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Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. vs Idle Army

Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Idle Army
Idle Army 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65

Idle Army is a slightly better choice due to its slightly fewer complaints about ads and IAP issues, despite both games suffering from significant ad fatigue and technical problems.

Full reviews: Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. · Idle Army

Both Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. and Idle Army are free-to-play idle merge games with in-app purchases, and both are plagued by an excessive number of ads and various technical issues. While Merge Planes has a slightly higher lifetime rating, recent reviews indicate significant problems with ads and IAP not working, which Idle Army also experiences but to a slightly lesser degree.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay tieR2R5R7R14
Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. Users find Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. to be fun, addicting, and relaxing, with some enjoying the core merging mechanic and progression R2R5. However, some players report issues with progression at higher levels, where planes make less money or total earnings stop increasing R7R14.
Idle Army Idle Army is described as fun, addictive, and engaging, with players enjoying the hero feature and merging mechanics . Some users appreciate the updates and new soldiers . However, there are complaints about a lack of new troop tiers at higher levels, which diminishes the desire to play .
Ads and In-App Purchases (IAP) edge: Idle ArmyR3R13R16R19
Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. is heavily criticized for an 'insufferable' number of ads, with pop-ups appearing constantly and blocking gameplay R3R13R16. Users report that purchasing 'no ads' packages does not effectively remove ads R3R13. There are also complaints about being scammed on IAP, with incorrect charges R19, and misleading discounts R22.
Idle Army Idle Army also faces strong criticism for an excessive number of ads, with users reporting ads every few seconds or minutes, making the game 'unplayable' R61. Crucially, multiple users who paid to remove ads still experienced them R73.
Reliability and Performance tieR1R11R12R16
Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. users report several critical bugs, including servers being down R1, purchased memberships not providing benefits R25, rewards not being received after watching ads R12R16R40, and total earnings stopping completely . Some note that the game has 'stayed the same' over time, implying a lack of significant bug fixes or improvements R11.
Idle Army Idle Army suffers from frequent crashes, especially during gameplay or after watching ads, sometimes causing the entire phone to restart R66. Many users also report significant lag and the game causing their phone to overheat .
Support and Value tieR13R22R25R41
Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. Users of Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. report a lack of response or fix after emailing support regarding membership issues R25. There are also complaints about misleading pricing and 'one-time offers' that are constantly repeated R13R22R41.
Idle Army Idle Army users note a complete lack of support, with the developer's webpage primarily serving as a recruitment ad . Some users question the pricing of 'no ads' options, with one mentioning it being 'one cent' . There are also requests for the game to be reinstated on macOS .
Pick Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. if

you prefer a plane-themed idle game and are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads and potential issues with in-app purchases and rewards R3R13R19.

Pick Idle Army if

you prefer an army-themed idle game and are prepared for frequent crashes, overheating issues, and a significant number of ads, even if you pay to remove them R66R73.

Evidence note: Both apps have a high volume of recent negative reviews, primarily centered around ads and technical issues, despite their high lifetime ratings. The free-to-play model with IAP seems to be a major source of friction for both, as users expect a better experience after making purchases.

Frequently asked

Do these games have too many ads?
Yes, both Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. and Idle Army are heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, with users reporting ads every few seconds or minutes that disrupt gameplay R3R13R31R61.
Does paying to remove ads work in these games?
For Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc., users report that purchasing 'no ads' packages makes 'no difference' or that they still experience aggressive pop-ups R3R13. For Idle Army, multiple users who paid to remove ads explicitly state that they 'still have ads all the time' or that the purchase only removes 'forced ads' but not all of them R66R73.
Are there any performance issues with these games?
Yes, both games have performance issues; Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. has reports of servers being down and rewards not being granted R1R12R16R40, while Idle Army is frequently reported to crash, freeze, and cause phones to overheat R66.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 5/5 · US amazing: i love this game it changed my life
  2. [R5] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 5/5 · US Merge Planes: Fantastic and addicting game. Can’t put my phone down.
  3. [R7] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 2/5 · US I need more money: This game is real awesome, but that’s just the one thing that needs to be fixed. I’m at level 44 right now the plane and I can barely make enough money. Can you tell me the way how to boost it up? That would really help me and give the game five stars
  4. [R14] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 4/5 · US Bug: What with 70lvl and 71lvl planes. Why does the next level of the plane make less money than previous one. Please fix it
  5. [R3] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 3/5 · US Fun base game. Insufferable ads: Fun idle game to play, enjoyed when I was younger and enjoying now. The base game atleast. The side games are in the way. My biggest gripe with this game, and most games now are that the ads are insufferable. Especially in this one. I bought a package that said “takes care of most ads” and I feel no difference.
  6. [R13] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 1/5 · US Aggressive pop ups: There are pop ups absolutely everywhere. Not only do they appear unprompted, but a designated pop up will fill one of your slots every couple minutes and make you open it just to make it go away. You can essentially beat the game by paying $100, of course marked down from $200 with the artificial price anchor method of dubious discounts. One of the most egregious examples I’ve
  7. [R16] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 2/5 · US 5/10: I’ve played this game for YEARS. And it’s fun but then there’s too many adds. Every single TIME. EVERY TIME. I watch a video for a free plane it never gives me the plane after. It gives me another add box. And it never was like this before so something must’ve happened and I’m disappointed. This game has so much potential but you guys are selling it. I always talk about block blast to my fri
  8. [R19] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 1/5 · US Scammed me for 100 bucks: Ok so I was having fun playing the game… All the sudden I get a pop up offer which says “get this level 130 plane for $2.99” so I did it… I charged me 100.
  9. [R1] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 2/5 · US Servers are down: Servers are down for Merge Plane, Merge Plane Neon, and Merge Car. Merge Bike works fine but the three games above don’t. Login and leaderboard don’t work though ads do. Please fix ASAP. Thank you
  10. [R11] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 5/5 · US Great game: I played this game forever on my old tablet, and when i got a phone i had to restart but im really happy that it has overall stayed the same
  11. [R12] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 3/5 · US Good game, but let’s talk rewards…: I’ve been playing this game on different devices for a few years, but on this specific device I NEVER get my 1-2x day earnings from my rewards. Fix it please because I’ve spent over 300$ in this app.
  12. [R22] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 2/5 · US Meh: It’s an ok game but it’s got too many ads and gets boring after a while. Also, they say some of the prices are 50% which is a complete lie because 10 is not 50% of 15 and 20 is not 50% of 36. You can tell it’s a quick cash grab with how many “one time offers” of overpriced items there are.
  13. [R25] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 2/5 · US Love the game..but: So I have played this game for a long time, I recently decided to pay for the membership. About once a week for 1-3 days my membership isn’t working like I’m not getting the benefits. I have tried to email and address this but there has not been a response or fix
  14. [R41] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 2/5 · GB Message for developer: Your game WAS great, my favourite game as a kid, but if every 2 seconds a box comes and blocks my airport with a “one time offer” then it isn’t a one time offer bc it’s being offered every two seconds. Please stop this, you are blocking my airport
  15. [R31] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 2/5 · US Way to many ads: You can’t enjoy the game, the little ad boxes take up spots on the track and you tap them to clear them. They drop every 10seconds, more frequently than the planes.. then once a minute the game takes you to a little video ad. There is so many popping up that you can’t purchase your planes faster than the game can bombard you with ads.
  16. [R61] Idle Army 1/5 · US Non-stop Ads: Can't even buy your way out of the ads
  17. [R66] Idle Army 3/5 · US When it works it’s cool: Paying for No Ads works as it’s supposed too. However you still have the CHOICE to watch some ads for bonus gold and/or boosts. BANNER ads and In-Between mission ads is what you’re paying to eliminate, not all ads, and those that are left are NOT forced. When the game isn’t crashing my iPhone it’s fun. It’ll hard lock the phone and make it restart. Not all the time and i
  18. [R73] Idle Army 1/5 · US I paid for no ads and I still have ads :(: Still have ads all the time!!!
  19. [R40] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 4/5 · US Still fun, but buggy: Been playing for a while and enjoy a game I don’t have to play all the time, but more recently the game doesn’t give me my earnings every time. Most of the time it’s after I choose to watch a video to double my offline profit, then no earnings at all. Not enough of a pain to keep me from playing, but still frustrating.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store