Comparison

Universal Paperclips™ vs ManguLand

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • AI paperclip maximization
  • Idle management gameplay
  • Strategy simulation
  • Empire building
  • Full gameplay
  • No ads
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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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.

About

ManguLand

Connect tasty ingredients like plantains and salami in this puzzle adventure inspired by Dominican cuisine. Strategize with delicious combos to clear the board and achieve high scores. Embark on a culinary journey through numerous levels.

Highlights
  • Connect tasty ingredients
  • Strategic combo system
  • 50+ levels across 10 stages
  • Unique ingredient combinations
  • Culinary-themed adventure
Features
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Welcome to ManguLand, a vibrant puzzle adventure inspired by the Dominican Republic's favorite dish. Connect ingredients like Plantains, Salami, Cheese, and Eggs to clear the board and serve up the perfect score. It's not just about matching colors—it's about strategy. Use the available combos to bridge gaps and trigger the corresponding combos to become "El Matatán" (The Boss) of the kitchen! GAME FEATURES: Tasty Ingredients: Drag and link Plantains, Salami, Cheese, Eggs and Avocado to clear the board and serve up the perfect score, while collecting points along the way for an amazing culinary journey. Delicious Combos: Link many ingredients together and achieve the many available combos to clear the board, such as "Plain Combos" (4 items), "Super Combos" (5 to 6 items), "Ultra Combos" (7 to 9items), "Supreme Combos" (10+ items) and special combos like "Golden Avocado" and "Mangu Combo". Suculent Levels: Make your way through the many levels available (50 levels, 10 stages) and more to come, make combinations, link ingredients, achieve combos, and have fun along the way. NOTE: We are not responsible if this game increases your appetite and makes you hungry. Play at your own risk.

Screenshots

Universal Paperclips™4 screens
ManguLand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ManguLand at Free against Universal Paperclips™'s $1.99. ManguLand also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Universal Paperclips™'s advantage is ratings volume (313 vs 3) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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

ManguLand is free to download; Universal Paperclips™ costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ManguLand 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Universal Paperclips™ ships an update every 3 months, ManguLand every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Universal Paperclips™ versus ManguLand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniversal Paperclips™ManguLand
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (313 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings313 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#59 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEverybody House Games, LLCDRCoderz

Customer experience

Universal Paperclips™

All ratings303 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral13.2%
Negative20.7%

ManguLand

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ManguLand

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Universal Paperclips™

No in-app purchases

None

ManguLand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Universal Paperclips™ free?
Universal Paperclips™ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ManguLand free?
ManguLand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Universal Paperclips™ or ManguLand?
ManguLand is rated higher. Universal Paperclips™ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 313 ratings, while ManguLand averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Universal Paperclips™ or ManguLand have ads?
Neither Universal Paperclips™ nor ManguLand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Universal Paperclips™ or ManguLand?
Universal Paperclips™ ships an update every 3 months, and ManguLand every 3 days. Most recently, Universal Paperclips™ was updated on October 29, 2026 and ManguLand on October 24, 2026.

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