Comparison

Idle Anomaly vs Hacking Hero

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

Head to head
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

About

Hacking Hero

Engage in a cyber battle against viruses and spywares to save the digital world. This RPG allows you to develop hacking skills, unlock new heroes, and gather cryptocurrencies to upgrade your abilities. Tap your way to becoming a web hero and dominate the internet.

Highlights
  • Counter trojans and firewalls
  • Unlockable heroes
  • Gather cryptocurrencies
  • Upgrade hacking abilities
  • Tap-based gameplay
  • Fight viruses and spywares
Features
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Counterattack trojans, take down firewalls and hack valuable information - but make sure you’re anonymous! The M.E.D.U.S.A. has taken over the world, and you must power through their security systems with viruses and spywares to save the cyber world! In this RPG journey, the coding nerd in you will get all the prestige it deserves. Join the league of 20 unlockable heroes to spy and attack these evil monsters (do you see them too?). Don’t just watch those data dogs: dive into the internet and take action with the M1ssingN0s. Be sure to choose the right mask though - they must not know who you are... You must fight to gather enough cryptocurrencies to improve your hacking abilities, and those of your allies as well. Choose which servers to attack, prepare your worms and tap to overcome the hacking challenges you’ll be facing! HIGHLIGHTS - DOMINATE the internet by eliminating evil beings like viruses, spywares and worms! - HACK using all your might to become a hero of the web - and the Earth! - FIGHT against each virus in the system in an adventure full of prestige! - DEVELOP new skills as a hacker to face ever-growing challenges! - TAP to become the hero every geek wants to be! - UNLEASH your Anonymous side and beat the cyber scum! - UNLOCK new hackers to fight by your side against the most powerful threat humanity has ever seen! Don’t wait for the world to turn from one to zero! Download Hacking Hero now and show the enemy how many keystrokes you’re made of! Please note! This game is free to play, but it contains items that can be purchased for real money. Some features and extras mentioned in the description may also have to be purchased for real money.

Screenshots

Idle Anomaly4 screens
Hacking Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Anomaly at 4.7 against Hacking Hero's 4.2. Idle Anomaly also leads on ratings volume (364 vs 13) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Hacking Hero's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 38%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Idle Anomaly sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Hacking Hero sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Anomaly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Anomaly has 364 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Idle Anomaly's written reviews are positive against 60% of Hacking Hero's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Anomaly ships an update every 5 weeks, Hacking Hero every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Anomaly versus Hacking Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle AnomalyHacking Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (364 ratings) — better4.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings364 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB142 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHot SiberiansTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Idle Anomaly

All ratings364 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative53.1%

Hacking Hero

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and 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

Hacking Hero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
10 purchases

Hacking Hero

One-time10
  • Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Bundle Pack Full 1$11.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 3$11.99
  • Bundle Pack 2$12.99
  • Bundle Pack 3$16.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 4$21.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 5$29.99
  • Bundle Pack Full 3$49.99

Questions

Is Idle Anomaly free?
Idle Anomaly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hacking Hero free?
Hacking Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Anomaly or Hacking Hero?
Idle Anomaly is rated higher. Idle Anomaly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 364 ratings, while Hacking Hero averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Idle Anomaly or Hacking Hero have ads?
Both Idle Anomaly and Hacking Hero show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Anomaly or Hacking Hero?
Idle Anomaly ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hacking Hero every 2 months. Most recently, Idle Anomaly was updated on October 14, 2026 and Hacking Hero on October 20, 2026.

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