Universal Paperclips™ vs Achikaps Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Universal Paperclips™
Become a super-powered AI focused on creating an unstoppable paperclip empire. This idle management strategy simulation game offers full gameplay without ads or in-app purchases.
- AI paperclip maximization
- Idle management gameplay
- Strategy simulation
- Empire building
- Full gameplay
- No ads
- No in-app purchases
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The OFFICIAL mobile version of the hit browser game. No ads, no in-app purchases, full gameplay. "The game is click-crack." - Wired "This paperclip sim will cause your next existential crisis." - VentureBeat "A hopelessly addicting game." - Forbes "A terrifying lesson in how artificial intelligence will make us unnecessary." - Business Insider "If this planet ends up with a tombstone, what is written on the tombstone may be, 'they didn’t really understand what it’s like to be a paperclip maximizer.'" - Eliezer Yudkowsky Become a super-powerful AI who only wants one thing: paperclips. Use your unstoppable intelligence to create a massive paperclip empire in this addictive idle/management/strategy/sim.
Achikaps Pro
Engage in a straightforward economic strategy game. Explore campaign and sandbox modes, or unleash your creativity with a level editor. Enjoy a user-friendly interface and fluid animations.
- Easy to learn gameplay
- Campaign mode
- Sandbox mode
- Level editor
- Simple UI
- Smooth animations
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Achikaps is a simple economic strategy. Features: - Easy to learn - Campaign and sandbox modes - Level editor (you can create your own levels) - Simple UI - Smooth animations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Achikaps Pro at 96% against Universal Paperclips™'s 66%. Achikaps Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Universal Paperclips™'s advantage is ratings volume (313 vs 28) and chart position (#48 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Universal Paperclips™ costs $1.99 and Achikaps Pro $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Achikaps Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Universal Paperclips™ has 313 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Universal Paperclips™'s written reviews are positive against 96% of Achikaps Pro's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Universal Paperclips™ | Achikaps Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (313 ratings) | 4.8 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 313 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #48 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Everybody House Games, LLC | Ivan Yakovliev |
Customer experience
Universal Paperclips™
Achikaps Pro
Bugs and requests
Universal Paperclips™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Drones gifts getting stuck at NaN
- Inability to progress past certain stages due to bugs
- Inconsistent behavior when closing and reopening the app
- Resets or loss of progress after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to save and resume progress across devices
- Offline/background progress
- Better iPad optimization with multi-column layout
Achikaps Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Universal Paperclips™
No in-app purchases
Achikaps Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Universal Paperclips™ free?
Is Achikaps Pro free?
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Do Universal Paperclips™ or Achikaps Pro have ads?
Which is updated more often, Universal Paperclips™ or Achikaps Pro?
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