# Craftsmith: Idle Crafting Game

> Gather materials, craft weapons and become a Master Craftsmith!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.KnubblesInc.Craftsmith](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.KnubblesInc.Craftsmith)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.KnubblesInc.Craftsmith`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Knubbles Inc.
- **Category:** GAME\_SIMULATION
- **Downloads:** 513,981
- **Rating:** 4.13 / 5 (3,515 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-01
- **First published:** 2019-04-03
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 66 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KnubblesInc.Craftsmith)
- **Website:** [https://www.facebook.com/CraftsmithGame](https://www.facebook.com/CraftsmithGame)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/knubblesincprivacypolicy/home](https://sites.google.com/view/knubblesincprivacypolicy/home)

## Description

### Craftsmith: Idle Crafting Game

Craftsmith is an engaging idle crafting game where you gather materials, craft weapons, and expand your workshop to become a Master Craftsmith. Automate production by hiring and training workers, upgrade your tools, and conduct research to speed up crafting and gain extra benefits.

You can choose specialized professions like Woodworking or Blacksmithing to craft arrows, bows, furniture, weapons, and armor. Additional features include completing goals for premium currency, leveling up professions through talents, using trinkets and charms for production boosts, and resetting your progress with prestige to earn bonus experience.

Advanced gameplay offers crafting custom tools through enhancements and upgrading your storehouse by recycling scrap. With a deep progression system and interactive options, Craftsmith combines strategy and fun in a seamless idle crafting experience.

## Rankings

- #98,660 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.KnubblesInc.Craftsmith.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users enjoy the game's idle mechanics, optional ads, and progression system, praising its smooth gameplay and developer responsiveness. However, multiple reviews highlight frustrations with frequent ads for bonuses, intrusive tutorials, and occasional bugs leading to lost progress or freezes. Some mention the game becoming repetitive and lacking sufficient content. Overall, it's a solid idle game with some drawbacks related to ads, tutorial design, and stability issues.

### Pros

- Minimal forced ads offer optional rewards without being intrusive.
- Progression system with prestiging is well designed and enjoyed.
- Developer is responsive and fixes bugs promptly.
- The game has smooth gameplay mechanics and is a good time killer.
- The game allows offline progress and multiple gameplay areas for variety.

### Cons

- Frequent and excessive ads required for boosts frustrate users.
- Game losing progress or resetting upgrades after prestiges reported by multiple users.
- Tutorial is intrusive and cannot be skipped, annoying some players.
- Occasional bugs cause freezing, missing items, or lost offline gains.
- Game content can feel limited and repetitive leading to boredom.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.KnubblesInc.Craftsmith)