Comparison

Idle Anomaly vs Sol Frontiers

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

Sol Frontiers

Embark on a sci-fi odyssey to reclaim humanity's lost home. Captain a mothership, awaken your crew, gather resources, and battle cosmic threats in an idle strategy adventure.

Highlights
  • Explore uncharted cosmos
  • Battle the Swarm and Deeper Darkness
  • Upgrade mothership and starfighters
  • Awaken and train diverse crew
  • Gather resources for repairs
  • Idle gameplay mechanics
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Millennia after our sun inexplicably began dying, the ember of humanity's hope burns anew. As the cosmos stretches out, vast and uncharted, the call of a homecoming beckons. Entrusted with the dream of reclaiming our long-lost cradle, the flagship THE CROWN OF DAHLIA set forth. But silence has shrouded its heralded journey, and now, it's gone missing. In SOL FRONTIERS you captain the JONAH'S WHALE, dispatched on a perilous mission to uncover the fate of the lost Dahlia and to piece together the fragments of a cosmic puzzle. Awaken your crew and expand your mothership. Navigate through haunting space graveyards, confront the sinister SWARM, and face the lurking DEEPER DARKNESS that threatens more than just humanity's return. Gather resources to repair your mothership With a diverse array of resources such as metal, crystals, and credits, ensure you grow your headquarters and, in turn, your reach by equipping and upgrading your crew's starfighters. Prevail over the Swarm Select from a multitude of available crew and awaken up to 18 to your roster. Explore and secure various areas of the cosmos by defeating enemy bosses. Hone your crew's skills in preparation for random enemy encounters as well as the ultimate challenge. Will you pierce the enigma and reclaim Earth? Or will the vastness of space swallow our last hopes? Allow the diverse idle gameplay to transport you into outer space and embark on a saga of discovery, destiny, and the unyielding spirit of humankind in this gripping sci-fi odyssey.

Screenshots

Idle Anomaly4 screens
Sol Frontiers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Anomaly at 4.7 against Sol Frontiers's 4.2. Sol Frontiers's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 38%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sol Frontiers 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. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 364 and 122 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Idle Anomaly's written reviews are positive against 59% of Sol Frontiers'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, Sol Frontiers fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idle Anomaly versus Sol Frontiers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle AnomalySol Frontiers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (364 ratings) — better4.2 (122 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews58.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings364 — better122
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB192 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHot SiberiansEarly Morning Studio AB

Customer experience

Idle Anomaly

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

Sol Frontiers

All ratings120 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative37.3%

User reviews

Idle Anomaly

From 364 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Sol Frontiers

From 122 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay loop
  • ⭐ Similar to other successful games
  • 💡 Innovative space theme
  • 🚀 Good for patient players

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Slow progression
  • ⏳ Long wait times
  • 💰 Pay-to-win elements
  • 💸 Expensive in-game purchases
  • 😩 Repetitive gameplay

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

Sol Frontiers

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Save progress not working
  • Game no longer works on iPhone 12
  • Awaken 2 heroes bug
  • Crew is locked
  • Cannot save progress due to no login
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  • First quest bug (crew locked)
  • Buggy combat (0 damage rolls)
  • Promo code issues
  • Unable to open crew window
  • Game bugged after update, progress lost
  • Ad on galaxy screen stretches picture
  • Login issues after a day of playing
  • Game crashes
  • Text too small to read
  • Zooming in combat limited
  • Optimization issues (stuttering graphics)

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add skip ad feature
  • Add overview map
  • Option to buy with less/no ads
  • Add building base options
  • Add ship customization
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  • Add battle formations
  • Add unique weapons
  • Add more endgame content
  • Add more missions
  • Add permanent IAP (e.g., remove ads)
  • Add cloud save functionality
  • Add Steam version
  • Add more gold from ads
  • Add more story/backstory
  • Add voice actors for missions

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Anomaly

One-time10
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • Helicopter.$4.99
  • 500 Gems$4.99
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  • Researcher$4.99
  • Starter pack$9.99
  • Researcher$9.99
  • 1200 Gems$9.99
  • No ads$13.99
  • Neat Pack$19.99
  • All Inclusive Pack$35.99
10 purchases

Sol Frontiers

One-time10
  • Packet of Credits$0.99
  • Canister of Dark Matter$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
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  • Starter Bundle$4.99
  • Starter Package$7.99
  • Array of Credits$9.99
  • Array of Dark Matter$14.99
  • Stockpile of Credits$29.99
  • Vault of Credits$59.99
  • Vault of Dark Matter$59.99

Questions

Is Idle Anomaly free?
Idle Anomaly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sol Frontiers free?
Sol Frontiers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Anomaly or Sol Frontiers?
Idle Anomaly is rated higher. Idle Anomaly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 364 ratings, while Sol Frontiers averages 4.2 from 122 ratings.
Do Idle Anomaly or Sol Frontiers have ads?
Both Idle Anomaly and Sol Frontiers show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Anomaly or Sol Frontiers?
Idle Anomaly ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sol Frontiers fortnightly. Most recently, Idle Anomaly was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sol Frontiers on November 3, 2026.

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