Comparison

Planetary Idle vs CivRise

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

Head to head
About

Planetary Idle

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
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Discover planets with a retro sci-fi idle theme with Planetary Idle! • Hire Scientists - Generate steady passive income and scale your operation. • Tap to Boost - Tap for extra cash when you’re active. • Research Expeditions - Spend money and brave scientists on one-way missions for discoveries and income bonuses! • Prestige - Reset, keep permanent upgrades, blast past your previous best. • QBits & Upgrades - Earn rare QBits and unlock powerful perks. • Play Your Pace - Short bursts or long idles; progress for 6 hours when offline. • Game Center - Many achievements to unlock!

About

CivRise

Guide your civilization through the ages, expanding knowledge, constructing wonders, and commanding armies. Recruit historical figures and build a lasting heritage with strategic idle gameplay and offline progress.

Highlights
  • Resource management and knowledge advancement
  • Construct legendary wonders
  • Command powerful armies
  • Recruit historical figures
  • Persistent heritage system
  • Offline progress
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CIVILIZATIONS: KNOWLEDGE & CONQUEST From humble beginnings to a world-spanning empire, guide your civilization through the ages in this strategic idle game that combines resource management, knowledge advancement, and military conquest. EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Develop dozens of knowledge types to unlock new capabilities and technologies. Each knowledge type influences different aspects of your civilization, from agriculture and science to military tactics and culture. Watch your civilization evolve as you delve deeper into each knowledge path, with every level bringing new rewards and possibilities. CONSTRUCT LEGENDARY WONDERS Build magnificent wonders of the world that provide permanent bonuses to your civilization. From the Great Library to the Colosseum, each wonder requires careful resource planning but rewards you with powerful, civilization-wide benefits that last forever. COMMAND POWERFUL ARMIES Train and deploy armies to conquer neighboring territories. Each battle presents different challenges and rewards, with your success dependent on your military strength, technological advancement, and strategic upgrades. Victory brings honor points to enhance your military capabilities and valuable knowledge for your civilization. ATTRACT GREAT HISTORICAL FIGURES Discover and recruit legendary historical personalities who provide unique bonuses to your civilization. From brilliant scientists to fearsome conquerors, these Great Persons offer special abilities that can dramatically accelerate your progress and provide distinctive advantages. BUILD A LASTING HERITAGE The innovative Heritage system allows your achievements to persist across playthroughs. Reset your civilization to earn Heritage Points, which unlock permanent upgrades that make each new civilization stronger than the last. Build a lasting legacy that spans multiple generations of your empire! STRATEGIC IDLE GAMEPLAY Perfect for both active and passive play styles. Make key decisions and optimize your civilization's development, then let your empire grow while you're away with the offline progress system. Return to collect your rewards and plan your next strategic moves. FEATURES Deep progression system with multiple interconnected resources Strategic decisions that impact your civilization's development path Dozens of unlockable producers, upgrades, wonders, and great persons Military conquest system with upgradeable capabilities Heritage system for persistent progress across playthroughs Offline progress so your civilization continues to thrive even when you're away Beautiful, minimalist interface that puts your strategic choices front and center Start small, think big, and forge a civilization that will stand the test of time!

Screenshots

Planetary Idle4 screens
CivRise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Planetary Idle at 4.8 against CivRise's 3.3. Planetary Idle also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and ratings volume (80 vs 24). CivRise's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Planetary Idle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and CivRise sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planetary Idle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Planetary Idle's written reviews are positive against 33% of CivRise's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Planetary Idle versus CivRise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanetary IdleCivRise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (80 ratings) — better3.3 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings80 — better24
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoberto Frias Neriokadir ozden

Customer experience

Planetary Idle

All ratings77 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

CivRise

All ratings24 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral19.0%
Negative47.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Planetary Idle

One-time3
  • Booster Pack$0.99
  • Research Pack$2.99
  • Quantum Pack$6.99
9 purchases

CivRise

One-time9
  • 1000 gems$0.99
  • 200 gems$1.99
  • 5000 gems$3.99
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  • one month leader pass$4.99
  • 10000 gems$7.99
  • one month leader plus pass$7.99
  • Remove ads$9.99
  • 2000 gems$14.99
  • 50000 gems$29.99

Questions

Is Planetary Idle free?
Planetary Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CivRise free?
CivRise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Planetary Idle or CivRise?
Planetary Idle is rated higher. Planetary Idle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while CivRise averages 3.3 from 24 ratings.
Do Planetary Idle or CivRise have ads?
Both Planetary Idle and CivRise show ads.
Which is updated more often, Planetary Idle or CivRise?
Planetary Idle ships an update weekly, and CivRise weekly. Most recently, Planetary Idle was updated on October 24, 2026 and CivRise on October 21, 2026.

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