Marathon Game vs Idle Robinson
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marathon Game
A fast-paced game of strategy and luck where players connect like squares with the longest line possible to achieve high scores. It challenges your skill and quick thinking.
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Strategy and skill elements
- Luck-based scoring
- Connect like squares
- Longest line scoring
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Marathon is a fast-paced game of strategy, skill, and plain-old luck. Connect like squares with the longest line possible to score big!
Idle Robinson
Expand your islands and build properties to boost your income. Upgrade your creations and discover various creatures. Enjoy a relaxing experience with tropical music.
- Island expansion
- Property creation and upgrades
- Creature creation
- Income generation
- Tropical music
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-Expand your islands -create properties to increase your income -upgrade your properties -create various creatures -chill and relax with various of tropical chilling music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Marathon Game at 100% against Idle Robinson's 0%. Marathon Game also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Idle Robinson's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Marathon Game sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Robinson asks for nothing beyond the download.
Marathon Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Marathon Game's written reviews are positive against 0% of Idle Robinson's.
Marathon Game ships an update every 7 months, Idle Robinson monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marathon Game | Idle Robinson |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 290 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Slowinski Solutions Inc. | M.studios |
Customer experience
Marathon Game
Idle Robinson
In-app purchases
Marathon Game
- Appreciation Tip – Small$0.99
- Appreciation Tip – Medium$2.99
- Appreciation Tip – Large$8.99
Idle Robinson
No in-app purchases
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