Comparison

Dungeon Blade Idle vs Idle Pickaxe Master

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

Head to head
About

Dungeon Blade Idle

An idle dungeon crawler RPG where your hero's weapons automatically attack monsters. Collect legendary gear, stack powerful upgrades, and progress through endless dungeons. The game continues to earn resources even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Automatic weapon combat
  • Endless dungeon crawling
  • Gear rolling and equipping
  • Offline resource generation
  • Prestige system for permanent bonuses
  • Daily quests and events
Features
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Your weapons fight on their own. You build the power behind them. Dungeon Blade Idle is an idle dungeon crawler RPG: enchanted blades orbit your hero and strike automatically while monsters close in from every side. Roll legendary gear, stack multipliers, and descend deeper than anyone has gone. SLICE THROUGH AN ENDLESS DUNGEON Clear waves, topple floor bosses, and unlock new biomes — every zone brings tougher monsters and a new elemental weakness to exploit. ROLL, DON'T GRIND Bags drop as you fight and auto-roll into gear. Equip the great pieces, sell the rest, and chase the next legendary. STACK UNSTOPPABLE POWER Skills, pets, runes, allies, stickers — every system multiplies the others. Build your own path to absurd numbers. DESCEND ANEW Hit a wall? Prestige and dive again with permanent multipliers. Every descent starts faster and goes deeper. PLAYS WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Your hero keeps earning gold and filling Bags while you're offline. Come back, collect, and push on — a session fits in a coffee break. ALWAYS A REASON TO RETURN Daily quests, weekend events, a seasonal Battle Pass, the PvP slate, and guild wars. Sharpen your blades. The dungeon is waiting. Terms of Use: https://1986games.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://1986games.com/privacy-policy/

About

Idle Pickaxe Master

Merge pickaxes to create powerful tools for mining ore deposits. Recruit miner helpers with unique abilities and battle bosses to unlock new depths and rewards. Upgrade your tools and progress further into the mine.

Highlights
  • Merge pickaxes of different rarities
  • Battle powerful bosses
  • Recruit unique miner helpers
  • Upgrade tools and progress
  • Mine rich ore deposits
Features
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Summon pickaxes, merge them into powerful tools, and smash through rich ore deposits in this addictive idle mining game. Build a collection of rare pickaxes, recruit a team of miner helpers with unique abilities, and battle your way through powerful bosses! ▶ MERGE PICKAXES Summon pickaxes of different rarities and merge identical ones to craft even stronger tools. The higher the level — the faster you mine. ▶ BOSS BATTLES Fight powerful bosses to unlock new depths and earn better rewards. ▶ MINER HELPERS Collect unique miner girls with special abilities that boost your efficiency and resource output. ▶ UPGRADES & PROGRESSION Spend your resources to strengthen your tools and push further into the mine. The richest ore veins are waiting — and so are the bosses guarding them. Download now, merge your first pickaxe, and find out how deep you can really go.

Screenshots

Dungeon Blade Idle4 screens
Idle Pickaxe Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dungeon Blade Idle at weekly against Idle Pickaxe Master's fortnightly. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Dungeon Blade Idle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Pickaxe Master sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dungeon Blade Idle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 13 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dungeon Blade Idle ships an update weekly, Idle Pickaxe Master fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dungeon Blade Idle versus Idle Pickaxe Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeon Blade IdleIdle Pickaxe Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (22 ratings) — better4.8 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better13
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB428 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperRapidfire GamesFreeplay LLC

Customer experience

Dungeon Blade Idle

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Pickaxe Master

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dungeon Blade Idle

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$1.09
  • Full Haul$2.19
  • Treasure Bank$3.29
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  • Small Pack$5.49
  • CURATED GEAR BATCH$5.49
  • Adventurer's Bundle$5.49
  • Medium Pack$10.99
  • Battle Pass Premium$10.99
  • Heart Reliquary$10.99
  • No Ads$16.49
10 purchases

Idle Pickaxe Master

One-time10
  • Showel Help Pack$0.99
  • Super Manager$4.99
  • Dungeon Keys$4.99
Show 7 more
  • VIP$7.99
  • Weekly Pack I$8.99
  • No Ads$9.99
  • No Rewarded Ads$14.99
  • Weekly Pack II$17.99
  • Weekly Pack III$49.99
  • Weekly Pack IV$99.99

Questions

Is Dungeon Blade Idle free?
Dungeon Blade Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Pickaxe Master free?
Idle Pickaxe Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dungeon Blade Idle or Idle Pickaxe Master?
Dungeon Blade Idle is rated higher. Dungeon Blade Idle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Idle Pickaxe Master averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Dungeon Blade Idle or Idle Pickaxe Master have ads?
Both Dungeon Blade Idle and Idle Pickaxe Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dungeon Blade Idle or Idle Pickaxe Master?
Dungeon Blade Idle ships an update weekly, and Idle Pickaxe Master fortnightly. Most recently, Dungeon Blade Idle was updated on November 5, 2026 and Idle Pickaxe Master on November 8, 2026.

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