Comparison

Idle Superpowers vs Superhero Builder and Battles

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

Superhero Builder and Battles

Design and customize your own superhero team with unique gear and styles. Then, send your champions into exciting battles against AI or friends. This game blends creativity and action for an epic adventure.

Highlights
  • Customize heroes with masks and armor
  • Build your ultimate squad
  • Engage in thrilling battles
  • Battle against computer or friends
  • Unleash imagination
Features
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Get ready for the most AWESOME superhero adventure ever! Unleash your imagination and create the superhero team of your dreams. With Superhero Builder, you can: -Customize heroes with cool masks, armor, and unique styles. -Build your ultimate squad of champions. -Send your heroes into thrilling battles. -Battle against the computer or your friends. Perfect for aspiring heroes and creators of all ages, Superhero Builder combines creativity, action, and fun in one amazing app! Are you ready to become the ultimate superhero builder? Start your journey today and watch your heroes come to life!

Screenshots

Idle Superpowers4 screens
Superhero Builder and Battles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Superhero Builder and Battles at none against Idle Superpowers's shown. Superhero Builder and Battles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Idle Superpowers's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (836 vs 28). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Idle Superpowers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Superhero Builder and Battles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Superpowers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Superpowers has 836 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Idle Superpowers's written reviews are positive against 100% of Superhero Builder and Battles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Superpowers ships an update fortnightly, Superhero Builder and Battles every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Idle Superpowers versus Superhero Builder and Battles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle SuperpowersSuperhero Builder and Battles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (836 ratings) — better4.5 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings836 — better28
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB132 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLutz SchoenfelderDarin Tang

Customer experience

Idle Superpowers

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

Superhero Builder and Battles

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Superhero Builder and Battles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Superpowers

One-time10
  • 500 Gems$3.99
  • No Ads$8.99
  • Starter Pack$8.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
1 purchases

Superhero Builder and Battles

One-time1
  • Superhero Builder Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is Idle Superpowers free?
Idle Superpowers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Superhero Builder and Battles free?
Superhero Builder and Battles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Superpowers or Superhero Builder and Battles?
Idle Superpowers is rated higher. Idle Superpowers averages 4.8 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while Superhero Builder and Battles averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.
Do Idle Superpowers or Superhero Builder and Battles have ads?
Idle Superpowers shows ads; Superhero Builder and Battles does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Superpowers or Superhero Builder and Battles?
Idle Superpowers ships an update fortnightly, and Superhero Builder and Battles every 4 days. Most recently, Idle Superpowers was updated on October 29, 2026 and Superhero Builder and Battles on October 24, 2026.

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