Comparison

Genius Inc. vs Idle Spaceweaver

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Grow your population
  • Upgrade your facility
  • Unlock new life phases
  • Raise babies to be geniuses
Features
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-Grow your population! -Upgrade your facility! -Unlock new life phases! -Raise babies to be geniuses!

About

Idle Spaceweaver

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A Space-Themed Idle Incremental game. No Energy, No Premium Currency, No Ads, No Pay-to-Win and No Internet Required. Master 18 skills, command a growing fleet and build your galactic legacy at your own pace - a complete idle space game. Developed with a simple vision: build the kind of idle game that respects its players. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT • All 18 skills level to 99 - deep, earned progression • 25 unique planets, each with its own resources, markets and secrets • Ships earn their own XP, then scout out new worlds to grow your fleet • Hundreds of crew recruits, each with a portrait, personality and story • Combat with no death penalty - your ship retreats, recovers, tries again • Up to 24 hours of offline progress with a full "While You Were Away" report • 280+ quests, 100+ achievements, collections and an endgame prestige system • Plays entirely offline - optional cloud backup, home-screen widgets • No ads, no energy, no gems, no loot boxes, no paywalls A UNIVERSE OF SKILLS Chop, mine, fish, hunt and gather across alien worlds. Cook, craft, build and research your way to advanced technology. From Woodcutting and Mining to Outfitting, Astronomy and Linguistics, your combined level unlocks new systems deep into the late game. A FLEET AND A CREW Send expeditions across the galaxy, work the recruitment board and take your pick from hundreds of unique recruits. Assign them to roles and watch your whole operation speed up. OPTIONAL MINI-GAMES Chart constellations, decode alien signals, cultivate alien flora and restore ruined worlds. Play them for fun - the core game never requires them. A GALAXY WITH A STORY A motion-comic opening cinematic, an ever-growing lore Codex, rare cosmic events and a quiet sense that something out there is still looking for you. A GENUINELY FAIR GAME The only purchases are one optional one-off upgrade (full-speed offline earnings) and a tip jar to support development. No gameplay or content is ever locked behind payment. Whether you have five minutes or five hours, there's always meaningful progress to make. Your ship is waiting, Explorer.

Screenshots

Genius Inc.4 screens
Idle Spaceweaver4 screens

Verdict

The call

Genius Inc. and Idle Spaceweaver are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Genius Inc. sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Spaceweaver sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Genius Inc. ships an update every 8 days, Idle Spaceweaver weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Genius Inc. versus Idle Spaceweaver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGenius Inc.Idle Spaceweaver
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB130 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUDO GAMES OYUN YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETITimothy Welch

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Genius Inc.

One-time6
  • 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
2 purchases

Idle Spaceweaver

One-time2
  • Support Development$0.99
  • Faster Offline Progress$4.99

Questions

Is Genius Inc. free?
Genius Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Spaceweaver free?
Idle Spaceweaver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Genius Inc. or Idle Spaceweaver have ads?
Neither Genius Inc. nor Idle Spaceweaver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Genius Inc. or Idle Spaceweaver?
Genius Inc. ships an update every 8 days, and Idle Spaceweaver weekly. Most recently, Genius Inc. was updated on October 26, 2026 and Idle Spaceweaver on October 24, 2026.

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