# Planetary Idle vs Cozy Core

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cozy Core at 100% against Planetary Idle's 50%. Cozy Core also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Planetary Idle's advantage is ratings volume (77 vs 4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Planetary Idle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Cozy Core sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cozy Core holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planetary Idle has 77 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Planetary Idle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cozy Core's.

Planetary Idle ships an update weekly, Cozy Core every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planetary Idle | Cozy Core |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (77 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planetary-idle/id6450142774/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cozy-core/id6472215647/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **77** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 112 MB | 457 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roberto Frias Nerio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1692039143) | [Happy Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519582223) |

## What reviewers say

### Planetary Idle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planetary-idle/id6450142774)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Booster Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Research Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Quantum Pack | $6.99 | one-time |


### Cozy Core

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cozy-core/id6472215647)

Engage in a relaxed block-building sandbox where you break and collect blocks to create custom scenes. Earn coins by selling blocks to unlock new items, animals, and worlds, all while enjoying calming music.

**Highlights:** Block building and breaking, Scene creation, In-game currency system, Unlockable content, Relaxing soundtrack

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SUPPORT HAPPY GAMES LLC | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planetary Idle free?

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

### Is Cozy Core free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Planetary Idle or Cozy Core?

Cozy Core is rated higher. Planetary Idle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Cozy Core averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Planetary Idle or Cozy Core have ads?

Planetary Idle shows ads; Cozy Core does not.

### Which is updated more often, Planetary Idle or Cozy Core?

Planetary Idle ships an update weekly, and Cozy Core every 6 days. Most recently, Planetary Idle was updated on October 15, 2026 and Cozy Core on October 10, 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.*