# Planetary Idle vs Mini Tile Match

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mini Tile Match at 100% against Planetary Idle's 50%. Mini Tile Match also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Planetary Idle's advantage is ratings volume (80 vs 1). 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 Mini Tile Match sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mini Tile Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planetary Idle has 80 ratings behind it against 1, 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 Mini Tile Match's.

Planetary Idle ships an update weekly, Mini Tile Match every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planetary Idle | Mini Tile Match |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (80 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planetary-idle/id6450142774/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-tile-match-mahjong/id6473903061/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **80** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 112 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roberto Frias Nerio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1692039143) | [Alejandro Jimenez Rico](https://appshunter.io/developer/1638610472) |

## 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 |


### Mini Tile Match

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-tile-match-mahjong/id6473903061)

Engage in a minimalist match-3 puzzle experience inspired by mahjong. Clear the board by matching three identical tiles in a relaxing, distraction-free environment. Train your brain and improve focus with hundreds of handcrafted levels.

**Highlights:** Minimalist design, Relaxing pace, no timers, Brain-boosting puzzles, Hundreds of handcrafted levels, Helpful boosters, Offline play

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 250 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 10 Undo Boosters | $4.99 | one-time |
| 10 Explode Boosters | $4.99 | one-time |
| 10 Shuffle Boosters | $4.99 | one-time |
| 780 Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| 1600 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 4200 Coins | $24.99 | one-time |
| 6800 Coins | $34.99 | one-time |
| 12500 Coins | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planetary Idle free?

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

### Is Mini Tile Match free?

Mini Tile Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Planetary Idle or Mini Tile Match?

Mini Tile Match is rated higher. Planetary Idle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Mini Tile Match averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Planetary Idle or Mini Tile Match have ads?

Planetary Idle shows ads; Mini Tile Match does not.

### Which is updated more often, Planetary Idle or Mini Tile Match?

Planetary Idle ships an update weekly, and Mini Tile Match every 4 days. Most recently, Planetary Idle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mini Tile Match on October 15, 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.*