Comparison

Cookie Void vs EmberForge

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

Head to head
About

Cookie Void

A dark, minimalist idle clicker game where players tap to earn cookies, upgrade buildings, and prestige to gain permanent multipliers. The game features offline earnings, a combo system, and daily login bonuses.

Highlights
  • Idle clicker gameplay
  • Prestige system for permanent multipliers
  • Offline earnings
  • Combo system for increased clicks
  • Daily login bonuses and streak rewards
  • Dark cinematic aesthetic
Features
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Cookie Void is a dark, minimalist idle clicker where one tap starts an empire. TAP. UPGRADE. PRESTIGE. REPEAT. Click the cookie to earn. Spend cookies on upgrades and buildings. Watch your passive income grow — even when you're not playing. Prestige to reset with a permanent multiplier and push further than before. FEATURES - 18 upgrades across two tracks — click power and passive buildings - Prestige Shop — spend earned tokens on permanent upgrades that stack - Combo system — tap fast to multiply your clicks up to 5× - Milestone rewards — hit cookie thresholds to earn boosts and bonuses - Offline earnings — your empire grows while you're away - Push notifications when your offline earnings are ready - Game Center leaderboard — lifetime cookies, never resets on prestige - 33 achievements to unlock - Daily login bonus with streak rewards - Dark cinematic aesthetic with haptics and sounds - 9 in-app purchases — boosts, cookie packs, and permanent upgrades Go offline. Come back richer.

About

EmberForge

Build a blacksmithing empire through tapping and strategic upgrades. Hire workers to generate gold even when offline, and unlock powerful producers to expand your business. Features a deep progression system with prestige mechanics and cosmetic customization.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-earn core gameplay
  • Multiple tiers of producers
  • Reforge and Ascension prestige systems
  • Offline earnings
  • Achievements and daily rewards
  • Cosmetic forge skins
Features
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Build a blacksmith empire, one tap at a time. EmberForge is a classic idle tycoon and incremental clicker with a forge theme: tap the forge to earn gold, hire Apprentices and Blacksmiths to keep it flowing while you're away, and unlock ever more powerful producers as your empire grows all the way up to the legendary Eternal Crucible. FEATURES • Simple, addictive tap-to-earn core loop • 13 tiers of producers with deep upgrade paths • Reforge system — prestige for permanent Ember Shard bonuses • Ascension — a second prestige layer for players who've maxed out Reforging • Achievements and a daily reward streak • Game Center leaderboards — compare gold and Reforges with everyone else • Unlockable cosmetic forge skins • Offline earnings — your forge keeps working while you're away FAIR MONETIZATION EmberForge never locks gameplay behind a paywall. Every producer and upgrade is earnable through play. In-app purchases are limited to cosmetics and optional convenience (including an optional Ember Shard Pack), never pay-to-win. Rewarded ads are entirely opt-in. Start forging.

Screenshots

Cookie Void4 screens
EmberForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cookie Void at 100% against EmberForge's 50%. Cookie Void also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). EmberForge's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Cookie Void sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and EmberForge sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cookie Void holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EmberForge has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cookie Void's written reviews are positive against 50% of EmberForge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookie Void ships an update every 3 days, EmberForge every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cookie Void versus EmberForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookie VoidEmberForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZachary FoerstBRAXTON REED CHANDLER

Customer experience

Cookie Void

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EmberForge

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Cookie Void

One-time11
  • Small Cookie Pack$0.99
  • 4x Power Boost$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 8 more
  • Extended Offline$2.99
  • Medium Cookie Pack$2.99
  • 1 Prestige Token$2.99
  • Permanent Production Bonus$4.99
  • Large Cookie Pack$4.99
  • 3 Prestige Tokens$6.99
  • Mega Cookie Pack$9.99
  • 7 Prestige Tokens$14.99
8 purchases

EmberForge

One-time8
  • Auto Tapper$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Obsidian Skin$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Efficient Offline$2.99
  • Gilded Skin$2.99
  • Dragonfire Skin$4.99
  • Ember Shard Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Cookie Void free?
Cookie Void is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EmberForge free?
EmberForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cookie Void or EmberForge?
Cookie Void is rated higher. Cookie Void averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while EmberForge averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Cookie Void or EmberForge have ads?
Both Cookie Void and EmberForge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cookie Void or EmberForge?
Cookie Void ships an update every 3 days, and EmberForge every 5 days. Most recently, Cookie Void was updated on October 31, 2026 and EmberForge on October 31, 2026.

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