Idle Universe vs Idle Dice 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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 :)
Idle Dice 2
Engage in a strategic dice and card game with expanded gameplay. Upgrade multiple dice, create custom decks with unique cards, and enjoy optional ads and fair progression. Features a highly requested dark mode.
- Upgrade up to 25 dice
- Unique, non-real-world cards
- Create custom card decks
- Optional ad viewing
- Fair progression without spending
- Dark mode support
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The sequel for Idle Dice is here! Idle Dice 2 expands on the gameplay of its predecessor and adds more things: MORE DICE Up to 25 dice to upgrade independently MORE CARDS The basic set of cards is too boring for you? Idle Dice 2 features cards that don't exist in the real world. Why limit yourself to 13 cards if you could draw the whole alphabet? CREATE YOUR DECK You can choose which card to add to your deck to master various challenges. FAIR Like all my games, watching ads is entirely optional and the game is balanced to play without the need to spend money to progress. and most importantly: DARK MODE The most requested feature for Idle Dice 1 is finally here!! The game is still being developed and more content will get added. Be part of the development by joining the discord server and give feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Idle Dice 2 at 4.6 against Idle Universe's 4.3. Idle Dice 2 also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 65%). Idle Universe's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 83) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Idle Universe sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Dice 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Idle Dice 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Universe has 1.5K ratings behind it against 83, 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 79% of Idle Dice 2's.
Idle Universe ships an update every 3 weeks, Idle Dice 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Universe | Idle Dice 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.5K ratings) | 4.6 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 299 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Dominik Stallmann | Lutz Schoenfelder |
Customer experience
Idle Universe
Idle Dice 2
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 Dice 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Idle Universe
- 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
Idle Dice 2
- 500 Gems$3.99
- Starter Pack$7.99
- 1000 Gems$7.99
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- No Ads$7.99
- 2000 Gems$16.99
- Lucky Pack$32.99
- 5000 Gems$41.99
- High Roller Pack$41.99
- 10k Gems$84.99
Questions
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