# Idle Anomaly vs Hell

Idle Anomaly and Hell both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Hell's written reviews are positive against 38% of Idle Anomaly's. Idle Anomaly's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Anomaly sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Hell sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Idle Anomaly against 4.7 for Hell. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 364 and 370 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Idle Anomaly's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hell's.

Idle Anomaly ships an update every 5 weeks, Hell every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Anomaly | Hell |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (364 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-anomaly-alien-control/id1630927796/reviews) | **[4.7 (370 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hell-idle-evil-tycoon/id1632895323/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 364 | **370** |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 249 MB | 221 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Hot Siberians](https://appshunter.io/developer/1582606391) | [Wojciech Grzesik](https://appshunter.io/developer/1061011982) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle Anomaly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-anomaly-alien-control/id1630927796)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 80 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Helicopter. | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Researcher | $4.99 | one-time |
| Johnny Goldhand | $4.99 | one-time |
| Beginner's Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Starter pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Researcher | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Dr. Massachusetts | $10.99 | one-time |
| No ads | $13.99 | one-time |
| Professional's Pack | $13.99 | one-time |
| Neat Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Gems | $24.99 | one-time |
| All Inclusive Pack | $35.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game overall
- 🎨 Great design scheme
- ✨ Items change looks
- 🧘 Calming gameplay
- 💡 Interesting and fun gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📉 New update makes it dip
- 💸 Hero upgrades too expensive
- 🐛 Ads still present after purchase
- 💸 In-game purchases not received
- ⏳ Purchases don't take effect

**Reported bugs**

- Reset all data
- No ads upgrade not working
- Beginner pack not received
- In-app purchases not credited
- Game keeps locking up

**Requested features**

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


### Hell

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hell-idle-evil-tycoon/id1632895323)

Build your own hell empire and become a powerful Darkness Tycoon. Manage your infernal kingdom, upgrade punishments, and collect sinners to earn billions. Enjoy intuitive clicker mechanics and beautiful graphics, even offline.

**Highlights:** Build hell empire, Idle clicker mechanics, Upgrade punishments, Manage hell kingdom, Collect sinners, AR Mode, Offline gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Offline Manager | $8.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Promo Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Supervisor | $9.99 | one-time |
| Promo Pass 3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Promo Pass 4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Promo Pass 5 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pack 5 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pack 6 | $99.99 | one-time |
| Promo Pass 8 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Good for passing time
- 👍 Interesting underworld theme
- 👍 Easy to earn in-game currency
- 👍 No forced ads option

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔋 Very battery draining
- 🔥 Phone gets too hot
- 💸 Pay-to-play focus
- 📉 Slow progression
- 😩 Hard to upgrade

**Reported bugs**

- Ads for other games cannot be exited
- Rewards not received after watching ads
- Purchases do not work

**Requested features**

- More achievements to unlock
- More options to earn gems
- More content after initial unlocks
- Clearer instructions for game mechanics


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Anomaly free?

Idle Anomaly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hell free?

Hell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Idle Anomaly or Hell?

Hell is rated higher. Idle Anomaly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 364 ratings, while Hell averages 4.7 from 370 ratings.

### Do Idle Anomaly or Hell have ads?

Both Idle Anomaly and Hell show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Anomaly or Hell?

Idle Anomaly ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hell every 3 months. Most recently, Idle Anomaly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hell on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*