Comparison

Idle Universe vs Spidget!

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

Spidget!

Customize a 3D spinner with colors, sounds, and haptic feedback. Personalize its appearance with included images or your own photos for a unique fidgeting experience.

Highlights
  • 3D spinner simulation
  • Customizable colors
  • Sound effects
  • Haptic feedback
  • Image customization
  • Use personal photos
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• A 3D spinner that you can customize. • Change its color to match your mood. • Turn on sound if you want to hear it. • Turn on haptics if you want to feel it. * Change its appearance using the included images, or use your photos to make it your own (in-app purchase required).

Screenshots

Idle Universe4 screens
Spidget!1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spidget! at 5.0 against Idle Universe's 4.3. Spidget! also leads on ads (none vs shown). Idle Universe's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 3). 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 Spidget! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spidget! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Universe ships an update every 3 weeks, Spidget! every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Universe versus Spidget!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle UniverseSpidget!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 33 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik StallmannMichael Gruenthal

Customer experience

Idle Universe

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

Spidget!

All ratings3 ratings
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

Spidget!

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
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  • Remove All Ads$8.99
  • 1000 Dark Matter$9.99
  • 2500 Dark Matter$24.99
  • 10000 Dark Matter$69.99
1 purchases

Spidget!

One-time1
  • Unlock Custom Spidgets$0.99

Questions

Is Idle Universe free?
Idle Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spidget! free?
Spidget! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Universe or Spidget!?
Spidget! is rated higher. Idle Universe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Spidget! averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Idle Universe or Spidget! have ads?
Idle Universe shows ads; Spidget! does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Universe or Spidget!?
Idle Universe ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spidget! every 33 months. Most recently, Idle Universe was updated on October 15, 2026 and Spidget! on October 11, 2026.

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