Comparison

Planets Nu vs Idle Star Empire

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

Head to head
About

Planets Nu

Engage in a turn-based space strategy game where you manage resources, colonize planets, and build starships. Compete economically and militarily against other galactic empires in a multi-player environment.

Highlights
  • Turn-based space combat
  • Galactic empire simulation
  • Resource management
  • Starship construction
  • Planet colonization
  • Multi-player competition
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Planets.nu is a graphical multi-player play by turn war game that simulates combat in space between galactic empires. The game emphasizes mining, colonization and the construction of starships. Players compete against each other economically and militarily on a galactic scale. The game system allows players to construct starships by selecting various components and placing them on a given hull type. There are usually 11 players in a game, each playing a different race with special ships and abilities, but there are other formats as well. At the start of a game, each player is given a planet, a starbase, and a ship. The players have to manage their planet's population and resources wisely. They can create more ships and expand their domain through colonization or conquest of neighboring planets. Of course, all players are attempting to do the same thing, so the fleets will, inevitably, engage in combat from time to time. Planets.nu can be compared to a multi-player chess game in which all players move all their pieces simultaneously, one turn at a time.

About

Idle Star Empire

Become an intergalactic conqueror in this idle space exploration game. Gather resources, upgrade your fleet, research technologies, and conquer new planets. Forge alliances or wage war to build the most powerful empire in the galaxy.

Highlights
  • Idle resource gathering
  • Spaceship fleet management
  • Technology research
  • Planet exploration
  • Diplomacy and conquest
  • Empire building
Features
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Welcome to "Idle Star Empire", the ultimate idle game set in the vast expanse of space. In this game, you will take on the role of an intergalactic conqueror, leading your fleet of spaceships to explore new planets, have diplomatic relations and conquer new civilizations. Your ultimate goal is to build the most powerful and advanced space empire in the galaxy. As you gather more resources, you can use them to upgrade your spaceships, build new ones, and research new technologies. Researching new technologies is a key part of the game. You can unlock new technologies by investing resources and time into research. These technologies will give you an edge in battles and allow you to explore and conquer new planets more efficiently. As you explore new planets, you will encounter different alien civilizations. You can choose to negotiate with them, form alliances, or wage war to conquer their planet. Overall, "Idle Star Empire" is an exciting idle game that combines strategy and space exploration. With its cool strategy features and the ability to conquer new planets and research new technologies, it offers hours of gameplay and endless possibilities. Are you ready to become the ultimate intergalactic conqueror? Play "Idle Star Empire" now!

Screenshots

Planets Nu4 screens
Idle Star Empire4 screens

Verdict

The call

Planets Nu and Idle Star Empire both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Idle Star Empire's written reviews are positive against 0% of Planets Nu's. Planets Nu's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Idle Star Empire sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Planets Nu asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Planets Nu against 3.8 for Idle Star Empire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Planets Nu's written reviews are positive against 75% of Idle Star Empire's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Planets Nu versus Idle Star Empire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanets NuIdle Star Empire
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB228 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeographical Media Inc.Frederic Nagler

Customer experience

Planets Nu

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Star Empire

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Planets Nu

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Idle Star Empire

One-time12
  • Medium Pack$4.99
  • Supporter Pack$6.99
  • Timewarp Pack$7.99
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  • Tournament Pack$7.99
  • Terraformer Pack$7.99
  • Big Pack$9.99
  • No Ads for 365 Days$12.99
  • Explorer Pack$14.99
  • Large Pack$19.99
  • No Ads Forever$34.99
  • Giant Pack$49.99
  • Legendary Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Planets Nu free?
Planets Nu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Star Empire free?
Idle Star Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Planets Nu or Idle Star Empire?
Planets Nu is rated higher. Planets Nu averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Idle Star Empire averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Planets Nu or Idle Star Empire have ads?
Idle Star Empire shows ads; Planets Nu does not.

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