Comparison

cube farm vs IdleSpiral

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

Head to head
About

cube farm

Engage in a semi-idle farming simulation with endless progression and a dynamic market. Collect and train pets for battles, and enjoy quick sessions without ads or pay-to-win elements. An online expansion adds competitive multiplayer and collectible tarot cards.

Highlights
  • Semi-idle farming gameplay
  • Endless progression with prestige
  • Dynamic produce market
  • Pet collection and battling
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Cloud saves
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-no ads or pay-to-win mechanics -quick sessions, break from scrolling -endless progression with prestige bonuses -time slows at higher layers, with larger harvests -dynamic produce market with supply and demand -pets to collect, feed, train, and battle NEW! cube farm: online [expansion required] -challenge friends to gooster battles -compete for rating in the ranked arena -take a phone break with your gooster at the park -collect tarot cards to use at the park -backup data to the cloud with cloud saves

About

IdleSpiral

An idle, incremental game where players aim to grow a spiral. It combines simple gameplay with mathematical beauty for long-term engagement.

Highlights
  • Idle gameplay
  • Incremental progression
  • Spiral mathematics
  • Long-term engagement
  • Simple mechanics
Features
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Idle Spiral is a beautiful idle and incremental game inspired by spirals and mathematics. Grow your spiral farther and farther from the origin. Improve its parameters, discover formulas, challenge enemies, collect rewards, and watch simple mathematical rules create increasingly complex patterns. The controls are simple, but the progression is deep and designed to be enjoyed over a long time. Play actively when you want to optimize your build, or return later and continue from your offline progress. Features: • Deep idle and incremental progression • Spiral growth based on mathematical formulas • Upgrades, battles, challenges, achievements, and daily rewards • Optional ads and in-app purchases • Account, shared Mileage, and cross-platform save foundations • Performance and battery-use options for mobile devices How far can you grow your spiral?

Screenshots

cube farm4 screens
IdleSpiral4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: cube farm at 4.8 against IdleSpiral's 4.2. cube farm also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 57%). IdleSpiral's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. cube farm sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and IdleSpiral sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

cube farm holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cube farm has 547 ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of cube farm's written reviews are positive against 57% of IdleSpiral's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cube farm ships an update fortnightly, IdleSpiral every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
cube farm versus IdleSpiral: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercube farmIdleSpiral
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (547 ratings) — better4.2 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better56.8% of reviews
Number of ratings547 — better79
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB230 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTarot Focus, LLCIdle System, Inc.

Customer experience

cube farm

All ratings542 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%

IdleSpiral

All ratings77 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative34.1%

User reviews

cube farm

From 547 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and low maintenance
  • 👍 Fun and chill gameplay
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 👍 Frequent updates
  • 👍 Enjoyable progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Battles are RNG-based
  • 🐛 Unclear instructions for some features
  • 🐛 Slow progression after early stages

IdleSpiral

From 79 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 💡 Interesting idle/incremental mechanics
  • 🔢 Generates big numbers
  • ✨ Satisfying progression
  • 🎨 Can make cool patterns

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game glitches and bugs
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 📱 Phone gets very hot
  • 📉 Progress halts without active play
  • 💸 Premium currency hard to accumulate

Bugs and requests

cube farm

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Swiping issues on farm layers
  • Inconsistent performance and input lag

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save preferred layout settings
  • More engaging battle system
  • Clearer in-game instructions

IdleSpiral

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Game is unresponsive
  • Ads don't work or give rewards
  • Patterns are random
  • Bar at the bottom center not growable
  • Phone gets super hot and drains battery
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  • Translation is poor
  • Offline progress not accumulating
  • Game speed items cause overheating
  • Game becomes laggy
  • Last two Z Reactors missing
  • Last three challenges missing
  • Game not idle, requires active play
  • Rewards reset when app is closed
  • Memory of Formula system confusing
  • Battles no longer progress offline
  • Text is too small
  • Daily bonus not working
  • Offline gains broken
  • Achievements not unlocking
  • Offline battles don't increase difficulty
  • Stats not functioning
  • Social sharing (screenshot/tweet) broken
  • Daily rewards unclear
  • Challenges past first versions inaccessible
  • Save process wipes progress
  • Offline enemy kills not counting
  • Spiral Equations not working
  • Difficulty of fighting tab not increasing offline

Requested features

10 requests
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Improve ad rewards and length
  • Make the game truly idle again
  • Fix offline gains and progress
  • Improve translation and text display
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  • Bring PC version content to mobile
  • Fix social sharing features
  • Add dark mode
  • Fix challenges not appearing
  • Fix Z-Reactors not appearing

In-app purchases

16 purchases

cube farm

One-time16
  • Party Egg$0.99
  • Balloon Egg$0.99
  • Taco Egg$0.99
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  • Lucky Egg$0.99
  • Bunny Egg$0.99
  • Heart Egg$0.99
  • Snowman Egg$0.99
  • Santa Egg$0.99
  • Turkey Egg$0.99
  • Jack Egg$0.99
  • Apple Egg$0.99
  • Darkness Egg$0.99
  • Online Access$1.99
  • Coffee Tip$4.99
  • Welcome Bundle$8.99
  • Complete Bundle$9.99
12 purchases

IdleSpiral

One-time12
  • Spiral Point 500$1.99
  • Snake Spiral$4.99
  • Bubble Spiral$4.99
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  • Arrow Spiral$4.99
  • Water Spiral$9.99
  • Space Spiral$9.99
  • Bonfire Spiral$9.99
  • Permanent Bonus$9.99
  • Pixel Spiral$9.99
  • Railway Spiral$9.99
  • Spiral Point 3000$12.99
  • Spiral Point 10000$29.99

Questions

Is cube farm free?
cube farm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IdleSpiral free?
IdleSpiral is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, cube farm or IdleSpiral?
cube farm is rated higher. cube farm averages 4.8 out of 5 from 547 ratings, while IdleSpiral averages 4.2 from 79 ratings.
Do cube farm or IdleSpiral have ads?
IdleSpiral shows ads; cube farm does not.
Which is updated more often, cube farm or IdleSpiral?
cube farm ships an update fortnightly, and IdleSpiral every 2 days. Most recently, cube farm was updated on October 21, 2026 and IdleSpiral on October 24, 2026.

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