# Idle Superpowers vs Elemental Sands

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Superpowers at 4.8 against Elemental Sands's 4.2. Idle Superpowers also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 44%) and ratings volume (835 vs 68). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Superpowers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Elemental Sands sells 31 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Idle Superpowers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Superpowers has 835 ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Idle Superpowers's written reviews are positive against 44% of Elemental Sands's.

Idle Superpowers ships an update fortnightly, Elemental Sands every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Superpowers | Elemental Sands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (835 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-superpowers/id1542024472/reviews)** | [4.2 (68 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elemental-sands/id6474100439/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **835** | 68 |
| Positive reviews | **75.2% of reviews** | 44.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 152 MB | 215 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lutz Schoenfelder](https://appshunter.io/developer/1504039346) | [TapTide Interactive](https://appshunter.io/developer/1711698136) |

## 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!


### Elemental Sands

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elemental-sands/id6474100439)

Build and automate a magical business empire in a fantasy world. Harness elemental powers to boost production and profits, collect rare items, and expand your reach to become a legendary CEO. This idle clicker game blends strategy with enchanting visuals.

**Highlights:** Build and automate business empire, Harness elemental power for production, Collect magical items and abilities, Increase company valuation and profits, Explore a fantasy world, Strategic management gameplay

**In-app purchases (31)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 24 Gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| Study Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Enduring Study Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Volatile Study Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Scorching Study Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| The Water Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| High Tide Event Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Energy Surge Event Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| The Vitality Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lifeblood Event Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Auto Buy | $4.99 | one-time |
| The Strength Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Heavy Hitters Event Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| The Nature Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Wild Growth Event Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| The Electric Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Boost | $4.99 | one-time |
| 135 Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| 310 Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Research Bundle | $12.99 | one-time |
| Volatile Research Bundle | $12.99 | one-time |
| Enduring Research Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Scorching Research Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Volatile Proficiency Bundle | $24.99 | one-time |
| 740 Gold | $24.99 | one-time |
| Enduring Proficiency Bundle | $29.99 | one-time |
| Scorching Proficiency Bundle | $29.99 | one-time |
| Mastery Bundle | $49.99 | one-time |
| Scorching Mastery Bundle | $49.99 | one-time |
| Volatile Mastery Bundle | $49.99 | one-time |
| 5200 Gold | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Refreshing free-to-play model
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
- 👍 Unique currency system
- 👍 Enjoyable idle gameplay
- 👍 Good aesthetic and art style

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐢 Drastic slowdown in progression
- 📉 Slow early game progression
- 📉 Progression feels stagnant
- 📉 Lack of rewarding progression
- 📉 Very slow and lacking features

**Reported bugs**

- Progress lost twice due to account issues
- App fails to load (tuning transmission frequencies)
- Updates bricked progress
- New patch reset sand capacity and spawn rate
- Game is locked with question marks on start

**Requested features**

- Convert excess sand to vials offline
- Increase level cap
- More content and end goals
- Formal suggestion channel (Discord)
- More mechanics in future updates


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Superpowers free?

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

### Is Elemental Sands free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Idle Superpowers or Elemental Sands?

Idle Superpowers is rated higher. Idle Superpowers averages 4.8 out of 5 from 835 ratings, while Elemental Sands averages 4.2 from 68 ratings.

### Do Idle Superpowers or Elemental Sands have ads?

Both Idle Superpowers and Elemental Sands show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Superpowers or Elemental Sands?

Idle Superpowers ships an update fortnightly, and Elemental Sands every 3 weeks. Most recently, Idle Superpowers was updated on October 15, 2026 and Elemental Sands on October 17, 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.*