Comparison

Idle Archaeologist vs Sancak

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

Head to head
About

Idle Archaeologist

Excavate historical sites, restore artifacts, and build a museum that earns gold even when offline. Attract patrons and unlock new eras as you become a renowned armchair archaeologist.

Highlights
  • Excavate hundreds of artifacts
  • Restore items at the workshop
  • Build and display in your museum
  • Earn idle gold offline
  • Travel to famous historical sites
  • Unlock new historical eras
  • Collect historical artifact data
Features
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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

About

Sancak

Manage a small principality in 1295, making crucial decisions by swiping cards. Balance four powers: Populace, Army, Clergy, and Treasury, to maintain your dynasty through 800 years of historical events and changing eras.

Highlights
  • Card-swipe decision making
  • Balance four powers: Populace, Army, Clergy, Treasury
  • Dynasty continuation through heirs
  • 800-year historical journey
  • Era-changing events
  • Multiple ways to lose the throne
  • Strategic warfare and intrigue
Features
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Hanedanını ayakta tutabilir misin? Yıl 1295. Elinde küçük bir uç beyliği var, önünde koca bir tarih. Kartları kaydır, hükmünü ver: vezirini dinle ya da kellesini vur. Ama unutma; her kararın bir bedeli var. Dört gücü dengede tutmak zorundasın: Halk, Ordu, Ulema, Hazine. Birini küstürürsün, isyan çıkar. Birini fazla büyütürsün, o seni devirir. Tahtta kalmak, dört yandan gelen baskıyı aynı anda taşımaktır. Ölüm son değil. Yerine şehzaden geçer, kardeşin geçer; kimi zaman taht için kan dökülür. Hanedanın nesilden nesle yaşar; sen o uzun hikâyenin yalnızca bir halkasısın. Beylikten imparatorluğa uzanan 800 yıl seni bekliyor. Timur kapına dayanır, Kostantiniyye surlarını kuşatırsın; çağ döner, fabrikalar kurulur, ulema meclise dönüşür. Gerçek tarihin içinden kendi saltanatını yazarsın. Ve her saltanat başka türlü biter. Seni bekleyenler: • Tek elinle oyna; kartı sağa ya da sola kaydır, gerisini sonuçlar söyler • Dört gücü dengele; Halk, Ordu, Ulema, Hazine arasında ip cambazlığı • Hanedanını sürdür; evlen, varis yetiştir, taht kavgalarından sağ çık • 800 yıllık yolculuk; uç beyliğinden imparatorluğa, gerçek tarihî olaylarla • Devirle değişen dünya; kılıç tüfeğe, ulema meclise dönüşür; her kart kendi çağında gelir • Ölümler Defteri; tahttan kaç türlü düşebileceğini keşfet • Cephe Hattı; kuşatmalar, deniz savaşları, Timur'a karşı kavga, taht entrikaları; savaşta yalnız ordu değil, dört gücün birden sınanır Tahta oturmak kolay. Asıl iş, orada kalabilmekte.

Screenshots

Idle Archaeologist4 screens
Sancak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sancak at 5.0 against Idle Archaeologist's 1.0. Sancak also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). Idle Archaeologist's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Idle Archaeologist sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Sancak sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sancak holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Archaeologist ships an update every 6 months, Sancak every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idle Archaeologist versus Sancak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle ArchaeologistSancak
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB31 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGOKHAN OGUZOmer Faruk Bakirci

Customer experience

Idle Archaeologist

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Sancak

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

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Sancak

One-time1
  • Reklamları Kaldır$1.99

Questions

Is Idle Archaeologist free?
Idle Archaeologist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sancak free?
Sancak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Archaeologist or Sancak?
Sancak is rated higher. Idle Archaeologist averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sancak averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Idle Archaeologist or Sancak have ads?
Both Idle Archaeologist and Sancak show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Archaeologist or Sancak?
Idle Archaeologist ships an update every 6 months, and Sancak every 2 days. Most recently, Idle Archaeologist was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sancak on November 5, 2026.

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