# Idle Superpowers vs IdleSpiral

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Superpowers at 4.8 against IdleSpiral's 4.3. Idle Superpowers also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 57%) and ratings volume (835 vs 77). IdleSpiral's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Superpowers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and IdleSpiral sells 12 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Superpowers has 835 ratings behind it against 77, 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 57% of IdleSpiral's.

Idle Superpowers ships an update fortnightly, IdleSpiral every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Superpowers | IdleSpiral |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (835 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-superpowers/id1542024472/reviews)** | [4.3 (77 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idlespiral/id6476647541/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **835** | 77 |
| Positive reviews | **75.2% of reviews** | 56.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 152 MB | 230 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lutz Schoenfelder](https://appshunter.io/developer/1504039346) | [Idle System, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1727483319) |

## 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!


### IdleSpiral

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idlespiral/id6476647541)

An idle, incremental game where players aim to grow a spiral. It combines simple gameplay with mathematical beauty for long-term engagement.

**Highlights:** Idle gameplay, Incremental progression, Spiral mathematics, Long-term engagement, Simple mechanics

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spiral Point 500 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Snake Spiral | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bubble Spiral | $4.99 | one-time |
| Arrow Spiral | $4.99 | one-time |
| Water Spiral | $9.99 | one-time |
| Space Spiral | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bonfire  Spiral | $9.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Bonus | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pixel Spiral | $9.99 | one-time |
| Railway Spiral | $9.99 | one-time |
| Spiral Point 3000 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Spiral Point 10000 | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game overall
- 💡 Interesting idle/incremental mechanics
- 🔢 Generates big numbers
- ✨ Satisfying progression
- 🎨 Can make cool patterns

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Game glitches and bugs
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 📱 Phone gets very hot
- 📉 Progress halts without active play
- 💸 Premium currency hard to accumulate

**Reported bugs**

- Game is unresponsive
- Ads don't work or give rewards
- Patterns are random
- Bar at the bottom center not growable
- Phone gets super hot and drains battery

**Requested features**

- Fix bugs and glitches
- Improve ad rewards and length
- Make the game truly idle again
- Fix offline gains and progress
- Improve translation and text display


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Superpowers free?

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

### Is IdleSpiral free?

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

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

Idle Superpowers is rated higher. Idle Superpowers averages 4.8 out of 5 from 835 ratings, while IdleSpiral averages 4.3 from 77 ratings.

### Do Idle Superpowers or IdleSpiral have ads?

Both Idle Superpowers and IdleSpiral show ads.

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

Idle Superpowers ships an update fortnightly, and IdleSpiral every 2 days. Most recently, Idle Superpowers was updated on October 19, 2026 and IdleSpiral on October 12, 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.*