Comparison

Idle Universe vs xStreamer

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

Head to head
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 :)

About

xStreamer

Become a pro gamer and build your own esports streaming empire. Create viral content, grow a massive fanbase, and earn serious money by playing and streaming various game genres. Upgrade your setup and become the ultimate livestreamer tycoon.

Highlights
  • Create viral esports streams
  • Build a massive fanbase
  • Earn in-game money
  • Upgrade streaming setup
  • Choose from four game genres
  • Complete stream goals
Features
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Don’t just watch livestream channels: create your own in a viral game about a pro gamer! In this technological influencer game, join the ranks of the esports streamers! Create funny, viral and exciting videos, show the world what a pro gamer can accomplish and gather a massive fandom of loyal followers! Then, make even doper esports streams, rack up more views and start scoring some serious money in the most entertaining clicker game of all! Of course, playing isn’t just a game. To reach your spot among the legends, you’ll need to survive the pro gamer battle royale. After all, viral games are what people look for online. But they need to decide which esport channel to follow in a daily basis. So you’d better prepare the best influencer game technique and become the true king of viral games in the esports segment. Who said you couldn't become a game tycoon playing idle games all day? HIGHLIGHTS STREAM viral games with classic idle games gameplay in your own esports channel and gather a massive online fandom! Make your subscribers twitch with adrenaline as they watch your clicker game prowess in action! GET more and more views and pay close attention to your followers’ chats to give them exactly what they want. As a result, you’ll start making BIG money and will become a famous game tycoon in idle games! Just be careful so that the fame of being the best in influencer games don't go up your head. Otherwise, discord will be sown among your fans! UPGRADE your setup to make better esports streams, get your pro gamer title and send your subs number through the roof in a clicker game that will test your dexterity! CHOOSE among four game genres to stream and become a game tycoon: MOBA, FPS, RPG and Survival! Measure each one’s approval rate among your subscribers and use your skills in influencer games to maximize your impact and views! COMPLETE every Stream Goal and become the most talented game tycoon livestreamer on Stream.tv! Put all your years of experience in idle games to good use and show the world how good you are in many kinds of games (clicker games included)! Once you start your pro gamer streaming channel, there’s no going back: your fans will always be twitching for your next broadcast, and they won’t settle for ResidentSleeper worthy videos! You’ll have to deliver the best in idle games and clicker games to please your fandom! Use all the money you earn to set yourself up with some SwiftChamp-level gear, listen to your subscribers and you’ll quickly rise through the viral livestreamer ranks and OWN Stream.tv like a true influencer game tycoon! Draw your controllers and start streaming now! may also have to be purchased for real money.

Screenshots

Idle Universe4 screens
xStreamer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Idle Universe at every 3 weeks against xStreamer's every 2 months. Idle Universe also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 110) and review sentiment (65% vs 56%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and xStreamer sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Idle Universe against 4.3 for xStreamer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Universe has 1.5K ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Idle Universe's written reviews are positive against 56% of xStreamer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Universe ships an update every 3 weeks, xStreamer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idle Universe versus xStreamer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle UniversexStreamer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.5K ratings) — better4.3 (110 ratings)
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews — better55.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better110
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik StallmannTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Idle Universe

All ratings1,516 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews299 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative19.4%

xStreamer

All ratings110 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral13.4%
Negative30.9%

User reviews

Idle Universe

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Organized and easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient progression system
  • 💡 Unique and engaging concept
  • 🎨 Good graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 Slow progress without watching ads
  • 🤖 Forced Google account login
  • 🔍 Unclear game mechanics

xStreamer

From 110 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative streaming simulation concept
  • 😄 Chat feature feels authentic
  • ✨ Good graphics and design
  • 🚀 Fast progression and easy to get good

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads
  • ⏳ Game is too short/finishes quickly
  • 📉 Repetitive gameplay (just clicking)
  • cluttered UI
  • 😵 Glitchy zoom issue

Bugs and 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

xStreamer

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Four months to load
  • Loading indefinitely
  • Crashes frequently
  • Zooms into the screen/corner
  • In-app purchases not working
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  • Product not available for purchase
  • Screen gets cluttered with unremovable items
  • Ads appear even with Wi-Fi off
  • Glitch with holding down the screen causing extreme time jumps
  • Game zooms in and makes it impossible to play
  • Game crashes every ten seconds
  • Game crashes after 30 minutes of play
  • Game is zoomed in and only the left arrow is visible
  • Game becomes buggy and only a portion fills the screen
  • IAP not working
  • Cannot make purchases, says not available
  • Image resolution goes bigger than the screen
  • Random ads play when clicking tabs
  • Sponsors become unhappy after ads interrupt offers
  • Game is zoomed in, cannot see anything

Requested features

22 requests
  • Add more games to choose from
  • Add mini-games
  • Add more upgrades for PC
  • Add more upgrade options
  • Add Russian language support
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  • Add French language support
  • Add Spanish language support
  • Add Portuguese language support
  • Add more games to stream (e.g., Fortnite)
  • Add visual upgrades for the room
  • Add missions for diamonds
  • Add a feature to ban people
  • Allow communication with subscribers
  • Add more items to buy
  • Add more funny parody games
  • Add a bingo sheet or similar activity
  • Add more variety in actions
  • Make the game more difficult
  • Allow stopping streaming
  • Simulate a streamer's life more realistically
  • Add controller support
  • Add a feature to control stream length, eating, sleeping, etc.

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
9 purchases

xStreamer

One-time9
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • HC Pack 1$1.99
  • xStreamer - Hard Currency Pack$2.99
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  • Hard Currency Pack 3$4.99
  • Starter Bundle$4.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 4$8.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 5$14.99
  • Starter Bundle Full$17.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 6$29.99

Questions

Is Idle Universe free?
Idle Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is xStreamer free?
xStreamer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Universe or xStreamer?
Idle Universe is rated higher. Idle Universe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while xStreamer averages 4.3 from 110 ratings.
Do Idle Universe or xStreamer have ads?
Both Idle Universe and xStreamer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Universe or xStreamer?
Idle Universe ships an update every 3 weeks, and xStreamer every 2 months. Most recently, Idle Universe was updated on October 20, 2026 and xStreamer on October 24, 2026.

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