# Idle Space Industry — An economic management game

> Economic simulation game focused on building a space mining empire and trade routes. (iPhone/iPad app by WaffleStack Studio LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-space-industry/id6446247808 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [WaffleStack Studio LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1523413949)
- Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.44/5 from 18 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 139 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2023-03-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-space-industry/id6446247808/reviews.md

## What is Idle Space Industry?

Make trade routes, gather resources, craft and research! Conquer space & get rich with your intergalactic mining empire!
Use strategy to decide which planets to develop, which ships to build and where to deploy them, and which advancements to research. Spend resources to unlock upgrades, build up your mothership, and discover new planets to exploit.

Contribute resources to the Galactic Tithe and help all players earn bonuses! Earn credits for your contributions and spend those on powerful upgrades, or exchange credits for even more resources!

Build, expand and dominate as the best space miner in the universe. Be the space tycoon you always knew you could be.

## Key features

- Establish trade routes
- Gather and manage resources
- Craft and research advancements
- Build and upgrade mothership
- Discover and exploit new planets
- Contribute to Galactic Tithe

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1400 Gems | $29.99 | one-time |
| 1400 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 800 Gems | $14.99 | one-time |
| Pro Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| Pro Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| New Player Sale | $14.99 | one-time |
| Remove All Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Get 225 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| 800 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems | $14.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-space-industry/id6446247808/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great experience

*2025-05-07*

Lot of fun balanced progression and strategy

### 3/5 — Game gets dull, slow, and ads or $ dependent

*2024-12-24*

The game starts fun with figuring routes, researching technology, and playing around with factories, but after about 107 research completed it becomes a really dull grind-fest with only ads or money to make progress. Or I suppose, wait multiple months to do much.

### 2/5 — Horrible UI

*2023-08-07*

UI is horrible.    I was only able to get as far as tutorial because clicking on even green research does nothing but show ore available even with fabrication

## Frequently asked questions about Idle Space Industry

### What is Idle Space Industry?

Idle Space Industry is an economic management game where you build and expand an intergalactic mining empire. You'll establish trade routes, gather resources, craft items, and research new technologies to grow your wealth and influence in space.

### Does Idle Space Industry have ads?

Yes, Idle Space Industry contains advertisements. These ads may be shown to players during gameplay.

### What platforms is Idle Space Industry available on?

Idle Space Industry is currently available on iPhone and iPod devices.

### How often is Idle Space Industry updated?

The latest version, 1.04, was released on January 9, 2024. Updates are released periodically to improve the game and add new content.

### Can I play Idle Space Industry offline?

The description does not specify if Idle Space Industry supports offline play. It is recommended to check the app store page for more details on connectivity requirements.

### What is the age rating for Idle Space Industry?

Idle Space Industry has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of players.

### What are in-app purchases in Idle Space Industry?

Idle Space Industry offers in-app purchases that allow players to acquire resources or upgrades to accelerate their progress in building their space empire.

### What is the Galactic Tithe in Idle Space Industry?

The Galactic Tithe is a feature where players can contribute resources to help all players earn bonuses. Your contributions earn you credits which can be spent on powerful upgrades or exchanged for more resources.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.04 — 2024-01-09

-Can watch ads up till your max offline time

-Clicking on the dark black blocker panel of all popups will close that popup

-The watch ad reward increases by 15 seconds per research completed

-Double tap a resource in the fabricator resource selector to automatically select it

### 1.03 — 2023-03-27

-Fixing error with restoring purchases

### 1.02 — 2023-03-26

-Adjustments to the tutorial to prevent people from going off the path
-Tweaking tithe data fetch to prevent update failures

### 1.01 — 2023-03-24

-Fixes to scaling issues in the UI.

### 1.0 — 2023-03-21

No release notes.

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