Comparison

Idle Analyst vs AI Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

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 โ€ข Build a grid of living formula cells โ€” references, sums, averages, lookups, randomness, and conditional logic that rewards clever play โ€ข Unlock new columns and entire sheets as your workbook grows โ€ข Automate the busywork with AutoFill once you've earned it โ€ข Refactor to bank permanent Insights that multiply everything โ€ข Keep earning while you're away with offline progress โ€ข 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.

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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.

Screenshots

Idle Analyst3 screens
AI Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Idle Analyst versus AI Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle AnalystAI Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size123 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert RiceFlashport GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Idle Analyst

One-time2
  • Offline Boost$1.99
  • Analyst Pro$3.99
9 purchases

AI Tycoon

One-time9
  • Golden Touch$2.99
  • Lights-Out Ops$2.99
  • Regulatory Capture$3.99
Show 6 more
  • 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

Questions

Is Idle Analyst free?
Idle Analyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Tycoon free?
AI Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle Analyst or AI Tycoon have ads?
AI Tycoon shows ads; Idle Analyst does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Analyst or AI Tycoon?
Idle Analyst ships an update every 3 weeks, and AI Tycoon every 6 days. Most recently, Idle Analyst was updated on October 7, 2026 and AI Tycoon on October 10, 2026.

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