Comparison

Idle Game Dev Simulator vs Astro Drift

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

Head to head
About

Idle Game Dev Simulator

Become a virtual game developer, honing your skills to create various game genres. Upgrade your equipment to boost your in-game income and become the richest and most famous developer.

Highlights
  • Develop diverse game genres (FPS, RPG, puzzle)
  • Upgrade computer and mining hardware
  • Collect daily rewards and cash bonuses
  • Improve developer skills
  • Become a rich and famous developer
Features
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You are a genius game developer in Idle Game Dev Simulator SPECS Complete the all game development skills Upgrade your computer to increase income per second Upgrade the crypto mining graphics cards to increase income per second Visit every day and collect awesome unique rewards Collect the all cash money bonuses Improve yourself and earn more cash money Develop different games from game types Develop FPS, RPG, platform, puzzle and more different games Enjoy being the game developer of your dreams Be most richest game developer ever Be most famous game developer on the world

About

Astro Drift

Engage in a space mining adventure where you collect gems, upgrade your ship, and battle enemies. Experiment with ship modifications and unlock permanent upgrades to grow your space economy, even when offline.

Highlights
  • Asteroid mining
  • Ship upgrades
  • Laser combat
  • Mod loadouts
  • Advancement tree
  • Offline progression
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Astro Drift is an idle space mining game built for players who love watching numbers grow — with just enough action to keep things exciting. Swipe between lanes to collect gems, fire lasers at asteroids and enemies, and upgrade your ship to earn more gems per second. Mix & match and experiment with different mod loadouts to change your game and unlock permanent upgrades through the advancement tree. Whether you’re actively playing or away from the game, your space economy keeps growing. Start small. Scale infinitely. Drift further every time you return.

Screenshots

Idle Game Dev Simulator4 screens
Astro Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Astro Drift at none against Idle Game Dev Simulator's shown. Astro Drift also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Idle Game Dev Simulator's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Game Dev Simulator sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Astro Drift 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Idle Game Dev Simulator against 5.0 for Astro Drift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Idle Game Dev Simulator versus Astro Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Game Dev SimulatorAstro Drift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuna OzcelikZayn Siddiqui

Customer experience

Idle Game Dev Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Astro Drift

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Idle Game Dev Simulator

One-time6
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • 50 Coins$1.99
  • 200 Coins$2.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • 500 Coins$4.99
  • 1.000 Coins$5.99
8 purchases

Astro Drift

One-time8
  • Diamonds - 20$1.99
  • Diamonds - 60$4.99
  • Diamonds - 125$9.99
Show 5 more
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Diamonds - 260$19.99
  • Diamonds - 475$34.99
  • Diamonds - 700$49.99
  • Diamonds - 1500$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Game Dev Simulator free?
Idle Game Dev Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Astro Drift free?
Astro Drift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Game Dev Simulator or Astro Drift?
Idle Game Dev Simulator and Astro Drift are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Idle Game Dev Simulator or Astro Drift have ads?
Idle Game Dev Simulator shows ads; Astro Drift does not.

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