Comparison

Idle Universe vs Space

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

Space

Navigate your spaceship through the galaxy using celestial gravity. Avoid hazards like asteroids and aliens while collecting power-ups. Each level offers unique challenges and multiple solutions to reach the space station.

Highlights
  • Gravity-based navigation
  • Dynamic obstacles
  • Asteroid and alien avoidance
  • Collect credits and power-ups
  • Multiple solutions per level
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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A challenging, fun, and sarcastic journey through the galaxy! Aim and launch your spaceship, then use the gravity of stars, planets, and other bodies to create a path to toward the space station. With a variety of dynamic obstacles, no two levels are alike, and there is never just one way to win. Avoid asteroids, laser-firing aliens, and other deadly hazards. Even when things go wrong, watch all the crazy things gravity will do to your spaceship! Collect credits and power-ups along your way, to avoid danger and reach the space station more easily. Complete levels in fewer moves to earn bonus credits. Welcome to space!

Screenshots

Idle Universe4 screens
Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Space at none against Idle Universe's shown. Space also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). Idle Universe's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 55) and review sentiment (65% vs 50%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Space sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Universe has 1.5K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Idle Universe's written reviews are positive against 50% of Space's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Idle Universe versus Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle UniverseSpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.5K ratings)4.7 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better55
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik StallmannUnbound Software, LLC

Customer experience

Idle Universe

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

Space

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Space

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
5 purchases

Space

One-time5
  • 25 Credit Pack$0.99
  • 50 Credit Pack$1.99
  • 100 Credit Pack$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 200 Credit Pack$3.99
  • 500 Credit Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Idle Universe free?
Idle Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space free?
Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Universe or Space?
Space is rated higher. Idle Universe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Space averages 4.7 from 55 ratings.
Do Idle Universe or Space have ads?
Idle Universe shows ads; Space does not.

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