IdleSphere vs Scratch Inc.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IdleSphere
Experience a visually stunning incremental game centered around spheres. Watch countless spheres come to life with synchronized graphics and in-game currency. Enjoy intuitive upgrades, a deep prestige system, and a wealth of content in this mesmerizing adventure.
- Visually stunning sphere graphics
- Synchronized in-game currency and visuals
- Intuitive upgrade system
- Extensive prestige system
- Zoom in and out functionality
- Wealth of content
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Introducing Idle Sphere, a stunningly beautiful incremental game that revolves around the captivating world of spheres. Prepare to be amazed as countless spheres come to life using cutting-edge technology. The game's graphics are seamlessly synchronized with the in-game currency, ensuring a mesmerizing visual experience. As you progress, you'll encounter increasingly complex, beautiful, and colossal spheres that will leave you in awe. Idle Sphere's gameplay is built on simple yet engaging upgrades, allowing you to enjoy the game intuitively. Immerse yourself in the satisfying experience of zooming in and out, admiring the exquisite beauty of the spheres. The game features an extensive prestige system that adds depth to your journey. Although some upgrades may reset when you prestige, fear not! You'll emerge stronger and quickly regain your former power, ready to take on new challenges. Despite its simplicity, Idle Sphere offers a wealth of content for you to explore and enjoy. Dive into this captivating world of spheres and embark on an unforgettable incremental gaming adventure!
Scratch Inc.
An idle incremental game where you build an empire by scratching cards and earning points. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, and prestige to progress faster. Enjoy endless upgrades, achievements, and global leaderboards with no ads or wait timers.
- Endless Upgrades
- Prestige for Progress
- Achievements with Rewards
- Global Leaderboards
- Playable Offline
- No Ads
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Build an Empire, From Scratch Scratch cards, earn points, and grow your empire in this idle/incremental game. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, prestige across industries, and climb the leaderboards — all with no ads, ever. • Endless Upgrades – Boost your point gain, match multipliers, grid size, and so much more. • Prestige for Progress – Reset to climb faster across deep progression layers. • Achievements with Rewards – Earn Gold and multipliers by completing fun challenges. • Global Leaderboards – Compete with others across the world across a variety of challenges. • Playable Offline – Play anywhere anytime • No Ads. No Wait Timers. Just Progress and Big Numbers. Made by a solo dev. Built to respect your time. (A reimagining of my first game)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scratch Inc. at 93% against IdleSphere's 46%. Scratch Inc. also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. IdleSphere sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Scratch Inc. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scratch Inc. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scratch Inc. has 1.9K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of IdleSphere's written reviews are positive against 93% of Scratch Inc.'s.
IdleSphere ships an update every 8 days, Scratch Inc. every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IdleSphere | Scratch Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (31 ratings) | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews | 93.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Idle System, Inc. | Makopaz LLC |
Customer experience
IdleSphere
Scratch Inc.
Bugs and requests
IdleSphere
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Scratch Inc.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Offline rewards rarely triggering
- Lacking sound effects
Requested features
2 requests- More skin tone options for avatar
- Better variety and more offline rewards
In-app purchases
IdleSphere
- Chaotics 200$1.99
- Chaotics 1000$6.99
- Orbit Pack$7.99
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- Permanent Bonus$9.99
- Digital Winter$19.99
- Chaotics 5000$29.99
Scratch Inc.
- 20 Gold$1.99
- 55 Gold$4.99
- 120 Gold$9.99
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- 260 Gold$19.99
- 750 Gold$49.99








