Comparison

Virtual Beggar vs Idle Chest

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

Head to head
About

Virtual Beggar

Tap your screen to earn coins and build a business empire. Invest in companies, customize your lifestyle with new possessions, and collect various items. Compete with friends on leaderboards and restart your journey with enhanced benefits.

Highlights
  • Tap to earn coins
  • Invest in companies
  • Customize lifestyle
  • Collect items
  • Social leaderboards
  • Incremental gameplay
Features
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There's a beggar in every device. Can you help him out of poverty? How to play Virtual Beggar: TAP TAP TAP Tap your screen to throw coins and start your journey to become a multi-galactic billionaire tycoon. INVEST Found your company and build it to the skies to collect that sweet idle cash. CUSTOMIZE Treat yourself with some new clothes, cars, and properties. It’s your money and you can spend it how you want! COLLECT Workers, houses, achievements, shoes and paintings. Gotta collect them all! SOCIAL Add your friends and see who can climb the highest in the leaderboards! Chat with random beggars from all around the world. ULTIMATE DONATION Donate your fortune away and start your adventure all over again. Why? You get bigger profits, better upgrades, and obviously bragging rights. Started from the bottom and now we’re in outer space. Disclaimer: Virtual Beggar is a highly addictive incremental clicker game. Your time on earth is limited so spend it wisely.

About

Idle Chest

Embark on a treasure-hunting adventure where every click earns rewards. Upgrade your skills, collect and enhance equipment, and unlock unique abilities. Discover the secrets of this world through engaging gameplay and an addictive incremental experience.

Highlights
  • Open various chests
  • Loot and upgrade equipment
  • Buy skill upgrades
  • Unlock unique skills
  • Discover game story
Features
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Dive in "Idle Chest", an adventure where each click brings you closer to fabulous treasures. Earn rewards, upgrade your skills, and unlock new chests for endless fun! Get ready to be hooked on this addictive endless incremental clicker experience! * OPEN CHESTS Open a variety of chests and discover everything they hide, from equipments to resources or other awesome chests! * LOOT EQUIPMENTS Collect different equipments upgrade them and equip them to gain bonus and discover more legendary equipments! * BUY UPGRADES Upgrade your opening skills by buying upgrades to allow you to drop more rewards and open chests faster! * UNLOCK UNIQUE SKILLS Using skill points, unlock every skills in the skill tree to become stronger and obtain unique powers! * DISCOVER THE STORY Progress in the game to discover the secret behind this world! Come discover "Idle Chest", the new incremental, clicker game which you wouldn't want to miss !

Screenshots

Virtual Beggar4 screens
Idle Chest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Virtual Beggar at none against Idle Chest's shown. Virtual Beggar also leads on ratings volume (9.1K vs 109) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Idle Chest's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Virtual Beggar sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Chest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Beggar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Beggar has 9.1K ratings behind it against 109, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Virtual Beggar's written reviews are positive against 81% of Idle Chest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Beggar ships an update every 5 weeks, Idle Chest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Virtual Beggar versus Idle Chest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual BeggarIdle Chest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.1K ratings) — better4.5 (109 ratings)
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.1K — better109
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTreetop Crew OyThomas Gunzburger

Customer experience

Virtual Beggar

All ratings9,135 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews797 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative16.4%

Idle Chest

All ratings109 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

Virtual Beggar

From 9.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Amazing game
  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 💡 Great business simulation
  • 🚀 Consistently updated
  • 👍 Pixel art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progress resets/lost
  • 🐛 Buggy ad system
  • 👎 Predatory in-app purchases
  • 👎 Inappropriate chat interactions

Idle Chest

From 109 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun short idle clicker
  • 👍 Consistent theme
  • 👍 Enjoyable experience
  • 👍 Minimalistic but rewarding grind
  • 💰 Non-intrusive ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game breaking bug with 'Chosen One' minion
  • 🔍 Difficult to compare tap damage to acolyte damage
  • 🔍 Some explanations could be improved
  • 🔍 Slightly linear progression

Bugs and requests

Virtual Beggar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Screens cut off on newer devices
  • Timers not working properly
  • Purchases not registering correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to chat with friends
  • Improve virtual card earning
  • Add more business/upgrade options
  • Faster worker/bus timers
  • Introduce new locations/content

Idle Chest

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress resets or reverts
  • Minions not working after equipping 'Chosen One'

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better UI for comparing damage sources

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Virtual Beggar

One-time11
  • 350 Virtual Cards$0.99
  • 125 Virtual Cards$1.99
  • 350 Virtual Cards$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 350 Virtual Cards$2.99
  • 350 Virtual Cards$4.99
  • Unlimited Motivator Mike$4.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • 800 Virtual Cards$7.99
  • 800 Virtual Cards$9.99
  • 2250 Virtual Cards$24.99
  • 5000 Virtual Cards$49.99
5 purchases

Idle Chest

One-time5
  • Underwater Background Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Chests Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Acolytes Skin$3.99
Show 2 more
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Underwater Complete Skins Pack$8.99

Questions

Is Virtual Beggar free?
Virtual Beggar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Chest free?
Idle Chest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Beggar or Idle Chest?
Virtual Beggar is rated higher. Virtual Beggar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while Idle Chest averages 4.5 from 109 ratings.
Do Virtual Beggar or Idle Chest have ads?
Idle Chest shows ads; Virtual Beggar does not.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Beggar or Idle Chest?
Virtual Beggar ships an update every 5 weeks, and Idle Chest every 10 days. Most recently, Virtual Beggar was updated on October 18, 2026 and Idle Chest on October 11, 2026.

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