Comparison

Vibe Idle vs Deepforge

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

Head to head
About

Vibe Idle

Features
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You used to write the code yourself. Then autocomplete wrote it. Now you just tap Accept. VIBE IDLE is an idle clicker about how software actually gets made now. Tap to write code. Earn enough to buy something that writes it for you. Then buy something to manage that. Your output goes up, your understanding goes down, and the numbers keep climbing anyway. It keeps earning while the app is closed, so you can check in for a minute and come back to a pile of progress. Reset for permanent bonuses when you are ready. Spend Insight on an upgrade tree. Four eras to get through, each one further from anyone actually reading a diff. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. NO ACCOUNT. Nothing about you is collected, because there is nowhere to send it. The game runs entirely on your device, offline, forever. There is no server, no account, no analytics and no advertising SDK. The only network the app ever touches is Apple's own, and only if you choose to make a purchase. Apple's privacy label will tell you the same thing: Data Not Collected. Optional token packs exist if you want to skip ahead. They are convenience only. They can never unlock content or move you forward, all of which comes from playing. Nothing is timed, nothing nags, nothing is gated behind a wallet. Built by one developer and a small crew of AI agents, with a sprite compiler for the art, a sound compiler for the chiptune, and a headless simulator that plays 2,000 hours of the economy before a single balance number ships.

About

Deepforge

Embark on a relaxing idle mining adventure. Dig through endless layers, hire and upgrade miners, and grow a vast skill tree to earn riches even while offline. Reset your progress for permanent boosts and play your way with optional ads.

Highlights
  • Endless mining layers
  • Hire and assign miners
  • Extensive 538-skill tree
  • Offline earnings
  • Ascend for permanent boosts
  • Optional ads for boosts
Features
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Grab a pickaxe and start digging. Deepforge is a relaxing idle mining game where every tap, every miner and every upgrade takes you deeper. DIG DEEPER Break through layer after layer of an endless mine, from topsoil to granite, basalt and beyond. Every layer has its own ore, and deeper ore is worth more. Watch for rich veins and Motherlodes worth three times as much. BUILD YOUR CREW Hire miners and put them to work where they earn the most, or let Auto Assign do it for you. Unlock more slots and watch your crew swing away. GROW A HUGE SKILL TREE Spend your cash on a 538-skill tree with six branches: miner speed, ore value, tap power, dig speed, offline earnings and more. Unlock keystones for big permanent jumps. EARN WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Your miners keep digging when you close the game. Come back to a pile of cash waiting for you. ASCEND Reset your mine for permanent Paragon levels that make every future run faster. PLAY YOUR WAY Ads are always optional: watch one only if you want a boost, a bigger ore cart haul or double offline earnings. Or get the one-time Foreman Pass to skip every ad and earn 50% more offline.

Screenshots

Vibe Idle4 screens
Deepforge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vibe Idle at none against Deepforge's shown. Deepforge's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Vibe Idle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Deepforge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vibe Idle versus Deepforge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibe IdleDeepforge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREW HEE,TAE HONG10XGames LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vibe Idle

One-time3
  • Sprint Fund$0.99
  • Seed Round$4.99
  • Series A$19.99
1 purchases

Deepforge

One-time1
  • Foreman Pass$4.99

Questions

Is Vibe Idle free?
Vibe Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deepforge free?
Deepforge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vibe Idle or Deepforge have ads?
Deepforge shows ads; Vibe Idle does not.

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