Comparison

Idle Drops vs Idle Polygon

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

Head to head
About

Idle Drops

Tap the screen to drop balls into slots and grow your in-game fortune. Upgrade drops to earn more money and boost balls to unlock new levels and story elements. Enjoy an idle clicker experience with strategic upgrades.

Highlights
  • Tap to drop balls
  • Upgrade drops for more earnings
  • Boost balls for new levels
  • Unlock story elements
  • Collect all drops
Features
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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.

About

Idle Polygon

Engage in a visually stunning incremental game with RPG battle elements. Upgrade your geometries and income to astronomical levels, and master prestige cycles for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Mesmerizing geometric visuals
  • Incremental upgrades and income
  • RPG battles with strategic gameplay
  • Endless replayability with prestige cycles
  • Hypnotic art style
Features
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Mesmerizing Visuals: Expand your geometries through a clean, crisp, and hypnotic art style. Incremental Mechanics: Watch numbers soar as you upgrade shapes and income to astronomical levels. RPG Battles: Test your growth against tough opponents. Strategy is key to victory. Endless Replayability: Master the cycles of Prism and Spectrum Prestige to uncover hidden depths in an infinite loop.

Screenshots

Idle Drops4 screens
Idle Polygon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Drops at 4.3 against Idle Polygon's 3.0. Idle Drops also leads on ratings volume (813 vs 4) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). Idle Polygon's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Idle Drops sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Idle Polygon sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Drops holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Drops has 813 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Idle Drops's written reviews are positive against 50% of Idle Polygon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Drops versus Idle Polygon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle DropsIdle Polygon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (813 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings813 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio Rouleau IncKOKI MORITA

Customer experience

Idle Drops

All ratings813 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative23.6%

Idle Polygon

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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 Polygon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Idle Drops

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Membership3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time11
  • 10 Diamonds$0.99
  • Dragon Drop$0.99
  • Ad-Free Collect x2$2.99
Show 8 more
  • 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
  • Permanent VIP$19.99
  • 250 Diamonds$19.99
7 purchases

Idle Polygon

One-time7
  • Diamond S$0.99
  • Diamond M$2.99
  • Offline Boost$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Diamond L$5.99
  • Diamond XL$29.99
  • Diamond MAX$59.99

Questions

Is Idle Drops free?
Idle Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Polygon free?
Idle Polygon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Drops or Idle Polygon?
Idle Drops is rated higher. Idle Drops averages 4.3 out of 5 from 813 ratings, while Idle Polygon averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Idle Drops or Idle Polygon have ads?
Both Idle Drops and Idle Polygon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Drops or Idle Polygon?
Idle Drops ships an update every 9 days, and Idle Polygon every 9 days. Most recently, Idle Drops was updated on November 2, 2026 and Idle Polygon on October 28, 2026.

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