Comparison

Pixel Princess vs Idle Anomaly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pixel Princess

Features
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Pixel Princess is a classic retro puzzle game - easy to learn and hard to master. The Princess Pixel has lost her dragon and - even worse - he's split into multiple copies! It's up to you to find and unite them, as quickly as possible. Are you up to the challenge?

About

Idle Anomaly

Build a research station to uncover the secrets of a mysterious alien Obelisk. Manage employees, defend your base from alien invaders, and upgrade heroes. Progress continues even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade research station
  • Manage employees and monitor health
  • Defend base from alien attacks
  • Upgrade space heroes
  • Study UFOs and collect resources
  • Offline progress and idle earnings
Features
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"Build a research station around the mysterious Obelisk area and uncover all its secrets with moon pioneer in this idle clicker explore game! A group of space researchers recently came across a strange structure in the Arctic. It looks like an alien roller coaster or alien starship from the UFO theme park. This Obelisk was clearly not of our planet. In the process of building explorer home base, something strange gait of a zombie appears in the territory. But it isn´t a zombie, it is alien! They will try to attack and to interfere with the Obelisk research and building of your clicker Empire! Find the alien and hold defense idle home base with galaxy gun! Progress outside the game Your employees work tirelessly and earn money in your business simulator incremental game even when you are not playing. Just collect an idle resources when you return to the tap game! Manage a research station Click to build and upgrade equipment, hire employees and monitor their health. Moon pioneer helps you! Rational management is the key to success in research and to big profits in tycoon life! Upgrade your space heroes Exploring anomalies is dangerous area! You need experienced operatives who can protect your employees from invasion of the mysterious moon or mars creatures that guard the Obelisk. Study UFOs Find the alien, catch monsters, send them to infectonator isolation and explore the Obelisk to get resources. Join forces with the secret Ministry and discover the forbidden side of our idle world that it hides from the common people. Alien isolation You don't know what planet the monsters came from. From the Moon or Mars... But you need to click to control UFO space invasion and attack them back! Send aliens in infectonator isolation and now their planet life has become useful for the Earth. If you like Tycoon games, idle games, building games and the atmosphere of the unknown, then Anomalies Research Tycoon is for you! Make strategic decisions for development and make a profit. Unravel the secrets of the Obelisks and gain their power! Your business simulator adventure incremental game is started! ~~~~~~ Rate us in the app store and join our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Idle-Anomalies-Research-Tycoon-105602148433539 Join our Discord community! We'll be happy to receive your feedback: https://discord.gg/bep3sN89hc

Screenshots

Pixel Princess4 screens
Idle Anomaly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pixel Princess at none against Idle Anomaly's shown. Idle Anomaly's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 57 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Pixel Princess sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Anomaly sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Princess ships an update every 57 months, Idle Anomaly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Princess versus Idle Anomaly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel PrincessIdle Anomaly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (364 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—364 — better
Update frequencyEvery 57 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB249 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMatthew MenaryHot Siberians

Bugs and requests

Pixel Princess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Idle Anomaly

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Reset all data
  • No ads upgrade not working
  • Beginner pack not received
  • In-app purchases not credited
  • Game keeps locking up
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  • Ads appear after paying to remove them
  • Paid for additional researcher, didn't work
  • Game won't load
  • Game freezes on loading screen
  • Unwanted blackouts
  • Misses payouts, especially in paraenergies
  • Advertising paid to turn off, not getting bonuses
  • Ad reveals later game content
  • Pulled operator, never received
  • Cannot go past close 1 ruptures
  • Game has stopped working
  • Won't load anymore
  • Constant ad interruptions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Fix game issues or refund
  • Add more content to the game
  • Improve developer communication for future plans

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pixel Princess

One-time4
  • 5 hint coins$0.99
  • 12 hint coins$1.99
  • Bonus Levels!$1.99
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  • 20 hint coins$2.99
15 purchases

Idle Anomaly

One-time15
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • Helicopter.$4.99
  • 500 Gems$4.99
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  • Researcher$4.99
  • Johnny Goldhand$4.99
  • Beginner's Pack$6.99
  • Starter pack$9.99
  • Researcher$9.99
  • 1200 Gems$9.99
  • Dr. Massachusetts$10.99
  • No ads$13.99
  • Professional's Pack$13.99
  • Neat Pack$19.99
  • 2500 Gems$24.99
  • All Inclusive Pack$35.99

Questions

Is Pixel Princess free?
Pixel Princess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Anomaly free?
Idle Anomaly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Princess or Idle Anomaly have ads?
Idle Anomaly shows ads; Pixel Princess does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Princess or Idle Anomaly?
Pixel Princess ships an update every 57 months, and Idle Anomaly every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Princess was updated on October 13, 2026 and Idle Anomaly on October 22, 2026.

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