Comparison

Scrap Clicker 2 vs IdleSpiral

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

Head to head
About

Scrap Clicker 2

An incremental idle game focused on merging barrels to collect scrap. Earn golden scrap to boost production and unlock new features as you progress. Compete with others through teams and leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Merge barrels to earn scrap
  • Collect golden scrap for production boosts
  • Unlock over 100 different barrels
  • Teams and leaderboards
  • Progressive feature unlocks based on stars
Features
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Scrap Clicker 2 is an incremental idle game where your main task is to merge Barrels. Collect all Barrels to earn as much Scrap as possible! Earn Golden Scrap to boost your Scrap Production! Features: - Teams and Leaderboards (Unlocked at 1 star) - Ad Events - More than 100 different Barrels - The more you play the more features will be unlocked -> Scrapyard at 5 Stars -> Golden Scrap Multiplier at 6 Stars -> Star Upgrades at 10 Stars -> Bricks at x15 Stars -> Upgrade-Tree at x40 Stars Download Scrap Clicker 2 now!

About

IdleSpiral

An idle, incremental game where players aim to grow a spiral. It combines simple gameplay with mathematical beauty for long-term engagement.

Highlights
  • Idle gameplay
  • Incremental progression
  • Spiral mathematics
  • Long-term engagement
  • Simple mechanics
Features
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Idle Spiral is a beautiful idle and incremental game inspired by spirals and mathematics. Grow your spiral farther and farther from the origin. Improve its parameters, discover formulas, challenge enemies, collect rewards, and watch simple mathematical rules create increasingly complex patterns. The controls are simple, but the progression is deep and designed to be enjoyed over a long time. Play actively when you want to optimize your build, or return later and continue from your offline progress. Features: • Deep idle and incremental progression • Spiral growth based on mathematical formulas • Upgrades, battles, challenges, achievements, and daily rewards • Optional ads and in-app purchases • Account, shared Mileage, and cross-platform save foundations • Performance and battery-use options for mobile devices How far can you grow your spiral?

Screenshots

Scrap Clicker 24 screens
IdleSpiral4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scrap Clicker 2 at 4.8 against IdleSpiral's 4.2. Scrap Clicker 2 also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 54%) and ratings volume (855 vs 79). IdleSpiral's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Scrap Clicker 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and IdleSpiral sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scrap Clicker 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scrap Clicker 2 has 855 ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Scrap Clicker 2's written reviews are positive against 54% of IdleSpiral's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrap Clicker 2 ships an update every 3 months, IdleSpiral every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scrap Clicker 2 versus IdleSpiral: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrap Clicker 2IdleSpiral
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (855 ratings) — better4.2 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings855 — better79
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB235 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWenzel FriedsamIdle System, Inc.

Customer experience

Scrap Clicker 2

All ratings853 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews353 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.1%

IdleSpiral

All ratings79 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative34.8%

User reviews

Scrap Clicker 2

From 855 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Rare and unique game
  • 👍 Lots of barrels to discover
  • 👍 Progressive features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads not working for some users
  • 🐛 Progression can be slow
  • 🐛 Captchas appearing too frequently
  • 🐛 Conversion to star fragments not working as expected
  • 🔋 Game can be repetitive

IdleSpiral

From 79 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 💡 Interesting idle/incremental mechanics
  • 🔢 Generates big numbers
  • ✨ Satisfying progression
  • 🎨 Can make cool patterns

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game glitches and bugs
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 📱 Phone gets very hot
  • 📉 Progress halts without active play
  • 💸 Premium currency hard to accumulate

Bugs and requests

Scrap Clicker 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saving/exporting progress not working
  • Game freezing/crashing
  • Incorrect conversion of barrels to star fragments

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add sound effects
  • Implement auto-merge feature
  • Allow changing language settings
  • Add more upgrade options
  • Improve team/social features
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  • Synchronize progress across devices

IdleSpiral

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Game is unresponsive
  • Ads don't work or give rewards
  • Patterns are random
  • Bar at the bottom center not growable
  • Phone gets super hot and drains battery
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  • Translation is poor
  • Offline progress not accumulating
  • Game speed items cause overheating
  • Game becomes laggy
  • Last two Z Reactors missing
  • Last three challenges missing
  • Game not idle, requires active play
  • Rewards reset when app is closed
  • Memory of Formula system confusing
  • Battles no longer progress offline
  • Text is too small
  • Daily bonus not working
  • Offline gains broken
  • Achievements not unlocking
  • Offline battles don't increase difficulty
  • Stats not functioning
  • Social sharing (screenshot/tweet) broken
  • Daily rewards unclear
  • Challenges past first versions inaccessible
  • Save process wipes progress
  • Offline enemy kills not counting
  • Spiral Equations not working
  • Difficulty of fighting tab not increasing offline

Requested features

10 requests
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Improve ad rewards and length
  • Make the game truly idle again
  • Fix offline gains and progress
  • Improve translation and text display
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  • Bring PC version content to mobile
  • Fix social sharing features
  • Add dark mode
  • Fix challenges not appearing
  • Fix Z-Reactors not appearing

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scrap Clicker 2

One-time3
  • 40 Ad Tokens$0.99
  • 225 Ad Tokens$4.99
  • 500 Ad Tokens$9.99
10 purchases

IdleSpiral

One-time10
  • Spiral Point 500$1.99
  • Bubble Spiral$4.99
  • Arrow Spiral$4.99
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  • Space Spiral$9.99
  • Bonfire Spiral$9.99
  • Permanent Bonus$9.99
  • Pixel Spiral$9.99
  • Railway Spiral$9.99
  • Spiral Point 3000$12.99
  • Spiral Point 10000$29.99

Questions

Is Scrap Clicker 2 free?
Scrap Clicker 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IdleSpiral free?
IdleSpiral is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scrap Clicker 2 or IdleSpiral?
Scrap Clicker 2 is rated higher. Scrap Clicker 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 855 ratings, while IdleSpiral averages 4.2 from 79 ratings.
Do Scrap Clicker 2 or IdleSpiral have ads?
Both Scrap Clicker 2 and IdleSpiral show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scrap Clicker 2 or IdleSpiral?
Scrap Clicker 2 ships an update every 3 months, and IdleSpiral every 2 days. Most recently, Scrap Clicker 2 was updated on November 2, 2026 and IdleSpiral on October 30, 2026.

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