Swarm Simulator vs Idle Idle GameDev
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swarm Simulator
Evolve your insect colony from simple larvae to powerful hive minds in this 3D incremental idle clicker game. Conquer territory, sacrifice units for growth, and ascend to unlock new mutations and expand your swarm across the universe.
- Incremental idle clicker gameplay
- Endless progression and unit evolution
- Idle mode for offline growth
- Ascend system with new mutations
- All-new 3D graphics and units
- Elixir buffs and Golden Bug bonuses
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Over 2 MILLION PLAYERS! Swarm Simulator: Evolution brings the strategic, incremental, idle, clicker gameplay of the wildly successful web game into a new 3D world with dozens of new systems and extra features! Evolve your way from lowly larvae and drones to all-powerful hive Overminds and beyond in this idle masterpiece! Conquer territory with fearsome Stingers and Locusts to become a tycoon of unit production. Sacrifice smaller units for the greater good of the colony and Ascend over and over as you build your Swarm toward its ultimate goal of universe spanning conquest! == Swarm Simulator Features == Idle Clicker Gameplay • Endless progression - start with a few lowly units, evolve and hatch your way to unimaginable numbers. • Idle mode - the game will keep progressing whether it's open or not, take a break for a few hours and your Swarm will grow and grow! • Ascend your Swarm to start over on a new world but with powerful new Mutations. Evolution Upgrades • All new 3D graphics and new units, dozens of 3D bugs in a fully 3D world. • Elixirs give short term buffs to your Swarm, use a Rage elixir to capture more territory ... or a Warper elixir to speed up time itself! • Golden Bugs can be captured to give long-term bonuses to your Swarm. • Swarm Lord Invasions, the HFL, Carapace Shards, unlockable skins for your bugs and more! The classic text-based incremental game has been reborn in vibrant 3D. Download Swarm Simulator now and conquer EVERYTHING!
Idle Idle GameDev
Create your own idle games without the effort. This app lets you develop various idle games while you yourself go idle. Unlock jobs, stats, skills, and items to progress.
- Create idle games
- Unlockable jobs
- Stats and skills system
- Item and research unlocks
- Game reset for special skills
- Challenges and achievements
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Do you want to make your own Idle Game but you're just too lazy? In Idle Idle Gamedev, you have the opportunity to create various idle games while going idle. Different unlockable Jobs 4 Stats with 9 Skills each Many Items and Research to unlock Reset the game to skill special skills Try a challenge to unlock more skills Many Achievements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Swarm Simulator at every 9 days against Idle Idle GameDev's every 3 weeks. Swarm Simulator also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 817) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Swarm Simulator sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Idle GameDev sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Swarm Simulator against 4.8 for Idle Idle GameDev. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.7K and 817 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Swarm Simulator's written reviews are positive against 77% of Idle Idle GameDev's.
Swarm Simulator ships an update every 9 days, Idle Idle GameDev every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swarm Simulator | Idle Idle GameDev |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.7K ratings) | 4.8 (817 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 76.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 817 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| 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 | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iron Horse Games LLC | Lutz Schoenfelder |
Customer experience
Swarm Simulator
Idle Idle GameDev
User reviews
Swarm Simulator
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 💡 Unique incremental mechanics
- 🔒 Minimal ads, not intrusive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches in recent updates
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
Idle Idle GameDev
From 817 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🚀 Engaging progression
- 💡 Unique concept
- 🎮 Great for casual play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🕹️ Unresponsive controls
- 📊 Imbalanced economy
- 🔋 Performance issues
Bugs and requests
Swarm Simulator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch
- Stuck on loading screen
- Incorrect display of resources and upgrades
- Issues with cloud save functionality
Requested features
4 requests- More content and updates
- Offline mode
- Customization options
- Improved progression and endgame
Idle Idle GameDev
Reported bugs
4 issues- Skill points not updating correctly
- Game quality fluctuations
- Player count cap issue
- Data loss on app crashes
Requested features
4 requests- In-game tutorial
- More content updates
- Improved save/export system
- Better UI/UX
In-app purchases
Swarm Simulator
- Pouch of Crystals$4.99
- Elixir Mega Pack$4.99
- Swarm Supporter Pack$9.99
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- Bag of Crystals$9.99
- Crystalline King Pack$9.99
- Arcane Amplifier Pack$9.99
- Super Shards Pack$9.99
- Challenge Crusher Pack$9.99
- Barrel of Crystals$19.99
- Elixir Ultra Pack$24.99
- Storehouse of Crystals$49.99
Idle Idle GameDev
- 250 Bonus Points$4.99
- No Ads$9.99
- Starter Pack$9.99
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- 512 Bonus Points$9.99
- Dev Pack$49.99
- 2560 Bonus Points$49.99
- 5200 Bonus Points$99.99
Questions
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