Comparison

Crush Mania vs Planetary Idle

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

Head to head
About

Crush Mania

Engage in an addictive idle game where you destroy objects to earn in-game currency. Use your earnings to upgrade your crushing tools and reach higher levels of destruction.

Highlights
  • Destroy everything in sight
  • Earn money for destruction
  • Upgrade your crusher
  • Reach ultimate crushing level
  • Continuously earn money
Features
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Are you ready to destroy everything! Break Master is a fun and addictive idle game where you get to crush everything in sight! Earn money for every object you destroy and upgrade your crusher to reach the ultimate level. How much can you crush in Break Master? Break Master features: - Simple and fun gameplay - Upgrade to reach the maximum crushing level - Continuously earn money

About

Planetary Idle

Explore planets with a retro sci-fi idle theme. Hire scientists for passive income, tap for boosts, and research expeditions for discoveries. Prestige to reset with permanent upgrades and unlock perks with rare QBits.

Highlights
  • Hire Scientists for passive income
  • Tap to boost active income
  • Research expeditions for discoveries
  • Prestige system with permanent upgrades
  • Earn QBits for powerful perks
  • Offline progress for 6 hours
Features
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Discover planets with a retro sci-fi idle theme with Planetary Idle! • Hire Scientists - Generate steady passive income and scale your operation. • Tap to Boost - Tap for extra cash when you’re active. • Research Expeditions - Spend money and brave scientists on one-way missions for discoveries and income bonuses! • Prestige - Reset, keep permanent upgrades, blast past your previous best. • QBits & Upgrades - Earn rare QBits and unlock powerful perks. • Play Your Pace - Short bursts or long idles; progress for 6 hours when offline. • Game Center - Many achievements to unlock!

Screenshots

Crush Mania3 screens
Planetary Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crush Mania at none against Planetary Idle's 3. Crush Mania also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 81). Planetary Idle's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 29%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Planetary Idle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Crush Mania asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planetary Idle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crush Mania has 1.5K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Crush Mania's written reviews are positive against 50% of Planetary Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crush Mania ships an update every 2 weeks, Planetary Idle weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Crush Mania versus Planetary Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrush ManiaPlanetary Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings)4.8 (81 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better81
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size393 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiwertRoberto Frias Nerio

Customer experience

Crush Mania

All ratings1,537 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral10.7%
Negative60.7%

Planetary Idle

All ratings77 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Crush Mania

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Incompatible with newer devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Reduce ads
  • Improve performance

Planetary Idle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Crush Mania

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Planetary Idle

One-time3
  • Booster Pack$0.99
  • Research Pack$2.99
  • Quantum Pack$6.99

Questions

Is Crush Mania free?
Crush Mania is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planetary Idle free?
Planetary Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crush Mania or Planetary Idle?
Planetary Idle is rated higher. Crush Mania averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Planetary Idle averages 4.8 from 81 ratings.
Do Crush Mania or Planetary Idle have ads?
Planetary Idle shows ads; Crush Mania does not.
Which is updated more often, Crush Mania or Planetary Idle?
Crush Mania ships an update every 2 weeks, and Planetary Idle weekly. Most recently, Crush Mania was updated on November 2, 2026 and Planetary Idle on November 3, 2026.

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