# Universal Paperclips™ vs Beat Elon

The clearest difference is rating: Beat Elon at 5.0 against Universal Paperclips™'s 4.5. Beat Elon also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Universal Paperclips™'s advantage is ratings volume (313 vs 1) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Universal Paperclips™ costs $1.99 and Beat Elon $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Beat Elon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Universal Paperclips™ has 313 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Universal Paperclips™ ships an update every 3 months, Beat Elon daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Universal Paperclips™ | Beat Elon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (313 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/universal-paperclips/id1300634274/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-elon/id6754540482/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **313** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#44** | — |
| Size | 73 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Everybody House Games, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1112055587) | [Mason Earl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1138029742) |

## What reviewers say

### Universal Paperclips™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/universal-paperclips/id1300634274)

**Currently charting:** #44 Top Paid · Strategy, #45 Top Paid · Simulation, #122 Top Paid · Games, #197 Top Paid (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** AI paperclip maximization, Idle management gameplay, Strategy simulation, Empire building, Full gameplay, No ads, No in-app purchases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple but addictive gameplay
- 👍 Engaging and clever concept
- 💡 Interesting philosophical elements
- 🚀 Surprisingly deep and replayable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially in later stages
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 😞 Lack of offline progress or background play
- 😞 Poorly optimized for iPad

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to save and resume progress across devices
- Offline/background progress
- Better iPad optimization with multi-column layout


### Beat Elon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-elon/id6754540482)

Experience a life simulation where every choice shapes your destiny, from starting a business to building a family. Live through decades, make impactful decisions, and aim to become a trillionaire through strategic investments and empire building.

**Highlights:** Life simulation from any age, Tap-to-earn mechanics, Build companies in 6 industries, Invest in stocks, real estate, crypto, Dating, marriage, and family building, Prestige system for replayability, Multiple life endings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Universal Paperclips™ free?

Universal Paperclips™ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Beat Elon free?

Beat Elon costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Universal Paperclips™ or Beat Elon?

Beat Elon is rated higher. Universal Paperclips™ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 313 ratings, while Beat Elon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Universal Paperclips™ or Beat Elon have ads?

Neither Universal Paperclips™ nor Beat Elon shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Universal Paperclips™ or Beat Elon?

Universal Paperclips™ ships an update every 3 months, and Beat Elon daily. Most recently, Universal Paperclips™ was updated on October 29, 2026 and Beat Elon on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*