Comparison

Idle Quest vs Idle Mage Academy

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

Idle Mage Academy

Rise from a failing student to a legendary archmage through idle training and strategic growth. Your spells and rewards accumulate even when you're offline. Progress through the academy, unlock new abilities, and compete globally.

Highlights
  • Idle growth and offline rewards
  • Webnovel-style narrative
  • Unlock new spells and dungeons
  • Library research for permanent buffs
  • Duel Club for tactical combat
  • Rebirth system for endless progression
  • Global online ranking
Features
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"I was the worst dropout at the academy. Then I turned back time to become an archmage." Start as the weakest failing student of the Mage Tower and rise, one log line at a time, into a legendary archmage. Your training never stops — even when the screen is off. ■ Idle growth — spells train themselves; rewards pile up while you're away. ■ Webnovel-style log — read your underdog's struggle unfold in real time. ■ Year 1 to Archmage — promotions unlock new spells, libraries, and dungeons. ■ Library research — gather Knowledge for permanent power-ups. ■ Duel Club — pick your tactics and outwit rivals. ■ Rebirth system — reach Archmage, return to school, and grow forever via Engravings. ■ Dimension dive & online ranking — compete worldwide for the deepest floor. Easy in one hand, endlessly deep. Enroll in the Mage Tower today.

Screenshots

Idle Quest4 screens
Idle Mage Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Quest at 4.6 against Idle Mage Academy's 4.0. Idle Quest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (86 vs 4). Idle Mage Academy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, update cadence 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. Idle Mage Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Quest has 86 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Idle Quest's written reviews are positive against 100% of Idle Mage Academy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Idle Quest versus Idle Mage Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle QuestIdle Mage Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (86 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings86 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopCog LLCSONGHWA CHAE

Customer experience

Idle Quest

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

Idle Mage Academy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Idle Mage Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Quest free?
Idle Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Mage Academy free?
Idle Mage Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Idle Quest or Idle Mage Academy?
Idle Quest is rated higher. Idle Quest averages 4.6 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Idle Mage Academy averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Idle Quest or Idle Mage Academy have ads?
Idle Mage Academy shows ads; Idle Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Quest or Idle Mage Academy?
Idle Quest ships an update every 2 months, and Idle Mage Academy every 2 months. Most recently, Idle Quest was updated on November 1, 2026 and Idle Mage Academy on October 31, 2026.

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