlock the next area. Boss fights test your: • Damage output • Upgrade strategy • Boost timing • Weapon management Plan smart. Upgrade wisely. Progress further. Shop & Special Systems Use your coins and rewards in the shop to grow faster. Unlock helpful features like: • Auto merge • Auto buy • Speed boost • Special recipes • Unique chef skills Build your own strategy and choose how you want to play. Clean & Fun 2D Graphics The game features: • Bright, colorful flat 2D design • Smooth animations • Simple and clean UI • Cute but funny enemies • Easy-to-read menus Everything is designed to be clear, fun, and satisfying. Why You'll Love Idle Chef Battle • Easy to start • No complicated systems • Satisfying progression • Idle rewards • Fun food enemies • Merge mechanics • Skill upgrades • Casual and relaxing • Perfect for short or long sessions Whether you play for 5 minutes or 2 hours, you’ll always make progress. Perfect For Players Who Love: • Idle RPG games • Merge games • Incremental games • Clicker games • Auto battle games • Simple 2D games • Fun casual games Start Your Kitchen Adventure Now! The vegetables are rising. The kitchen needs a hero. Sharpen your knife. Upgrade your skills. Defeat the food army. Download Idle Chef Battle now and become the true Sword Master of the Kitchen!

Screenshots

Voidle4 screens
Knife Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Voidle at none against Knife Hero's shown. Voidle also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (70% vs 50%). Knife Hero's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Voidle sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Knife Hero sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knife Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 40 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Voidle's written reviews are positive against 50% of Knife Hero's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voidle ships an update every 5 days, Knife Hero every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Voidle versus Knife Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoidleKnife Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (17 ratings)4.7 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1740 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB282 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCyan Penguin Studio Ltd.MAD PIXEL

Customer experience

Voidle

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%

Knife Hero

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Voidle

One-time2
  • Stained Glass$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
16 purchases

Knife Hero

One-time16
  • Equip Offer 2-1$4.99
  • Auto Merge$4.99
  • Auto Buy$4.99
Show 13 more
  • Special 4$4.99
  • Gems pack 1$4.99
  • Trophy Road GOLD$4.99
  • PVP Tavern Pass$4.99
  • Weekly bundle$9.99
  • Special 3$9.99
  • No more ads!$9.99
  • No Ads$9.99
  • Trophy Road ULTIMATE$9.99
  • Weekly bundle$19.99
  • Gems pack 5$19.99
  • Gems pack 4$49.99
  • Weekly bundle 4$99.99

Questions

Is Voidle free?
Voidle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knife Hero free?
Knife Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voidle or Knife Hero?
Knife Hero is rated higher. Voidle averages 4.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Knife Hero averages 4.7 from 40 ratings.
Do Voidle or Knife Hero have ads?
Knife Hero shows ads; Voidle does not.
Which is updated more often, Voidle or Knife Hero?
Voidle ships an update every 5 days, and Knife Hero every 5 weeks. Most recently, Voidle was updated on October 25, 2026 and Knife Hero on October 31, 2026.

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