Comparison

Idle Universe vs Asteroid Storms

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

Asteroid Storms

Defend Earth from an endless barrage of asteroids by tapping to destroy them. Deploy laser satellites, upgrade your defenses, and unlock powerful weapons to protect humanity. Face massive boss asteroids and collect power-ups to survive.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-destroy gameplay
  • Orbital satellite defense system
  • Upgrade system for defenses
  • Unlock special weapons
  • Collect power-ups
  • Boss battles
  • Combo system
Features
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Defend Earth from an endless onslaught of asteroids in this addictive space defense game! Tap to destroy incoming meteors before they strike our planet. Build an orbiting fleet of laser satellites, upgrade your defenses, and unlock powerful weapons to protect humanity. FEATURES: • Tap-to-destroy gameplay - Simple but satisfying combat • Orbital satellite defense system - Deploy laser satellites that auto-target enemies • Upgrade system - Improve tap damage, satellite power, range, and speed • Special weapons - Missiles, spaceships, and devastating lasers • Power-ups - Collect shields, damage boosts, slow-time, and more • Boss battles - Face massive asteroids every 10 levels • Combo system - Chain kills for bonus damage and credits • 20+ Achievements - Track your progress and earn rewards • Endless progression - How far can you defend Earth? Earth's fate is in your hands. Download now and become the ultimate Planet Defender!

Screenshots

Idle Universe4 screens
Asteroid Storms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Asteroid Storms at none against Idle Universe's shown. Asteroid Storms also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Idle Universe's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 10). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Asteroid Storms 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

Asteroid Storms holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Universe has 1.5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Idle Universe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Asteroid Storms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Universe ships an update every 3 weeks, Asteroid Storms monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Idle Universe versus Asteroid Storms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle UniverseAsteroid Storms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.5K ratings)4.5 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik StallmannTwo Joes Gaming

Customer experience

Idle Universe

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

Asteroid Storms

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Asteroid Storms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Asteroid Storms

One-time4
  • 10,000 Credits$0.99
  • 50,000 Credit$2.99
  • 250,000 Credits$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 1,000,000 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Idle Universe free?
Idle Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Asteroid Storms free?
Asteroid Storms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Universe or Asteroid Storms?
Asteroid Storms is rated higher. Idle Universe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Asteroid Storms averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Idle Universe or Asteroid Storms have ads?
Idle Universe shows ads; Asteroid Storms does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Universe or Asteroid Storms?
Idle Universe ships an update every 3 weeks, and Asteroid Storms monthly. Most recently, Idle Universe was updated on October 20, 2026 and Asteroid Storms on October 6, 2026.

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