Comparison

Idle Forge vs TapValley

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

Head to head
About

Idle Forge

Features
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A little forge that doesn't need you. Light the hearth, hire an apprentice, and watch the smithy fill with workers, furnaces and stranger things. Idle Forge is an idle clicker built to be calm: it earns while you're away, asks for nothing when you return, and never punishes you for having a life. MADE TO RESPECT YOUR TIME • Progress continues while the app is closed. Sleep is a strategy • No daily-streak guilt, no timers that expire while you're at work • Watching ads is always optional, always a bonus, never a toll • Tapping helps, but it's a pleasure, not a duty: your workers swing the hammers A FORGE WITH SOMEWHERE TO GO • Dozens of generators, from apprentice to things physics won't explain • Reforge to melt it all down for Embers and permanent power • A living workshop you can watch: every worker you hire is down there on the floor, hammering • Catch drifting fire wisps for a frenzy of production • Achievements, milestones, a daily gift, and yes, an actual ending at the top of the ladder QUIET BY DESIGN • The forge's own sounds (hammer, embers, quench), no music, no noise • Every effect can be switched off, from vibration to embers • Your save is yours: export it as a code, carry it anywhere, no account Free to play. Ads are opt-in rewards only: everything an ad grants can also be earned by playing.

About

TapValley

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Your valley is empty. In five minutes, it won't be. One tap and the first tree falls, the first coin drops — and you're hooked. TapValley is an idle clicker where you grow a barren meadow into a thriving valley, playing for thirty seconds in line for coffee or a full hour on the couch. THE BEST PART: YOUR VALLEY KEEPS EARNING WHILE YOU'RE AWAY. Close the app, go to sleep, get back to work — your farm keeps collecting resources and gold offline. Come back hours later to a chest full of rewards waiting for you. WHY YOU'LL LOVE TAPVALLEY: - Simple, addictive idle gameplay — play for a minute or an hour, your call - Passive offline income — your valley works even while you sleep - Dozens of buildings and upgrades to unlock - Daily quests and rewards that keep you coming back - Charming, colorful art and a relaxing vibe - Grow from a tiny farm into a full valley of prosperity No pressure, no complicated rules — just tap, build, and watch your valley bloom. Download TapValley now and start building your dream valley! Note: TapValley is free to download and includes ads and optional in-app purchases. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Idle Forge4 screens
TapValley3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idle Forge at none against TapValley's 4. TapValley's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. TapValley sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Forge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Idle Forge versus TapValley: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle ForgeTapValley
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik Tobias Rinde TharaldsenBartłomiej Kedzierski

In-app purchases

None

Idle Forge

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TapValley

One-time4
  • Garść monet$0.99
  • UsuÅ„ reklamy$2.99
  • Worek monet$3.99
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  • Skrzynia monet$9.99

Questions

Is Idle Forge free?
Idle Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapValley free?
TapValley is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle Forge or TapValley have ads?
Idle Forge shows ads; TapValley does not.

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