Comparison

Revolution Idle vs Idle Dot Shooter!

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

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About

Revolution Idle

This idle game challenges players to multiply numbers and reach unimaginable heights by filling circles. Boost multipliers, unlock prestige, and automate actions for optimized progress. Compete on leaderboards and earn bonuses through achievements.

Highlights
  • Multipliers and Prestige
  • Infinity and Eternity mechanics
  • Automated actions
  • Offline time progression
  • Achievements and bonuses
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Color spectrum upgrades
Features
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Dive into an adventure where filling circles becomes an obsession! Revolution Idle challenges you to multiply your numbers and reach unimaginable heights. Developed by Nu Games and Oni Gaming, Revolution Idle offers a unique experience in the idle game universe. Will you manage to reach infinity? KEY FEATURES • Multipliers and Prestige: Boost multipliers and unlock prestige for additional multipliers and exponent growth. • Infinity: Reach infinity for even greater rewards. Complete the skill tree, initiate challenges. • Eternity: Reach eternity to unlock new mechanics and shatter the limits. • Addictive Gameplay: Watch circles fill up and numbers increases, each revolution brings you closer to your goal. • Colors: Buy color spectrums to increase the speed of filling circles and get distinctions for each ascent. • Automations: Automate your actions to optimise your progress. • Achievements: Complete achievements to earn bonuses. • Time Flow: Earn offline time to accelerate your progression. • Leaderboard: Compare your progress with other players and become the best. • Statistics and Options: Track your progress with statistics and customize your gaming experience with various options. IN-GAME HELP Immerse yourself in the detailed tutorial to master the game mechanics. Learn how to multiply your multipliers, optimize your upgrades, and efficiently progress towards the final goal. ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Nu Games and Oni Gaming are creators passionate about idle games. Join our Discord community, which boasts over 30,000 active players, and participate in the game's evolution! Embark on the adventure today and let yourself be carried away by the captivating universe of Revolution Idle!

About

Idle Dot Shooter!

Engage in a minimalist idle space shooter where your turret automatically fires at drifting targets. Earn cash by popping dots to invest in various upgrades for your defense, drones, and economy. Progress through new galaxies, unlock powerful abilities, and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Idle auto-shooting turret
  • Defence, Drone, and Economy upgrades
  • Galaxy progression
  • Big moment abilities
  • Command Centre stats
  • Global leaderboard
Features
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Blast dots. Stack upgrades. Trigger chaos. Idle Dot Shooter is a minimalist idle shooter built for incremental idle progress. Your turret auto-fires into drifting targets while you build an upgrade engine that turns tiny pops into massive gains. Add a drone, boost suction, and unleash bullet hell abilities when you want chaos. Pure idle dot shooter gameplay - a true idle bullet hell experience. What you do: Shoot dots to earn cash. Spend it on Defence, Drone, and Economy upgrades. Travel to new galaxies with tougher targets. Push your personal best as the top dot shooter on the global leaderboard. Bullet hell reimagined as an idle shooter: hold the line against endless dots. Why Idle Dot Shooter is satisfying: You're always one upgrade away from a new rhythm. Faster fire rate, bigger damage, denser spawns, stronger suction, higher value... then you watch the screen erupt into chaos as your earnings climb. That's the incremental idle loop every idle shooter fan craves. Features: Idle auto-shooting turret Clean, minimalist visuals over true idle shooter gameplay. Tap in, upgrade, tap out, come back richer. Tower defense distilled to its purest form: one turret, infinite dots, endless upgrades. Defence upgrades Push fire rate and damage to bullet hell levels. Watch your dot shooter scale from a popgun into a wall of auto-fire destruction. Real depth without the map clutter. Drone upgrades Boost speed, suction, agility, and size. Your drone vacuums up earnings while your turret shoots - the idle shooter companion for hands-off incremental idle play. Economy upgrades Stack capacity, value, spawn rate, and luck. Every upgrade multiplies into the next, fueling the incremental idle engine that makes Idle Dot Shooter so addictive. The loop every idle shooter fan comes back for. Bullet hell abilities Frenzy, Dot Rain, and Black Hole. Trigger them to break the idle rhythm and unleash full idle bullet hell chaos with pure thrill. Touch Powers - Tap and Hold to Destroy Five hands-on superpowers turn idle dot shooter sessions into active bullet hell combos. Swipe to Destroy. Tap to Scatter. Long Press to Crush and zap with Chain Tap and Storm Surge. Idle when you want, hands-on when you want chaos. Command Centre stats Track dots destroyed, shots fired, crits, time active, damage distribution, and more. Optimise your build like a true dot shooter strategist. Every great run starts with reading the numbers. Global leaderboard Climb the ranks for most dots destroyed. Prove you're the best idle shooter player out there. Compete with bullet hell and tower defense fans worldwide. Galaxy progression Move beyond the void toward new destinations. Each galaxy brings new modifiers and new ways to scale your incremental idle empire. The further you push, the harder the screen gets. Rewarded boosts Optional rewarded ads for extra cash and ability charges. Your idle dot shooter run, your call. Pure incremental idle freedom. What makes Idle Dot Shooter different: Most idle shooter games drown you in menus. Most tower defense games chain you to a fixed map. Idle Dot Shooter borrows tower defense pacing without the lane-following clutter. It strips everything down: one screen, one turret, one beautiful idle bullet hell waiting to unfold. The incremental idle progression hits harder because nothing distracts from it. Every upgrade shows up immediately on screen - more bullets, more dots, more chaos, more cash. Think tower defense pacing with bullet hell intensity. Built for fans of: Idle shooter and idle dot shooter mechanics Bullet hell action and arcade scaling Tower defense strategy and incremental progression Incremental idle games with deep upgrade systems Minimalist arcade games and auto-shooter loops Jump in, start popping, and see how far your dot shooter can scale. Idle Dot Shooter is the idle bullet hell incremental game built for anyone who loves clean visuals, deep upgrades, and progress that never stops. Trigger the chaos.

Screenshots

Revolution Idle4 screens
Idle Dot Shooter!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Revolution Idle and Idle Dot Shooter! both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Revolution Idle's written reviews are positive against 42% of Idle Dot Shooter!'s. Revolution Idle also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Revolution Idle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Dot Shooter! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Revolution Idle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19K and 15K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Revolution Idle's written reviews are positive against 42% of Idle Dot Shooter!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Revolution Idle versus Idle Dot Shooter!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRevolution IdleIdle Dot Shooter!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better4.7 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews88.7% of reviews — better42.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better15K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOni GamingINFINITY GAMES, LDA

Customer experience

Revolution Idle

All ratings19,075 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews1,252 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.7%

Idle Dot Shooter!

All ratings14,495 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews667 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative48.9%

Bugs and requests

Revolution Idle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Infinity progression issues
  • Autoprestige achievement not working
  • Music/audio bugs on mobile
  • Softlocks after certain progression points

Requested features

5 requests
  • More post-infinity content
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Expanded prestige/promotion system
  • Customization options
  • Expanded offline progression

Idle Dot Shooter!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Revolution Idle

One-time10
  • Souls Pack 1 (x2,000)$0.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Souls Pack 2 (x11,000)$4.99
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  • Infinity Pack$9.99
  • Eternity Pack$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Astrology Pack$19.99
  • Souls Pack 3 (x40,000)$19.99
  • Ultra Souls Pack (x130,000)$49.99
  • Legendary Pack (x280,000)$99.99
10 purchases

Idle Dot Shooter!

One-time10
  • Pocket Cash$0.99
  • Golden Hunter$1.99
  • Offline Commander$2.99
Show 7 more
  • No Forced Ads$2.99
  • Lucky Star$2.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • VIP Ad-Free$5.99
  • Touch Powers Master Pack$9.99
  • Premium Pack$14.99
  • Ultimate Pack$49.99

Questions

Is Revolution Idle free?
Revolution Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Dot Shooter! free?
Idle Dot Shooter! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Revolution Idle or Idle Dot Shooter!?
Revolution Idle is rated higher. Revolution Idle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Idle Dot Shooter! averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.
Do Revolution Idle or Idle Dot Shooter! have ads?
Idle Dot Shooter! shows ads; Revolution Idle does not.
Which is updated more often, Revolution Idle or Idle Dot Shooter!?
Revolution Idle ships an update every 2 weeks, and Idle Dot Shooter! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Revolution Idle was updated on November 6, 2026 and Idle Dot Shooter! on November 6, 2026.

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