Idle Acorns vs IdleSpiral
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Acorns
A classic idle clicker game with a charming narrative. Explore diverse environments, gather resources, craft items, and play mini-games. Enjoy a pure, ad-free experience with no in-app purchases or data mining.
- Resource gathering and upgrades
- Crafting over 24 items
- Fishing and cooking mini-game
- Gardening and tree growing
- Campfire for inviting characters
- iCloud backup support
- Game Center integration
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Inspired by the classics, Idle Acorns is a fun mobile clicker game that features no advertisements, no in-app purchases, and no data-mining. Inspired by the clicker games of the old internet, Idle Acorns brings a fun narrative to the mobile clicker arena but without getting weighed down by advertisements, in-app purchases or data mining. Explore the forest and ocean with Benny the squirrel and enjoy everything from fishing, to gardening. Unlock the campfire to invite new characters, collect resources, and craft items. Featuring 4 mini-games, iCloud backup support, Game Center support, iMessage sticker pack, and more! Like classic Idle games, Idle Acorns respects time travel. Please note that time travel will disable Game Center features. Shake the tree to gather acorns. Purchase upgrades and enlist scavengers to collect acorns while you are away! Sell your acorns, and unlock new areas in the shop. Speak with Benny the squirrel to navigate your adventure. Cast your line, and catch fish in the ocean. Open the map to visit your acres of land, or upgrade your offline collection. Unlock the campfire and invite all new characters. Trade resources and buy recipes to craft over 24 new items. - Forge diamonds and buy upgrades - Go fishing and cook fish - Buy land and grow trees - Unlock the campfire and trade resources - Buy recipes and craft items - 4 Mini-Games - Share resources with friends - Lots of character dialogue - Seasonal events - iCloud backup support - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - iMessage sticker pack IMPORTANT: iPhone SE (2016 First Generation) and iPod touch are not supported.
IdleSpiral
An idle, incremental game where players aim to grow a spiral. It combines simple gameplay with mathematical beauty for long-term engagement.
- Idle gameplay
- Incremental progression
- Spiral mathematics
- Long-term engagement
- Simple mechanics
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Idle Spiral is a beautiful idle and incremental game inspired by spirals and mathematics. Grow your spiral farther and farther from the origin. Improve its parameters, discover formulas, challenge enemies, collect rewards, and watch simple mathematical rules create increasingly complex patterns. The controls are simple, but the progression is deep and designed to be enjoyed over a long time. Play actively when you want to optimize your build, or return later and continue from your offline progress. Features: • Deep idle and incremental progression • Spiral growth based on mathematical formulas • Upgrades, battles, challenges, achievements, and daily rewards • Optional ads and in-app purchases • Account, shared Mileage, and cross-platform save foundations • Performance and battery-use options for mobile devices How far can you grow your spiral?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: IdleSpiral at Free against Idle Acorns's $1.99. IdleSpiral also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). Idle Acorns's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). On review sentiment 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
IdleSpiral is free to download; Idle Acorns costs $1.99 up front. IdleSpiral sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Acorns asks for nothing beyond the download.
Idle Acorns holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Acorns has 1.2K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Idle Acorns's written reviews are positive against 57% of IdleSpiral's.
Idle Acorns ships an update every 6 weeks, IdleSpiral every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Acorns | IdleSpiral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.3 (77 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.2% of reviews — better | 56.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #98 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 230 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | aleros.io LLC | Idle System, Inc. |
Customer experience
Idle Acorns
IdleSpiral
Bugs and requests
Idle Acorns
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tree disappearing issue
- Bat not recognizing feather purchases
- Zoom and UI issues on certain devices
- Negative acorn balance after time manipulation
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- More late-game content
- Improved UI and navigation
- Better explanation of game mechanics
- Increased offline progress
IdleSpiral
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Idle Acorns
No in-app purchases
IdleSpiral
- Spiral Point 500$1.99
- Snake Spiral$4.99
- Bubble Spiral$4.99
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- Arrow Spiral$4.99
- Water Spiral$9.99
- Space Spiral$9.99
- Bonfire Spiral$9.99
- Permanent Bonus$9.99
- Pixel Spiral$9.99
- Railway Spiral$9.99
- Spiral Point 3000$12.99
- Spiral Point 10000$29.99
Questions
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