# Planetary Idle vs ROCK!!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ROCK!! at none against Planetary Idle's 3. ROCK!! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). Planetary Idle's advantage is ratings volume (77 vs 3) and device support. On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Planetary Idle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ROCK!! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ROCK!! 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planetary Idle | ROCK!! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (77 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planetary-idle/id6450142774/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock/id6757445370/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **77** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 112 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roberto Frias Nerio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1692039143) | [Benjamin Kanter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1866984304) |

## 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 |


### ROCK!!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock/id6757445370)

An incremental game focused on mining rocks. Players craft, sell, and upgrade resources to dig deeper into the planet, making unique bonus choices. It offers more autonomy than typical idle games while remaining accessible to newcomers.

**Highlights:** Incremental rock mining gameplay, Crafting and selling resources, Strategic upgrade paths, Unique bonus choices, No ads or in-app purchases

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planetary Idle free?

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

### Is ROCK!! free?

ROCK!! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Planetary Idle or ROCK!!?

ROCK!! is rated higher. Planetary Idle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while ROCK!! averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

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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.*