Comparison

Swarm Simulator vs Idle Wizard

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Idle Wizard

Become the most powerful wizard in this fantasy idle clicker. Upgrade spells, explore spheres, and create power stones using in-game power, not cash. Enjoy a fair play experience with no paywalls or forced ads.

Highlights
  • Fair Play design
  • Magic fantasy setting
  • Upgrade dozens of spells
  • Permanently upgrade items
  • Search for new spheres
  • Prestige function
  • Offline progression
Features
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Welcome to Idle Wizard, a Fair Play Idle Clicker designed for players who like incremental or idle games. Have you always dreamed of becoming the most powerful wizard ever? In this idle clicker with magic fantasy flair you can realize it. Your currency in this game is not cash but pure power. With this power you will upgrading new spells, explore new mighty spheres and create power stones. This game was designed with Fair Play in mind. What does that mean? Fair Play Key Points - The game was consciously designed without inapp purchases - No paywalls, no locked content - No forced advertising, you'll never see a popup ad - No banner advertising that could disturb the gaming experience - Contains only clearly identifiable and optional rewarded ads - Completely playable offline Features - Fair Play design(see description above) - Magic fantasy setting with 4 atmospheric pieces of music - Learn and upgrade dozens of new spells - Permanently upgrade your items - Search for new more powerful spheres and teleport them to your hideout - Use the Prestige function to become the most powerful wizard ever - Earn power(equivalent to cash in other idle games) even when you're offline Tips for playing - When the game progress slows down, use Focus (Prestige) - You play more active? Then first improve spells and items that increase the overcharge multiplier - You play rather passively? Focus on items and spells to summon creatures and support them - Sometimes it can be useful to tap only moderately fast If you like idle clicker games with upgrades and prestige, you will like this game very much. As with other idle games, you can actively increase your power by casting magic bolts or summoning creatures to do it for you, while you enjoy watching your power rise to immeasurable proportions. Try it out and tap to become the greatest wizard of all.

Screenshots

Swarm Simulator4 screens
Idle Wizard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idle Wizard at none against Swarm Simulator's 11. Swarm Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 46 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Swarm Simulator sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Wizard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Wizard holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.7K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Swarm Simulator's written reviews are positive against 83% of Idle Wizard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swarm Simulator ships an update every 9 days, Idle Wizard every 46 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swarm Simulator versus Idle Wizard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwarm SimulatorIdle Wizard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings)4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better1.7K
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 46 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB146 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIron Horse Games LLCRene Mueller

Customer experience

Swarm Simulator

All ratings2,719 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative16.6%

Idle Wizard

All ratings1,672 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative11.6%

User reviews

Swarm Simulator

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What 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 Wizard

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Optional ads, no in-app purchases
  • 🚀 Smooth progression and gameplay
  • 💡 Fair monetization model
  • 🕹️ Satisfying idle/clicker experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Offline progress issues
  • 🔍 Notch/screen coverage problems
  • 🔋 Ads can be intrusive for some users

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 Wizard

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Offline progress not always registering correctly
  • UI elements being obscured by notch on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add an option to purchase ad-free experience
  • Improve UI for notched/dynamic island screens
  • Provide more in-depth tutorial and help information
  • Introduce new gameplay modes or content updates

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Swarm Simulator

One-time11
  • 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
None

Idle Wizard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swarm Simulator free?
Swarm Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Wizard free?
Idle Wizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swarm Simulator or Idle Wizard?
Idle Wizard is rated higher. Swarm Simulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Idle Wizard averages 4.9 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Swarm Simulator or Idle Wizard have ads?
Both Swarm Simulator and Idle Wizard show ads.
Which is updated more often, Swarm Simulator or Idle Wizard?
Swarm Simulator ships an update every 9 days, and Idle Wizard every 46 months. Most recently, Swarm Simulator was updated on October 20, 2026 and Idle Wizard on October 18, 2026.

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