Comparison

Atomic*Puzzle vs Idle Universe

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

Head to head
About

Atomic*Puzzle

Help Dr. Brainstorm organize scrambled atom blocks in his lab to progress his world-domination plans. This challenging block puzzle game features incredible artwork, unique levels, and competitive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Challenging block puzzle gameplay
  • Incredible artwork and themes
  • Dozens of unique levels
  • Compete against time and other players
  • Challenge friends online
  • Entertaining brain puzzle
Features
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Oh dear, Dr. Brainstorm has a PhD level mess in his lab! His favorite hobby of TAKING OVER THE WORLD has just suffered a major setback. Just as he was about to complete his latest experiment, his life companion Voigt the cat managed to spill a flask of highly vaporizing liquid. The extremely sensitive atom blocks were scrambled all over the place! In our latest game Atomic Puzzle you get to help our cat loving Dr. Brainstorm to organise the scrambled atoms blocks back to how they were. And progress in his path towards finally TAKING OVER THE WORLD. At least our doctor will have his atoms all sorted out. Taking over the world will require still some more work and experiments... Features: - Challenging block puzzle with incredible artwork - Several chapters with dozens of unique levels and themes - Compete against time and other players - Challenge your friends on online - Entertaining brain puzzle for many hours NotskiGames is a small indie game group from Oulu, Finland. Our passion is to create pocket-sized games with galaxy-sized entertainment. Published by SnowGrains. SnowGrains Publishing from Oulu northern Finland is an industry-changing game company and publisher. SnowGrains network helps indie developers to succeed together.

About

Idle Universe

Tap to gather matter and create interstellar objects, from particles to galaxies. Objects automatically generate more matter, allowing for endless universe expansion. Unlock divine powers, upgrade objects, and utilize special abilities to grow your cosmic creation.

Highlights
  • Create 31 interstellar objects
  • Unlock 24 Divine Powers
  • Upgrade objects with multiple options
  • Obtain Dark Matter for special abilities
  • Gain Antimatter via prestige for permanent upgrades
  • Compete on leaderboards
  • Earn daily rewards and achievements
Features
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Create your own universe in this new addictive idle game! First, you have to gather matter yourself by tapping; but once you've got enough matter to create a couple of objects in your universe, these will produce more matter automatically by colliding. Features: • Create many different interstellar objects - from tiny particles to your own planets, galaxies and even more! • Unlock Divine Powers, powerful permanent upgrades! • Speed up the growth of your universe with even more powerful Evolvements, transcendental upgrades that persist even through restarts! • Upgrade all of your objects in various ways! You will need to find a strategy that fits your playstyle to succeed in the late-game! • Obtain Dark Matter and use special abilities like Augmented Production and Tapping! • Get even bigger with prestige! Every time you restart the game, you will obtain Antimatter, which can be used to buy permanent super upgrades! • Join the competition with a global leaderboard! • Get daily rewards! • Earn Achievements, not just for the sake of it, but to increase your production even further! There're plenty of opportunities in the game - you can play for weeks and never get bored! Try our new idle game and create your very own universe :) • Music by Ckavi! • Graphics by Pocido!

Screenshots

Atomic*Puzzle4 screens
Idle Universe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Atomic*Puzzle at 100% against Idle Universe's 64%. Atomic*Puzzle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Idle Universe's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads 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 Universe sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Atomic*Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Atomic*Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Universe has 1.5K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Atomic*Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 64% of Idle Universe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atomic*Puzzle ships an update monthly, Idle Universe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Atomic*Puzzle versus Idle Universe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomic*PuzzleIdle Universe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better4.3 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings111.5K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB281 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnowGrains Oy Inc.Dominik Stallmann

Customer experience

Atomic*Puzzle

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Universe

All ratings1,514 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral17.4%
Negative19.0%

Bugs and requests

Atomic*Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Idle Universe

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Prestige button not working
  • Ads not providing expected rewards
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Incorrect offline progress tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline progress tracking
  • More prestige layers and upgrades
  • Better optimization for larger screens
  • Improved tutorial and explanations

In-app purchases

None

Atomic*Puzzle

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Idle Universe

One-time7
  • 250 Dark Matter$3.99
  • Double Antimatter Gains$4.99
  • +100% Transcendence Exp$4.99
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  • Remove All Ads$8.99
  • 1000 Dark Matter$9.99
  • 2500 Dark Matter$24.99
  • 10000 Dark Matter$69.99

Questions

Is Atomic*Puzzle free?
Atomic*Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Universe free?
Idle Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Atomic*Puzzle or Idle Universe?
Atomic*Puzzle is rated higher. Atomic*Puzzle averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Idle Universe averages 4.3 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Atomic*Puzzle or Idle Universe have ads?
Both Atomic*Puzzle and Idle Universe show ads.
Which is updated more often, Atomic*Puzzle or Idle Universe?
Atomic*Puzzle ships an update monthly, and Idle Universe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Atomic*Puzzle was updated on September 10, 2026 and Idle Universe on September 27, 2026.

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