Comparison

Idle Superpowers vs Tap Ninja

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

Head to head
About

Idle Superpowers

Embark on a roguelike idle RPG adventure as a superhero with combinable superpowers. Unlock over 99 unique abilities, discover synergistic power combinations, and face procedurally generated enemies and items in each unique run. Overcome challenges to unlock new upgrades and adapt your playstyle.

Highlights
  • Unlock 99+ superpowers
  • Combine powers for synergies
  • Procedurally generated items
  • Roguelike gameplay
  • Idle RPG mechanics
  • Unlockable upgrades
Features
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Idle Superpowers is a roguelike idle rpg where you are a superhero who can get multiple superpowers that are combinable and synergize with each other! - 99+ superpowers to unlock - random generation of powers ensures that each run plays different - combine superpowers to create overpowered synergies - procedural generated items and enemies - challenges to unlock new upgrades, which require different playstyles

About

Tap Ninja

Become a ninja master in this idle incremental game. Defeat enemies, research technologies, and build a village. Recruit heroes to conquer islands and collect powerful pets to aid your adventures.

Highlights
  • Ninja master progression
  • Incremental gameplay
  • Village building
  • Hero recruitment
  • Island conquest
  • Pet collection
Features
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◆ BECOME A NINJA MASTER Start your adventure as a Ninja in this incremental game, defeat incoming enemies with a well-timed Katana Slash, research new technologies and build up your own village. ◆ RECRUIT AND CONQUER Embark on an enemy controlled island to establish your very own settlement. Recruit legendary heroes and send them out on missions to conquer enemy provinces to unite the land. ◆ COLLECT A ZOO Collect and befriend various pets that will help you out on your adventures. Have your friend by your side to raise your mutual bond through your journeys and make your friends even more powerful. Internet connection is not required to play this game and your village continues to earn gold even while you are offline!

Screenshots

Idle Superpowers4 screens
Tap Ninja4 screens

Verdict

The call

Idle Superpowers and Tap Ninja both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Idle Superpowers's written reviews are positive against 66% of Tap Ninja's. Tap Ninja's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Superpowers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tap Ninja sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Idle Superpowers against 4.8 for Tap Ninja. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 836 and 540 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Idle Superpowers's written reviews are positive against 66% of Tap Ninja's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Superpowers ships an update fortnightly, Tap Ninja every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle Superpowers versus Tap Ninja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle SuperpowersTap Ninja
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (836 ratings)4.8 (540 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews — better66.1% of reviews
Number of ratings836 — better540
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB134 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLutz SchoenfelderDavis Bogdanovs

Customer experience

Idle Superpowers

All ratings836 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral11.9%
Negative12.9%

Tap Ninja

All ratings535 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative26.8%

User reviews

Idle Superpowers

From 836 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Pretty good
  • 👍 LOVE THIS!
  • 👍 Never thought I'd be this invested
  • 👍 Best Idle Game to Date
  • 👍 my favorite mobile game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unskippable overlong ads
  • 🐛 Weirdly fun, but very limited
  • 🐛 Ads?
  • 🐛 Used to be fun
  • 🐛 Inventory management is bad

Tap Ninja

From 540 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Chill and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🕹️ Addictive and engaging idle game
  • 👍 Well-designed progression and mechanics
  • 💰 Generous VIP purchase that removes ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and technical issues (crashes, freezes, etc.)
  • 🔻 Slow progress and nerfed ascension system after updates
  • 🔧 Unresponsive tapping and controls
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Bugs and requests

Idle Superpowers

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Fix new bug please
  • Money UI getting pixelated
  • Latest update (notifications) is causing crashes
  • Ok, so idk what I did but my game now crashes after about a minute of me being the game
  • Pretty fun, but extreme flickering bar on bottom of 12 pro max prevents playing for extended amounts of time

Requested features

6 requests
  • Beta
  • Give it a real chance
  • Needs an update
  • Updates
  • An amazing game with no random adds. Literally No random Adds!
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  • It can be improved

Tap Ninja

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Conquest battles becoming unplayable due to lag
  • Elixir calculation issues after upgrades
  • Corrupted/deleted save data after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More events and content updates
  • Improved late-game progression and medal utilization
  • Faster tapping responsiveness
  • Biome-based progression system

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Superpowers

One-time10
  • 500 Gems$3.99
  • No Ads$8.99
  • Starter Pack$8.99
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  • 1000 Gems + 100 Free$8.99
  • Season Pass$9.99
  • 2000 Gems + 250 Free$17.99
  • Hero Pack$35.99
  • Superhero Pack$44.99
  • 5000 Gems + 1500 Free$44.99
  • 10K Gems + 5K Free!$89.99
10 purchases

Tap Ninja

One-time10
  • Boost 02$1.99
  • A pack of Amber - Tier 1$2.99
  • A pack of Amber - Tier 2$5.99
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  • Boost 06$5.99
  • A pack of Amber - Tier 3$11.99
  • Boost 13$12.99
  • A pack of Amber - Tier 4$24.99
  • Boost 25$24.99
  • Boost 25$49.99
  • Boost 100$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Superpowers free?
Idle Superpowers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tap Ninja free?
Tap Ninja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Superpowers or Tap Ninja?
Tap Ninja is rated higher. Idle Superpowers averages 4.8 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while Tap Ninja averages 4.8 from 540 ratings.
Do Idle Superpowers or Tap Ninja have ads?
Both Idle Superpowers and Tap Ninja show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Superpowers or Tap Ninja?
Idle Superpowers ships an update fortnightly, and Tap Ninja every 11 days. Most recently, Idle Superpowers was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tap Ninja on November 11, 2026.

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