Comparison

Idle Mage Academy vs Infinite Loot

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

Head to head
About

Idle Mage Academy

Rise from a failing student to a legendary archmage through idle training and strategic growth. Your spells and rewards accumulate even when you're offline. Progress through the academy, unlock new abilities, and compete globally.

Highlights
  • Idle growth and offline rewards
  • Webnovel-style narrative
  • Unlock new spells and dungeons
  • Library research for permanent buffs
  • Duel Club for tactical combat
  • Rebirth system for endless progression
  • Global online ranking
Features
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"I was the worst dropout at the academy. Then I turned back time to become an archmage." Start as the weakest failing student of the Mage Tower and rise, one log line at a time, into a legendary archmage. Your training never stops — even when the screen is off. ■ Idle growth — spells train themselves; rewards pile up while you're away. ■ Webnovel-style log — read your underdog's struggle unfold in real time. ■ Year 1 to Archmage — promotions unlock new spells, libraries, and dungeons. ■ Library research — gather Knowledge for permanent power-ups. ■ Duel Club — pick your tactics and outwit rivals. ■ Rebirth system — reach Archmage, return to school, and grow forever via Engravings. ■ Dimension dive & online ranking — compete worldwide for the deepest floor. Easy in one hand, endlessly deep. Enroll in the Mage Tower today.

About

Infinite Loot

Embark on an endless roguelite RPG adventure where permanent progression is key. Battle monsters, collect over 1,000 items, and explore 180+ maps across 20 regions. Choose from 25+ heroes and master three distinct game modes.

Highlights
  • Endless loot loop with permanent progression
  • 180+ maps across 20+ regions
  • 50+ bosses with variants
  • 1,000+ collectible items with stacking bonuses
  • Normal, Hard, and Death modes
  • 25+ playable heroes with mastery
  • Offline play
Features
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Battle. Loot. Grow. Loop again. Infinite Loot-Loop is a roguelite RPG built on the most satisfying cycle in gaming: fight monsters, collect gear, grow permanently stronger, and dive back in. PROGRESS THAT NEVER RESETS Every item you collect makes you stronger for good. A failed run costs you levels and gold, but never your gear or your collection. You always come back stronger than you left. A HUGE WORLD TO CONQUER Start in the Grasslands, then fight through forests, volcanoes, deserts and the sunken Underwater trench. Pass the World Gate to Japan, Greece, the Military Yard and Heaven. Keep going through the Maze, the Graveyard, Korea, London, the Museum and Mexico, all the way into The Dark. That's 180+ maps across 20+ regions, each with its own monsters, loot and secrets. 1,000+ ITEMS TO HUNT Weapons, armor, helmets, boots and accessories, each with real trade-offs. Collect duplicates for permanent bonuses that carry into every run. 50+ BOSSES Every boss is a real wall until you're ready for it. Elite and Ultra bosses drop even better loot. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Normal Mode: the full journey • Hard Mode: tougher monsters, better gear • Death Mode: a brutal separate mode with its own skill tree 25+ HEROES Unlock heroes with their own stat strengths and playstyles, and level up your mastery with each one. SECRETS EVERYWHERE Hidden grounds, secret tickets, Easter eggs and rare troll collections are waiting for players who look closely. FEATURES • Endless loot loop with permanent progression • 180+ maps across 20+ regions • 50+ bosses, with Elite and Ultra variants • 1,000+ collectible items with stacking bonuses • Normal, Hard and Death modes • 25+ playable heroes with mastery • Skill trees, achievements and global leaderboards • Cloud save • 20 languages • Play offline Download now and start the loop. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Idle Mage Academy4 screens
Infinite Loot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Idle Mage Academy at 100% against Infinite Loot's 49%. Idle Mage Academy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Infinite Loot's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Infinite Loot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Idle Mage Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Infinite Loot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Infinite Loot has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Idle Mage Academy's written reviews are positive against 49% of Infinite Loot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Mage Academy ships an update every 2 months, Infinite Loot every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Idle Mage Academy versus Infinite Loot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Mage AcademyInfinite Loot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better48.6% of reviews
Number of ratings425 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB757 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSONGHWA CHAETaewon Yoon

Customer experience

Idle Mage Academy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Infinite Loot

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral20.0%
Negative31.4%

In-app purchases

None

Idle Mage Academy

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Infinite Loot

Subscriptions3
  • 2× Battle Speed — Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Remove Ads — Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Fortune Boost 2x EXP&GOLD monthly$3.991 Month
One-time7
  • 2× Battle Speed — Permanent$4.99
  • Courier$6.99
  • Titan$6.99
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  • Gunslinger +25% Crit$6.99
  • Remove Ads — Permanent$7.99

Questions

Is Idle Mage Academy free?
Idle Mage Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Infinite Loot free?
Infinite Loot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Mage Academy or Infinite Loot?
Infinite Loot is rated higher. Idle Mage Academy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Infinite Loot averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do Idle Mage Academy or Infinite Loot have ads?
Both Idle Mage Academy and Infinite Loot show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Mage Academy or Infinite Loot?
Idle Mage Academy ships an update every 2 months, and Infinite Loot every 2 days. Most recently, Idle Mage Academy was updated on October 31, 2026 and Infinite Loot on November 6, 2026.

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