Comparison

Idle Universe vs Dark Master

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

Dark Master

Control clusters of dark matter and hydrogen to grow them in a cosmic soup, while avoiding other particles. Learn about the universe through short outreach texts between games. Can you become the Dark Master?

Highlights
  • Control dark matter and hydrogen clusters
  • Grow particles in a cosmic soup
  • Avoid nasty particles
  • Learn about the universe
  • Cosmology-themed gameplay
Features
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Dark Master has been designed by nerdy professional cosmologists seeking for a way to chill out between their simulations of the universe. Trying to beat them at their own game is great fun! Master gravity by controlling clusters of dark matter and hydrogen. Try to let them grow in the cosmic soup, while avoiding other nasty particles. Short outreach texts displayed between the games and in the info section will get you thrilled about the mysteries of the universe. Can you become the Dark Master?

Screenshots

Idle Universe4 screens
Dark Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Idle Universe at 65% against Dark Master's 0%. Idle Universe also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 3). Dark Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Dark Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Universe holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Universe has 1.5K ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of Dark Master's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Idle Universe versus Dark Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle UniverseDark Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.5K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik StallmannRWTH Aachen University

Customer experience

Idle Universe

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

Dark Master

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Dark Master

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
None

Dark Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Universe free?
Idle Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dark Master free?
Dark Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Idle Universe or Dark Master?
Idle Universe is rated higher. Idle Universe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Dark Master averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Idle Universe or Dark Master have ads?
Idle Universe shows ads; Dark Master does not.

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