Love Idol Maker vs Genius Inc.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Love Idol Maker
Manage a talent agency and train aspiring idols to become global stars. Engage in various activities like auditions, concerts, and personal broadcasting to build their careers and fandom.
- Nurture and manage idols
- Solve idol problems
- Engage in personal activities (auditions, movies)
- Release albums and hold concerts
- Participate in contests and fashion shows
- Stock investment and pop-up stores
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You can play without an internet connection. Detailed Description Competition victories, thunderous applause, trophies piling up. The life of a prodigy recognized by everyone around me. But what thrilled me more than trophies was the sound of a distortion-soaked guitar. Empty seats, mounting bills. Chasing a dream that made my heart race came at a harsh price. Then, at my lowest point, I met six idol trainees, each shining with her own unique color. Become the passionate producer of aspiring idols and help them become brilliant stars who shine brightest on stage. Idol Training - Train a variety of attributes, including Vocal, Dance, Acting, Stamina, and Intellect. Idol Styling - Use a variety of items to create a unique style for each artist. Agency Facilities - Build and expand various facilities, including dormitories, practice rooms, and concert halls. Agency Staff Management - Hire and train staff in various fields, including architects, publicists, managers, and stylists. Idol Dormitory - Decorate the dormitory with a variety of furnishings, giving your artists a place to relax and recover from fatigue. Idol Business Activities - Release music in a variety of genres, from rock to dance. - Hold a variety of performances, from domestic concerts to world tours, and expand your fanbase at home and abroad. - Appear in commercials, movies, dramas, and other productions to earn appearance fees. - Open pop-up stores and create and sell merchandise for each artist to generate profits. Challenges and Glory - Earn recognition for your achievements, receive invitations to various award ceremonies, and collect trophies. - Take on a variety of objectives, including promotion missions, artist missions, shareholder missions, and fandom quests. - Showcase your artists' hidden athletic talents at the annual idol sports festival, featuring archery, track and field, bowling, and more.
Genius Inc.
Nurture a growing population by upgrading your facility and unlocking new life phases. Raise babies to become geniuses and manage your community's development. This simulation game focuses on growth and advancement.
- Grow your population
- Upgrade your facility
- Unlock new life phases
- Raise babies to be geniuses
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-Grow your population! -Upgrade your facility! -Unlock new life phases! -Raise babies to be geniuses!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Genius Inc. at Free against Love Idol Maker's $4.99. Genius Inc. also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 24%) and rating (3.6 vs 2.9). Love Idol Maker's advantage is chart position (#139 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, 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
Genius Inc. is free to download; Love Idol Maker costs $4.99 up front. Love Idol Maker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Genius Inc. sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Genius Inc. holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Love Idol Maker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Genius Inc.'s.
Love Idol Maker ships an update weekly, Genius Inc. every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Love Idol Maker | Genius Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (8 ratings) | 3.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 8 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #139 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kim junghyun | UDO GAMES OYUN YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Love Idol Maker
Genius Inc.
In-app purchases
Love Idol Maker
- STAR X 20$4.99
- star coin x 20$4.99
- STAR COIN X 44$9.99
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- STAR X 44$9.99
- newstaffpackage (50% off)$9.99
- producerpackage (55% off)$19.99
- STAR X 235$49.99
- STAR COIN X 235$49.99
- STAR X 594$99.99
- STAR COIN X 594$99.99
Genius Inc.
- Legendary Pack$0.99
- 100 Gem$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
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- Legendary Packs x5$2.99
- 300 Gem$3.99
- 1000 Gem$4.99
Questions
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