Genius Inc. vs Idling Island
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Idling Island
Control multiple balls to progress through stages and earn in-game currency. Tap to destroy balls that stop, and upgrade your stage and balls for smoother flow. Enjoy a relaxing experience watching the balls move.
- Roll multiple balls
- Save in-game money
- Tap to destroy stopped balls
- Enhance stages
- Strengthen balls
- Relaxing ball flow visuals
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Roll many balls and save money. If the ball stops in the middle of the stage, tap the ball to destroy it. Let's enhance the stage and strengthen the ball to flow well. Let's relax and watch the movement of many balls flowing beautifully.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Genius Inc. at 3.6 against Idling Island's 2.3. Genius Inc. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Idling Island's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Genius Inc. sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Idling Island sells 3 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 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Genius Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Idling Island's.
Genius Inc. ships an update every 8 days, Idling Island daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Genius Inc. | Idling Island |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UDO GAMES OYUN YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI | Noboru Hirakawa |
Customer experience
Genius Inc.
Idling Island
In-app purchases
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
Idling Island
- Remove ADs$4.99
- Silver Ticket$9.99
- Gold Ticket$17.99
Questions
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