Comparison

Idle Universe vs Idle Painter

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

Idle Painter

Create your own art studio, upgrade your tools, and master various art styles. Draw countless pictures to become a renowned artist. Enjoy a relaxing and creative drawing simulation experience.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade art studio
  • Learn new art styles
  • Draw numerous pictures
  • Master art techniques
  • Creative and relaxing gameplay
Features
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Build your own art studio, upgrade your tools, learn new styles and draw as much pictures as possible! Become a master! Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Idle Universe4 screens
Idle Painter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Painter at 4.7 against Idle Universe's 4.3. Idle Painter also leads on ratings volume (32K vs 1.5K). Idle Universe's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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 Idle Painter sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Painter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Painter has 32K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Idle Universe's written reviews are positive against 62% of Idle Painter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Universe ships an update every 3 weeks, Idle Painter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idle Universe versus Idle Painter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle UniverseIdle Painter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.5K ratings)4.7 (32K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews — better62.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K32K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 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
Size299 MB283 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik StallmannSayGames LTD

Customer experience

Idle Universe

All ratings1,517 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews299 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative19.4%

Idle Painter

All ratings31,531 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative27.3%

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

Idle Painter

From 32K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful and creative artwork
  • 👍 Relaxing and soothing gameplay
  • 🚀 Fast painting process
  • 💎 Satisfying to watch pictures come to life

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited number of pictures to paint
  • 🔍 Repetitive gameplay after completing all pictures
  • 🔍 Frequent and unskippable ads
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs causing lost progress

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

Idle Painter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Paintings not showing up correctly in the top frame
  • Inability to watch videos to unlock new paintings
  • Game crashing when completing certain quests

Requested features

5 requests
  • More pictures and painting options
  • Ability to replay favorite paintings
  • Option to disable vibration after completing paintings
  • Auto-sell feature to continue painting without manual interaction
  • Prestige or reset system to provide more long-term progression

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Idle Universe

One-time7
  • 250 Dark Matter$3.99
  • Double Antimatter Gains$4.99
  • +100% Transcendence Exp$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove All Ads$8.99
  • 1000 Dark Matter$9.99
  • 2500 Dark Matter$24.99
  • 10000 Dark Matter$69.99
4 purchases

Idle Painter

One-time4
  • 100 Crystals Pack$0.99
  • 300 Crystals Pack$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • 1000 Crystals Mega Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Idle Universe free?
Idle Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Painter free?
Idle Painter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Universe or Idle Painter?
Idle Painter is rated higher. Idle Universe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Idle Painter averages 4.7 from 32K ratings.
Do Idle Universe or Idle Painter have ads?
Both Idle Universe and Idle Painter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Universe or Idle Painter?
Idle Universe ships an update every 3 weeks, and Idle Painter every 3 months. Most recently, Idle Universe was updated on November 2, 2026 and Idle Painter on November 5, 2026.

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