# Idle Superpowers vs Lowlife

The clearest difference is ads: Lowlife at none against Idle Superpowers's shown. Lowlife also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Idle Superpowers's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Superpowers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Lowlife sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Idle Superpowers against 4.7 for Lowlife. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 836 and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 75% positive.

Idle Superpowers ships an update fortnightly, Lowlife every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Superpowers | Lowlife |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (836 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-superpowers/id1542024472/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lowlife/id1616987231/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 836 | **1.4K** |
| Positive reviews | 75.2% of reviews | **75.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 152 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Lutz Schoenfelder](https://appshunter.io/developer/1504039346) | [Coast Media House LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1384165503) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle Superpowers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-superpowers/id1542024472)

Embark on a roguelike idle RPG adventure as a superhero with a vast array of unlockable, combinable superpowers. Experience unique runs with procedurally generated items and enemies, and overcome challenges that demand diverse playstyles.

**Highlights:** Unlock 99+ superpowers, Combine superpowers for synergies, Random power generation, Procedural items and enemies, Unlockable upgrades, Challenging gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 500 Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $8.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Gems + 100 Free | $8.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2000 Gems + 250 Free | $17.99 | one-time |
| Hero Pack | $35.99 | one-time |
| Superhero Pack | $44.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Gems + 1500 Free | $44.99 | one-time |
| 10K Gems + 5K Free! | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Beta
- Give it a real chance
- Needs an update
- Updates
- An amazing game with no random adds. Literally No random Adds!


### Lowlife

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lowlife/id1616987231)

Control a healer in a dystopian future, focusing on keeping your party alive against villains. Collect and upgrade healing scripts, trade items, and specialize your healer through skill trees. Compete on global leaderboards and team up for raid bosses.

**Highlights:** Heal party members in battle, Collect and upgrade healing scripts, Trade and shop for scripts, Specialize healer with skill trees, Compete on global leaderboards, Team up for raid bosses

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5,000 Memories | $0.99 | one-time |
| 15,000 Memories | $1.99 | one-time |
| VIP Ticket | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50,000 Memories | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100,000 Memories | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Unique healing-focused concept
- 💡 Interesting progression system
- 🎨 Sleek and minimalistic design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Lack of in-game instructions/tutorials
- 🔍 Difficulty understanding abilities and mechanics
- 🔍 Unclear or hidden information

**Reported bugs**

- Game overheating issues
- Progression and save data not working properly
- Auction house and marketplace bugs

**Requested features**

- Ability to view skill descriptions outside of combat
- More detailed stats and information about scripts
- Improved marketplace functionality and responsiveness
- Option to reset game progress


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Superpowers free?

Idle Superpowers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lowlife free?

Lowlife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Idle Superpowers or Lowlife?

Idle Superpowers is rated higher. Idle Superpowers averages 4.8 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while Lowlife averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.

### Do Idle Superpowers or Lowlife have ads?

Idle Superpowers shows ads; Lowlife does not.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Superpowers or Lowlife?

Idle Superpowers ships an update fortnightly, and Lowlife every 6 days. Most recently, Idle Superpowers was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lowlife on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*