Dirt Simulator 2023 vs Planetary Idle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dirt Simulator 2023
Tap to dig and collect dirt to earn in-game currency. Use your earnings to upgrade your digging equipment and dig even deeper. Compete to create the deepest hole possible.
- Tap to dig
- Collect dirt
- Upgrade equipment
- Dig the deepest hole
- Simple gameplay
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Dig the Deepest Hole. Tap to dig, collect dirt, upgrade, dig more. first version made in 12 hours for funsies.
Planetary Idle
Explore planets with a retro sci-fi idle theme. Hire scientists for passive income, tap for boosts, and research expeditions for discoveries. Prestige to reset with permanent upgrades and unlock perks with rare QBits.
- Hire Scientists for passive income
- Tap to boost active income
- Research expeditions for discoveries
- Prestige system with permanent upgrades
- Earn QBits for powerful perks
- Offline progress for 6 hours
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Discover planets with a retro sci-fi idle theme with Planetary Idle! • Hire Scientists - Generate steady passive income and scale your operation. • Tap to Boost - Tap for extra cash when you’re active. • Research Expeditions - Spend money and brave scientists on one-way missions for discoveries and income bonuses! • Prestige - Reset, keep permanent upgrades, blast past your previous best. • QBits & Upgrades - Earn rare QBits and unlock powerful perks. • Play Your Pace - Short bursts or long idles; progress for 6 hours when offline. • Game Center - Many achievements to unlock!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Planetary Idle at 4.8 against Dirt Simulator 2023's 2.9. Dirt Simulator 2023's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Planetary Idle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Dirt Simulator 2023 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Planetary Idle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 80 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Dirt Simulator 2023's written reviews are positive against 50% of Planetary Idle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dirt Simulator 2023 | Planetary Idle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (39 ratings) | 4.8 (80 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 80 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jaxon Gallegos Garcia | Roberto Frias Nerio |
Customer experience
Dirt Simulator 2023
Planetary Idle
In-app purchases
Dirt Simulator 2023
No in-app purchases
Planetary Idle
- Booster Pack$0.99
- Research Pack$2.99
- Quantum Pack$6.99
Questions
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