Comparison

Idle Space Industry vs Stellar Outpost

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

Stellar Outpost

Build a space mining empire by tapping to mine stardust and automating production with drones and space stations. Earn rewards offline and prestige for permanent boosts as your empire scales.

Highlights
  • Tap to mine stardust
  • Automate production with drones
  • Upgrade to space stations
  • Offline earnings
  • Prestige system for boosts
  • Bonus comet rewards
Features
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Build your own space mining empire — one tap at a time. Mine glittering stardust from a drifting asteroid, then put your growing fleet to work. Recruit Mining Drones to keep the stardust flowing while you're away, upgrade to Cargo Haulers and full Space Stations as your empire scales, and watch the numbers climb. • Tap to mine, upgrade to automate • Three tiers of production, from scrappy drones to full space stations • Prestige for permanent Void Crystals and a lasting production boost • Real offline earnings — see what your fleet mined while you were away • Bonus comets drift by with rewards worth grabbing Stellar Outpost is built for a few minutes at a time — check in, collect, upgrade, and watch your outpost grow.

Screenshots

Idle Space Industry4 screens
Stellar Outpost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stellar Outpost at 5.0 against Idle Space Industry's 4.3. Stellar Outpost also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Idle Space Industry's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Idle Space Industry sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Stellar Outpost asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stellar Outpost holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Space Industry ships an update every 3 days, Stellar Outpost every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Idle Space Industry versus Stellar Outpost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Space IndustryStellar Outpost
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaffleStack Studio LLCHOTTEST DROPS LLC

Customer experience

Idle Space Industry

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

Stellar Outpost

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Space Industry

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$7.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Remove All Ads$9.99
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  • Get 225 Gems$9.99
  • New Player Sale$14.99
  • 500 Gems$14.99
  • Pro Pack$19.99
  • 800 Gems$19.99
  • 1400 Gems$29.99
  • 3000 Gems$49.99
None

Stellar Outpost

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Space Industry free?
Idle Space Industry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stellar Outpost free?
Stellar Outpost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Idle Space Industry or Stellar Outpost?
Stellar Outpost is rated higher. Idle Space Industry averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Stellar Outpost averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Idle Space Industry or Stellar Outpost have ads?
Both Idle Space Industry and Stellar Outpost show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Space Industry or Stellar Outpost?
Idle Space Industry ships an update every 3 days, and Stellar Outpost every 4 days. Most recently, Idle Space Industry was updated on November 3, 2026 and Stellar Outpost on October 31, 2026.

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