Idle Space Force vs PathBloom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Incremental idle gameplay
- Retro space shoot 'em up battles
- Ship upgrades and prestige system
- Offline income generation
- Explore multiple unique worlds
- Pixelated retro graphics
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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!
PathBloom
This game transforms your walks into a colorful exploration of your surroundings. As you move, the dormant map around you blooms with color, revealing streets and sprouting virtual flowers along your path. Progress is earned through discovery, not distance, with all essential features remaining free.
- Color your city map by walking
- Discover real-world places and landmarks
- Daily walking expeditions
- Time-lapse of your walking history
- Customize voxel explorer and trail
- Weekly and global leaderboards
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Your world starts gray. Every walk makes it bloom. PathBloom turns everyday walks into real-world exploration. The map around you is dormant and colorless — walk somewhere new and it blooms: streets flush with color and tiny voxel flowers sprout along the exact path you traveled. Nothing you can buy ever touches your progress. Not your XP, not your streak, not your rank. Everything that matters is free, and every cosmetic can be earned by walking. EXPLORE, DON'T JUST EXERCISE • A fresh expedition every day: PathBloom designs a walking loop through the most unexplored streets near you, past parks, plazas, viewpoints, and local spots you've never visited. • Discover real places: every park, mural, and corner cafe you pass gets collected — common finds to legendary landmarks. • Rewards novelty, never distance: XP comes from new ground and new places, so a curious wander beats a treadmill grind every time. WATCH A YEAR OF WALKING IN SIX SECONDS Your bloom map remembers everything. Open the atlas, drag the slider, and watch every street you have ever walked fill in from your first day to today — a time-lapse of your own two feet. MAKE IT YOURS • Build your voxel explorer and watch them grow from Curious Sprout to legend, level by level. • Earn badges, souvenirs, and daily quest chests. • Keep a streak alive by discovering — and bank Streak Freezes for rest days. • Dress your trail in seasonal themes, stand voxel keepsakes on your home stage, and frame your walks with share cards. CLIMB THE RANKS • Weekly and all-time leaderboards for your city and the world — ranked by places explored, not miles walked. • Opt out anytime with one switch. YOUR MAP STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Your GPS traces and routes never leave your device. Leaderboards only ever see your nickname, avatar, city, and score. FREE TO PLAY, HONEST FOREVER Cosmetic trail themes and keepsakes can be bought or earned by walking, and a one-time Supporter Pack removes interstitial ads forever. That is the whole of it. The world outside your door is bigger than you think. Go bloom it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Idle Space Force at 551 against PathBloom's 1. PathBloom's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Idle Space Force sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and PathBloom sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PathBloom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Space Force has 551 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Idle Space Force ships an update every 3 weeks, PathBloom every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Space Force | PathBloom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (551 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 551 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fuse Games | Simple Tree LLC |
Customer experience
Idle Space Force
PathBloom
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
PathBloom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Idle Space Force
- 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
PathBloom
- Postcard Frame$0.99
- Gold Leaf Frame$0.99
- Ocean Current Trail$1.99
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- Sakura Drift Trail$1.99
- Wisteria Rain Trail$1.99
- Maple Ember Trail$1.99
- Frostlight Trail$1.99
- Firefly Night Trail$1.99
- Supporter Pack$4.99
Questions
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