Idle Analyst vs AI Tycoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Analyst
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Every great analyst starts with a single empty cell. Idle Analyst is a relaxed incremental game about building a spreadsheet that quietly takes over your screen. Start with one humble formula, watch the numbers tick upward, and reinvest your output into smarter cells, bigger functions, and clever automation. Tap to grow your workbook, then sit back as it runs itself. The real game is optimization: which cell to upgrade next, when to lean on conditional logic, and exactly when to refactor and start fresh โ faster and stronger than before. WHAT YOU'LL DO โข Build a grid of living formula cells โ references, sums, averages, lookups, randomness, and conditional logic that rewards clever play โข Unlock new columns and entire sheets as your workbook grows โข Automate the busywork with AutoFill once you've earned it โข Refactor to bank permanent Insights that multiply everything โข Keep earning while you're away with offline progress โข Chase achievements and archive every workbook you outgrow A career's worth of progression, told one milestone at a time โ from your very first assignment to things no spreadsheet was ever meant to do. No timers nagging you. No pressure. Just numbers going up, a workbook getting smarter, and that perfect "one more refactor" feeling. Grab a coffee. Open the workbook. Watch it climb.
AI Tycoon
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You found one refurbished laptop in a closet. That is enough to start. AI Tycoon is an idle tycoon game about quietly building the world's biggest AI datacenter empire. Serve AI requests for cash, buy more compute, and grow from a single laptop into a planet-scale swarm that never sleeps. Just try not to let anyone notice how much power you are drawing. WHAT YOU DO - Tap to serve AI requests and earn cash, then reinvest in bigger, faster compute. - Keep power, cooling, and water ahead of your machines, or everything throttles. - Watch your suspicion meter. Grow too fast and people start asking questions. - Fund research, then reset for Model Breakthroughs that supercharge your next run. SCALE WITHOUT LIMITS From a closet laptop to server racks, warehouses, orbital compute, and finally a Dyson swarm around the sun. Every reset makes you faster. Every upgrade buys a little more of the future. HOW IT ENDS Most idle games never end. This one lets you research the Origin of the Universe itself. Get there before anyone traces the power bill back to you, and you win. Quietly. FEATURES - A deep idle and prestige loop that keeps paying off while you are away. - Offline earnings, so your empire grows even when the app is closed. - A satirical story about compute, power, and getting away with it. - Play in your language: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. - No account and no sign-up. Your progress stays on your device. AI Tycoon is free to play, with optional ads and one-time in-app purchases, including an ad-free unlock. No loot boxes and no gambling, just numbers going up and a growing sense of unease. Serve the tokens. Cool the racks. Do not get caught.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Idle Analyst at none against AI Tycoon's shown. AI Tycoon's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Idle Analyst sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and AI Tycoon sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Idle Analyst ships an update every 3 weeks, AI Tycoon every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Analyst | AI Tycoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Rice | Flashport GmbH |
In-app purchases
Idle Analyst
- Offline Boost$1.99
- Analyst Pro$3.99
AI Tycoon
- Golden Touch$2.99
- Lights-Out Ops$2.99
- Regulatory Capture$3.99
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- Ad-Free Pass$3.99
- Research Overdrive$3.99
- Kingmaker$3.99
- Ops Automation$3.99
- Overclock License$4.99
- Founder's Bundle$14.99









