Comparison

Idle Space Industry vs Idle Deck Builder

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

Head to head
About

Idle Space Industry

Build an intergalactic mining empire by establishing trade routes, gathering resources, and researching advancements. Conquer space, manage your fleet, and exploit new planets to become the ultimate space tycoon. Contribute to a shared Galactic Tithe for bonuses and upgrades.

Highlights
  • Establish trade routes
  • Gather and manage resources
  • Craft and research advancements
  • Build and upgrade mothership
  • Discover and exploit new planets
  • Contribute to Galactic Tithe
Features
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Make trade routes, gather resources, craft and research! Conquer space & get rich with your intergalactic mining empire! Use strategy to decide which planets to develop, which ships to build and where to deploy them, and which advancements to research. Spend resources to unlock upgrades, build up your mothership, and discover new planets to exploit. Contribute resources to the Galactic Tithe and help all players earn bonuses! Earn credits for your contributions and spend those on powerful upgrades, or exchange credits for even more resources! Build, expand and dominate as the best space miner in the universe. Be the space tycoon you always knew you could be.

About

Idle Deck Builder

An idle strategy game where you collect and upgrade cards to gain wealth, mana, and progress. The game focuses on simple yet deep deck-building mechanics, allowing players to transform in-game currency into various resources.

Highlights
  • Card collection and upgrades
  • Idle progression system
  • Strategic deck building
  • Resource management (coins, mana, time)
  • Endless gameplay
Features
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Unlock cards of new types and rarities and upgrade them as you perfect your deck. Step into the universe of Idle Deck Builder, an entrancing, endless idle game that fuses the thrill of strategy with the bliss of progression. In this world, the power of cards is your ticket to vast wealth, majestic mana, and eternal play. Idle Deck Builder introduces a novel concept where card acquisition and power upgrades are intricately woven into your journey. Unleash the power of carefully balanced cards that act as the fundamental currency, transforming coins into mana, time, and vice versa, with each transaction echoing with strategy and choice. Your decisions matter, as the play order and deck building pave your path to in-game progression. Simplicity is at the heart of Idle Deck Builder, making it an effortless joy to learn and play. Yet beneath its accessible surface lies a depth of strategy that rewards those who dare to delve into its layers. So, are you ready to command the power of mana and coins, and reshape the game as you know it?

Screenshots

Idle Space Industry4 screens
Idle Deck Builder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Space Industry at 4.4 against Idle Deck Builder's 3.0. Idle Space Industry also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 5). Idle Deck Builder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 Space Industry sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Deck Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Space Industry holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Idle Space Industry's written reviews are positive against 50% of Idle Deck Builder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Idle Space Industry versus Idle Deck Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Space IndustryIdle Deck Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (18 ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaffleStack Studio LLCAlexander von Neudegg

Customer experience

Idle Space Industry

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Idle Deck Builder

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Idle Space Industry

One-time14
  • Starter Pack$7.99
  • 500 Gems$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
Show 11 more
  • Remove All Ads$9.99
  • Get 225 Gems$9.99
  • 800 Gems$14.99
  • Pro Pack$14.99
  • New Player Sale$14.99
  • 500 Gems$14.99
  • 1400 Gems$19.99
  • Pro Pack$19.99
  • 800 Gems$19.99
  • 1400 Gems$29.99
  • 3000 Gems$49.99
None

Idle Deck Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Space Industry free?
Idle Space Industry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Deck Builder free?
Idle Deck Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Idle Space Industry or Idle Deck Builder?
Idle Space Industry is rated higher. Idle Space Industry averages 4.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Idle Deck Builder averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Idle Space Industry or Idle Deck Builder have ads?
Idle Space Industry shows ads; Idle Deck Builder does not.

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