# Idle Anomaly vs ONCOMING

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ONCOMING at 100% against Idle Anomaly's 38%. ONCOMING also leads on ads (none vs shown). Idle Anomaly's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Idle Anomaly ships an update every 5 weeks, ONCOMING every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Anomaly | ONCOMING |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (364 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-anomaly-alien-control/id1630927796/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **364** | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 249 MB | 651 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Hot Siberians](https://appshunter.io/developer/1582606391) | [ELLIOTT GEORGE HILL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1710016856) |

## 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


### ONCOMING

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oncoming-drift/id6468505384)

Evade oncoming traffic, perform drifts, jumps, and doughnuts to escape pursuers. Earn new cars and decals to customize your style and compete with friends on the leader board.

**Highlights:** Perform drifts, jumps, and doughnuts, Evade oncoming traffic, Escape pursuers, Earn new cars and decals, Compete on leader boards

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Repairs x5 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Repairs x30 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sophistication | $5.99 | one-time |
| Hackerman | $5.99 | one-time |
| Street Racer | $5.99 | one-time |
| 'MURICA | $5.99 | one-time |
| Wealth | $5.99 | one-time |
| Repairs x140 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Repairs x425 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Repairs x1000 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Anomaly free?

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

### Is ONCOMING free?

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

### Do Idle Anomaly or ONCOMING have ads?

Idle Anomaly shows ads; ONCOMING does not.

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

Idle Anomaly ships an update every 5 weeks, and ONCOMING every 10 months. Most recently, Idle Anomaly was updated on October 24, 2026 and ONCOMING on October 14, 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.*