Idle Space Industry vs Space Playground
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Establish trade routes
- Gather and manage resources
- Craft and research advancements
- Build and upgrade mothership
- Discover and exploit new planets
- Contribute to Galactic Tithe
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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.
Space Playground
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Rescue the astronauts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Playground at 100% against Idle Space Industry's 33%. Space Playground also leads on ads (none vs shown). Idle Space Industry's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Idle Space Industry sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Space Playground sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Idle Space Industry ships an update every 3 days, Space Playground every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Space Industry | Space Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WaffleStack Studio LLC | Boomerang Game Studio LTD |
Customer experience
Idle Space Industry
Space Playground
In-app purchases
Idle Space Industry
- Starter Pack$7.99
- 500 Gems$9.99
- Starter Pack$9.99
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- 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
Space Playground
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Idle Space Industry free?
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Do Idle Space Industry or Space Playground have ads?
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