Idle Drops vs Idle Burst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Drops
Collect colorful drops in this visually stunning incremental game with a deep sci-fi narrative. Explore a realm beyond the mirage and uncover the truth of your existence through a relaxing yet addictive experience.
- Visually focused incremental gameplay
- Drop collection and cascade creation
- Deep sci-fi story and lore
- Prestige system for advancement
- Beautiful soundtrack and UI
- No forced ads
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Idle Drops is a visually focused incremental game where you collect colorful drops and create a cascade of chaos. But beneath the surface, there is something more. Discover the truth of your existence as you delve deep into realm beyond the mirage. Features: - Beautiful and mesmerizing soundtrack - Multiple ways to advance, including prestige system - Highly polished UI and animations - Deep sci-fi story - No forced ads Idle Drops is a game built in the Judicator Jane LitRPG universe.
Idle Burst
A minimalist idle clicker game where you burst balls to earn in-game currency. Watch your helpers do the work or actively pop them for maximum profit. Explore beautiful worlds and enjoy infinite fun.
- Minimalist idle clicker gameplay
- Burst balls for in-game currency
- Automated helper system
- Beautiful worlds and animations
- Infinite fun and progression
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Burst the balls and get rich in this fantastic but minimalist idle clicker game. Pop them whenever you can or just watch your little helpers do the work. You're literally gonna have a blast! Features: - Beautiful worlds - Wonderful animations - Infinite fun How rich can you get while conquering the universe?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Idle Burst at none against Idle Drops's shown. Idle Burst also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Idle Drops's advantage is ratings volume (813 vs 29). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Idle Drops sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Burst sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Idle Burst holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Drops has 813 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Idle Drops ships an update every 9 days, Idle Burst every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Drops | Idle Burst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (813 ratings) | 4.5 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 813 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio Rouleau Inc | Christoph Muller |
Customer experience
Idle Drops
Idle Burst
Bugs and requests
Idle Drops
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads causing game freezes
- Losing progress after prestiging
- Inconsistent ad reward functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Add more level variety
- Improve ad implementation
- Implement cloud save/sync
- Expand on the story/lore
Idle Burst
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Idle Drops
- 10 Diamonds$0.99
- Dragon Drop$0.99
- Ad-Free Collect x2$2.99
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- Remove Ads$2.99
- Ad-Free Drops x2 and Multi x2$2.99
- 55 Diamonds$4.99
- Mega Pack Remove Ads$6.99
- Mega Pack$6.99
- 120 Diamonds$9.99
- 250 Diamonds$19.99
Idle Burst
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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