Idle Universe vs Dance Knight
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 :)
Dance Knight
Engage in a rhythm-based adventure where timing your attacks to the music is key to defeating enemies. Build combos, unlock new tracks across diverse worlds, and compete for high scores. This one-thumb game offers quick, engaging gameplay.
- Tap and swipe to the beat
- Build combos for Disco Fever
- Unlock new tracks and worlds
- Compete on leaderboards
- One-thumb gameplay
- Diverse music genres
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Dance or die. Time every swing to the beat and slay your enemies in this fast, fun rhythm adventure. Hit the music right, build your combo, and become the ultimate Dance Knight. HOW IT PLAYS - Tap in time with the music. Every hit on the beat builds your combo - Swipe to dodge obstacles and slash through enemies - Keep the combo going to set off Disco Fever - Earn coins from every enemy you slay and unlock new tracks FOUR WORLDS, TWELVE TRACKS - Sunset Strip: warm tarmac and a low sun, where you learn the steps - Neon Mile: a night road lit by everything but the sky - Frost Line: pale, wide and unforgiving - Ember Run: the last stretch, and it is on fire Every world has its own sound, from phonk, baile funk and cumbia to kawaii, synthwave, electro house and happy hardcore. PLAY FOR THE TOP - Chase the high score on every leaderboard - Share videos of your best runs with friends MADE FOR YOUR PHONE - One thumb is all it takes: tap and swipe - Quick runs that are easy to start and hard to put down If you love rhythm games, music tap games, beat runners, or anything that makes you move to the music, Dance Knight is your next obsession. Feel the beat. Slay the beat. Dance or die.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dance Knight at 5.0 against Idle Universe's 4.3. Dance Knight also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Idle Universe's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Idle Universe sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Dance Knight asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dance Knight 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Idle Universe ships an update every 3 weeks, Dance Knight every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Idle Universe | Dance Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 299 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dominik Stallmann | Futurewave Games LLC |
Customer experience
Idle Universe
Dance Knight
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
Dance Knight
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
Dance Knight
No in-app purchases









