Comparison

Idle Space Force vs Grow!

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

Head to head
About

Idle Space Force

Command a retro spaceship in this incremental clicker game. Blast enemies, upgrade your ship, and explore planets to earn passive income. Enjoy classic shoot 'em up action with idle RPG mechanics.

Highlights
  • Incremental idle gameplay
  • Retro space shoot 'em up battles
  • Ship upgrades and prestige system
  • Offline income generation
  • Explore multiple unique worlds
  • Pixelated retro graphics
Features
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Take command of your ship in Idle Space Force! Blast your way through this retro incremental space shoot ‘em up, upgrade your ship, and travel to scenic and dangerous planets, collecting a passive income for your fleet! Idle Space Force is a retro idle tapper with the perfect blend of idle and RPG mechanics inspired by the classics like Space Invaders and Asteroids. Collect your ISF credits while offline and blast through seven unique worlds with classic shmup gameplay. Prestige your way through Deep Space upgrades and travel to never before seen worlds! Idle Gameplay Generate income as you cruise AFK or battle hordes of enemies through space! Your ship’s progress continues while offline, letting you pick up the action wherever you are in the universe. Action-Packed Battles Engage in intense pixelated retro space battles as you face relentless enemies from across the galaxy. With classic mechanics of the staple shoot ‘em up / shmup genre, you’ll be filling the screen with bombs and bees in a flash – battling enemy ships, enemy hornets, and enemy bosses. Gameplay inspired by 8 bit classics like Space Invaders and Asteroids. Upgrade Your Ship Kit out your ship with powerful upgrades and frontier technologies to unleash devastating firepower. Collect income like an idle game while offline, then add missiles, magnetism, and more to your vessel. Looking for even more firepower? Prestige your way to the ultimate unlocks and blast away the competition! Explore the Cosmos Vast worlds await you in the expanses of space. Uncover hidden treasures, acquire new upgrades and confront challenging bosses. From the outskirts of deep space to the remnants of the Terran homeworld, there are many unique challenges along the way. Addictive Experience With simple yet engaging gameplay mechanics, Idle Space Force offers endless entertainment for both casual players and hardcore enthusiasts alike. The mix of idle game mechanics and shoot 'em up action ensures that even when you’re not working – you’re always on the clock! Ready to conquer the cosmos? Download Idle Space Force now and embark on an epic retro idle shmup journey!

About

Grow!

Embark on a cosmic journey from the atomic scale to the astronomical. Absorb matter, level up, and evolve into an unstoppable force. This survivor-like action game features deep progression and a unique art style.

Highlights
  • Progress through 20 tiers of reality
  • Deep meta-progression with permanent abilities
  • Loot gear and craft builds
  • Asynchronous multiplayer leaderboards
  • Striking minimalist art style
  • Unravel mysterious lore
Features
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You are the Entity. You don't know what you are. You don't know why you're here. All you know is one thing : GROW! Grow! is an incremental survivors-like with idle progression: every run makes you permanently stronger. Start at the atomic scale. Tear through particles, nucleons, and molecules. Absorb their matter. Level up. Get stronger. Then do it again, bigger. Molecules. Bacteria. Cells. A tardigrade. Tadpoles. Insects. Animals. Humans. Buildings. Satellites. Moons. Planets. Stars. Nothing is beyond your reach. Every run pushes you further up the cosmic ladder, from the subatomic to the astronomical. Grow! is a survivor-like action game where scale IS the progression. Fight through waves of enemies that grow as you grow, loot gear, unlock abilities, and build your Entity into an unstoppable force, across runs that span the entire known universe. CORE FEATURES ◈ SCALE BEYOND IMAGINATION Progress through 20 tiers of reality : from particle physics to astrophysics. Each tier brings new enemies, new challenges, and a mind-bending sense of scale. ◈ DEEP META-PROGRESSION Every run matters : Unlock permanent abilities, upgrade your Entity, and push further than ever before. The meta-progression is massive: there's always something new to chase. ◈ LOOT & EQUIP Enemies drop gear. Spend Matter, the universal currency, during or between runs. Craft your build, find synergies, dominate. ◈ COMPETE GLOBALLY Asynchronous multiplayer leaderboards : How far can you grow? Compare your highest tier reached against players worldwide. ◈ STRIKING MINIMALIST ART Black, white, grey, and yellow : Clean vector visuals with a bold, distinctive identity. No visual clutter: just you, the swarm, and the ever-expanding universe. ◈ MYSTERIOUS LORE What is the Entity? Why does it grow? Every death delivers the same cryptic message: GR0W. Piece together the mystery as you ascend through layers of reality. Free to play. No ads.

Screenshots

Idle Space Force4 screens
Grow!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grow! at none against Idle Space Force's shown. Grow! also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 71%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Idle Space Force's advantage is ratings volume (552 vs 142). 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 Space Force sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Grow! sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grow! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 552 and 142 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Idle Space Force's written reviews are positive against 94% of Grow!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Space Force ships an update every 3 weeks, Grow! weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Idle Space Force versus Grow!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Space ForceGrow!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (552 ratings)4.9 (142 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.3% of reviews93.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings552 — better142
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1815.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB117 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFuse GamesThibault Brouardelle

Customer experience

Idle Space Force

All ratings551 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive71.3%
Neutral11.3%
Negative17.5%

Grow!

All ratings129 ratings
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%

Bugs and requests

Idle Space Force

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to advance to next planet
  • Offline rewards not working properly
  • Forced flashing screen from power-up

Requested features

7 requests
  • Loot falling towards the ship
  • Seasonal item multipliers working on all items
  • Visibility of loot from invisible enemies
  • Hint system for clues
  • Faster bullet speed
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  • Earlier auto-fire/generation upgrades
  • More levels/content

Grow!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Idle Space Force

One-time8
  • Star Coin Currency x100$1.99
  • Star Coin Currency x300$3.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
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  • Prestige Pack$7.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Star Coin Currency x1000$10.99
  • Star Coin Currency x2500$19.99
  • Star Coin Currency x7500$49.99
8 purchases

Grow!

One-time8
  • 100% of Endergy Page Cost$2.99
  • +1 Attack Slot$4.99
  • +1 Element Slot$4.99
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  • Endergy Boost x2$8.99
  • Full Bundle$8.99
  • 500% of Endergy Page Cost$8.99
  • Absolute Boost ×2$14.99
  • 5000% of Endergy Page Cost$44.99

Questions

Is Idle Space Force free?
Idle Space Force is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grow! free?
Grow! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Space Force or Grow!?
Grow! is rated higher. Idle Space Force averages 4.7 out of 5 from 552 ratings, while Grow! averages 4.9 from 142 ratings.
Do Idle Space Force or Grow! have ads?
Idle Space Force shows ads; Grow! does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Space Force or Grow!?
Idle Space Force ships an update every 3 weeks, and Grow! weekly. Most recently, Idle Space Force was updated on November 3, 2026 and Grow! on November 5, 2026.

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