Comparison

Alloyfall 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

Alloyfall

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Build the ultimate automated refinery in Alloyfall: Idle Refinery, a satisfying physics-based idle game where every falling object helps grow your factory. Drop materials, guide them through conveyors and machines, and turn them into cash. Upgrade your refinery, unlock new stages, collect powerful cards, research boosts in the Lab, and reforge your world for permanent bonuses. FEATURES • Satisfying physics-based refinery action • Upgradeable conveyors, shredders, pistons, and machines • New materials and stages to unlock • Reforge for permanent multipliers • Collect and upgrade bonus cards • Research powerful boosts in the Lab • Earn rewards while you are away • Optional rewarded videos with no forced video ads How valuable can you make your refinery?

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

Alloyfall4 screens
Idle Pickaxe Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

Alloyfall and Idle Pickaxe Master are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Alloyfall 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Alloyfall versus Idle Pickaxe Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlloyfallIdle Pickaxe Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB381 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperARYA GHORBANIFreeplay LLC

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Alloyfall

One-time10
  • 100 Gems + 5 Bonus$5.99
  • Starter Pack$12.99
  • 250 Gems + 25 Bonus$12.99
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  • 500 Gems + 75 Bonus$19.99
  • 800 Gems + 150 Bonus$34.99
  • Epic Pack$39.99
  • Endless Refinery Pack$39.99
  • Reforge Pack$39.99
  • 1,500 Gems + 350 Bonus$69.99
  • 5,000 Gems + 1,500 Bonus$129.99
10 purchases

Idle Pickaxe Master

One-time10
  • Showel Help Pack$0.99
  • Limited AFK Offer$1.99
  • Super Manager$4.99
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  • Dungeon Keys$4.99
  • Weekly Pack I$8.99
  • Weekly Pack II$17.99
  • No Rewarded Ads$19.99
  • No Ads$23.99
  • Weekly Pack III$49.99
  • Weekly Pack IV$99.99

Questions

Is Alloyfall free?
Alloyfall 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.
Do Alloyfall or Idle Pickaxe Master have ads?
Both Alloyfall and Idle Pickaxe Master show ads.

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