Comparison

Exponential Idle vs Skytangle

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

Head to head
About

Exponential Idle

Engage in a math-inspired incremental game where you strategically stack virtual money through exponential growth. Advance through time, make variable changes, and purchase upgrades to accelerate your earnings and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Exponential growth mechanics
  • Time progression
  • Change of variables
  • Buy upgrades
  • Earn virtual money
  • Unlock achievements
Features
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Play Exponential Idle, a math-inspired incremental game. Your goal is to stack up money by taking advantage of exponential growth. To do so, you have to step through time by tapping the equation or simply let the time follow its course. You can perform change of variables to accelerate the process, buy upgrades, get rewards, and unlock achievements while earning virtual money.

About

Skytangle

Features
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The night sky has become tangled. Drag the stars, separate every crossing line, and reveal the constellation hidden within. Skytangle is a relaxing logic puzzle journey set across beautiful celestial worlds, with challenges that grow from gentle introductions into intricate star-filled puzzles. EXPLORE THE FREE SKIES Begin your journey with 120 free puzzles across four distinctive worlds: • Moonlit Meadow • Aurora Forest • Celestial Ocean • Forgotten Ruins Each world contains 30 puzzles with its own atmosphere, visual identity, and increasing difficulty. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY Return each day for a new Daily Challenge. Complete the constellation, earn your reward, and watch the countdown until the next challenge arrives. UNTANGLE AT YOUR OWN PACE There are no timers rushing you. Study the connections, move each star, and find the arrangement where no lines cross. Difficulty progresses from Easy to Medium and Hard as constellations become larger and more complex. WHEN YOU NEED A LITTLE STARLIGHT Use hints to spotlight a helpful star, place one star correctly, or reveal the constellation. Earn Starlight Coins as you play, or receive a free Spotlight by watching a rewarded ad. EXPAND YOUR JOURNEY Unlock four Premium Skies when you are ready for more: • Mythical Beasts • Gods & Legends • Lost Civilizations • Cosmic Frontier With 30 additional puzzles in each Premium Sky, Skytangle offers 240 constellation puzzles in total. FEATURES • 120 puzzles included free • 240 puzzles across eight celestial worlds • A new Daily Challenge every day • Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty progression • Optional hints and Starlight Coins • Beautiful world-specific environments • Atmospheric sound effects and gentle haptic feedback • Local progress saving with optional iCloud sync • Playable offline The stars are waiting. Can you untangle the sky?

Screenshots

Exponential Idle4 screens
Skytangle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Skytangle at weekly against Exponential Idle's every 3 weeks. Exponential Idle's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Exponential Idle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Skytangle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exponential Idle ships an update every 3 weeks, Skytangle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Exponential Idle versus Skytangle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExponential IdleSkytangle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGilles-Philippe PailleOpsOh LLC

Bugs and requests

Exponential Idle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzle mini-games not loading correctly
  • Offline progress issues after updates
  • Occasional app crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More mini-games and challenges
  • Better explanations for advanced mechanics
  • Adjustable color schemes and visual customization
  • Improved offline progress tracking
  • Smoother performance and optimization

Skytangle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Exponential Idle

One-time4
  • Donate$0.99
  • Permanent Ad Reward$1.99
  • Donate$1.99
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  • Donate$3.99
10 purchases

Skytangle

One-time10
  • 200 Coins$0.99
  • Mythical Beasts$1.99
  • Gods & Legends$1.99
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  • Lost Civilizations$1.99
  • Cosmic Frontier$1.99
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • 1,000 Coins$2.99
  • Starter Bundle$3.99
  • Original Premium Skies$5.99
  • 2,500 Coins$5.99

Questions

Is Exponential Idle free?
Exponential Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skytangle free?
Skytangle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Exponential Idle or Skytangle have ads?
Both Exponential Idle and Skytangle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Exponential Idle or Skytangle?
Exponential Idle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Skytangle weekly. Most recently, Exponential Idle was updated on October 27, 2026 and Skytangle on October 25, 2026.

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