Comparison

Idle Quest vs Time Idle RPG

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

Head to head
About

Idle Quest

Embark on quests by accepting tasks from townsfolk, traveling to locations, and battling unique enemies. Return to town to collect gold, craft gear, and upgrade your character. Continue your adventure even when offline.

Highlights
  • Accept quests from townsfolk
  • Battle hundreds of zany enemies
  • Craft hundreds of exotic items
  • Unlock over 40 achievements
  • Compete on global leaderboards
  • Grow stats to extreme values
  • Upgrade four skills
  • Continue quests offline
Features
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Questing! It's what we love, and it's what we do. Begin by getting quests from townsfolk. Then, scurry to the designated questing location with the footgear of your choice. Once there, slay the needed monsters with a flip of your sword, and return to town. Charm the townsfolk with your magical amulet and collect massive piles of gold! Use your newfound loot to craft new gear, letting you tackle with ease the next challenging quest... -Fight hundreds of zany enemies such as Rioting Centaurs and Double Parking Lawnmowers! -Craft hundreds of exotic items such as Name Brand Snowglobes and Vorpal Katanas! -Over 40 achievements to unlock! -Compete with friends on the global leaderboards! -Grow your stats to values greater than 10 to the power 200! -Four skills to upgrade to improve your questing powers! -Continue your quests even when the game is closed! (Note: no battery life is used when the game is closed)

About

Time Idle RPG

This idle incremental game uses real-world time to progress. Earn resources and unlock new mechanics while you're away, then strategically assign your gathered time to optimize your in-game gains and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Real-time progression
  • Idle resource gathering
  • Multiple layers of unlocks
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Strategic time assignment
  • Offline progress
Features
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Time Idle RPG is an idle incremental game with multiple layers of unlocks, achievements, and leaderboards. Each seconds that passes in real life is one second you can use in the multiple mechanics found in the game. As the game mechanics unfold, you will find yourself making decisions on how to assign the Time that you have gathered so far to optimize your gains. This game will gather Time and resources while not played.

Screenshots

Idle Quest4 screens
Time Idle RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Idle Quest at 86% against Time Idle RPG's 47%. Idle Quest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Time Idle RPG's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Idle Quest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Time Idle RPG sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Quest ships an update every 2 months, Time Idle RPG every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Quest versus Time Idle RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle QuestTime Idle RPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (86 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better46.8% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB195 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTopCog LLCRobinson Arias

Customer experience

Idle Quest

All ratings86 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.2%

Time Idle RPG

Written reviews47 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral19.1%
Negative34.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Idle Quest

One-time5
  • 100 Gems + x100 Gold$0.99
  • 400 Gems + 3 Day Stat Boost!$2.99
  • Idle Quest 1k Gems + Permanent IIQQR of x1.05$9.99
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  • 2.5k Gems$9.99
  • 6k Gems for Idle Quest!$19.99
6 purchases

Time Idle RPG

One-time6
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • No More Ads$4.99
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  • 1000 Gems$8.99
  • 5000 Gems$39.99
  • 10000 Gems$69.99

Questions

Is Idle Quest free?
Idle Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Idle RPG free?
Time Idle RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle Quest or Time Idle RPG have ads?
Time Idle RPG shows ads; Idle Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Quest or Time Idle RPG?
Idle Quest ships an update every 2 months, and Time Idle RPG every 4 days. Most recently, Idle Quest was updated on October 17, 2026 and Time Idle RPG on October 16, 2026.

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