Comparison

Unnamed Space Idle vs Upload Labs

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

Head to head
About

Unnamed Space Idle

Engage in an unfolding sci-fi idle game battling alien waves. Customize your ship with unlockable weapons and defenses, making strategic choices across multiple evolving systems to increase your power and progress.

Highlights
  • Destroy alien waves
  • Ship customization
  • Progressive weapon/defense unlocks
  • Multiple evolving systems
  • Strategic decision making
  • Prestige system
  • Crafting modules
Features
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No ads! Destroy unending waves of alien ships in this long form, unfolding, sci-fi idler. Unnamed Space Idle is an unfolding sci-fi idle game that plunges you into a relentless battle against an alien menace that has decimated humanity. Voted r/incremental_games "Best F2P game" 2024 & 2025. Customize your ship with an array of progressively unlocked weapons and defenses, strategically tailored to counter specific enemy types. With a plethora of unfolding systems and abundant options, you'll face crucial choices as you steadily increase you power through progression and prestige. A Myriad of Different Systems Discover over 10 distinct systems, each offering unique mechanics that evolve and expand over time. Core - Upgrade your Weapon, Defense and Utility cores with salvage gathered from enemies. Compute - Improve your combat stats over time in traditional Idle Game fashion Synth - Craft and improve modules and recipes to increase your power in various ways. Void Device - Slot in void shards dropped by enemies for different combinations of upgrades. Prestige - Unlock different ships, weapons, defenses and utilities. Reactor - Feed void matter into your reactor to power various system boosts. Research - Harness the research data obtained from different sectors to unlock various upgrades. And More... Impactful, Understandable Decisions Choose wisely when equipping your ship with weapons and defenses, selecting power-altering modules, or determining the optimal combination of shards to use. The distinction between optimal and sub-optimal choices can significantly impact your progress. But while there are a lot of decisions to be made, they are all plainly understandable so that the optimum, or at least very near optimum decision making is within your grasp! Consistent Progress and Unlocks Well paced progression combined with the amount of different systems, upgrades and enemies, means something new is frequently just around the corner.

About

Upload Labs

Build optimized node-based systems to manage computer components and processes. Research new technologies, hack organizations for intel, and code custom solutions. Develop an AI to boost income and achieve Artificial General Intelligence to save the universe.

Highlights
  • Node-based system building
  • Resource flow and data pipeline control
  • Research tree for new technologies
  • Strategic hacking for intel and resources
  • Custom code optimization and application development
  • AI development and evolution
Features
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Welcome to the Labs! In Upload Labs you are tasked to save the universe from the inevitable heat death. Use your ingenuity and power to build optimized systems using a node-based system. These nodes are window-like interfaces representing components and processes within your computer. You will connect nodes from output to input to control resource flow and data pipelines Research: Scan files to unlock powerful new technologies via the research tree. There you will find game-changing nodes, innovative systems, and scientific milestones, all critical for achieving your ultimate goal. Hack: Strategically engage in breaches of organizations through hacking. This provides access to critical intel, enables the disruption of opposing systems, and secures resources vital for your mission. Code: Get contributors by committing important code, Implement custom solutions for your system by crafting code optimizations, developing custom applications, and programming essential drivers. These tools allow for precise tuning and automation, ensuring optimal performance. AI Development: Cultivate and evolve an Artificial Intelligence by feeding it downloaded files for processing and learning. As the AI progresses, it will generate improved files, greatly boosting your income. Guide its development to ultimately achieve Artificial General Intelligence, a pivotal step in overcoming the universal crisis.

Screenshots

Unnamed Space Idle4 screens
Upload Labs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Unnamed Space Idle at none against Upload Labs's shown. Unnamed Space Idle also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Unnamed Space Idle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Upload Labs sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unnamed Space Idle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 257 and 95 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Unnamed Space Idle's written reviews are positive against 65% of Upload Labs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unnamed Space Idle ships an update every 2 days, Upload Labs weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Unnamed Space Idle versus Upload Labs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnnamed Space IdleUpload Labs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (257 ratings) — better4.3 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews — better65.1% of reviews
Number of ratings257 — better95
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB171 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperJDOG CORPEnigmaDev Studios

Customer experience

Unnamed Space Idle

All ratings257 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative17.5%

Upload Labs

All ratings93 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative25.5%

User reviews

Unnamed Space Idle

From 257 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Deep and complex mechanics
  • 👍 Constantly evolving game
  • 👍 Frequent updates
  • 👍 Free-to-play friendly

Room to improve

  • 📱 Tiny UI elements
  • 📱 Small font size
  • 📱 Unreadable text on mobile
  • 📱 UI not optimized for mobile
  • 📱 Difficult to interact with buttons

Upload Labs

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Insanely addictive
  • 👍 Fantastic game
  • 👍 Incredible game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Complications with UI and UX
  • 🐛 Can't rotate left
  • 🐛 Clunky touch controls
  • 🐛 Hard to read text
  • 🐛 Wires are hard to follow

Bugs and requests

Unnamed Space Idle

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • UI is too small on mobile devices
  • Font size is too small, making text unreadable
  • Game crashes during fleet auto battles
  • Cannot open on iPadOS 14.8.1
  • Game freezes when playing on mobile network
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  • AI Smart Crafting not working
  • Module queue automation doesn't correctly identify materials
  • Buttons for base upgrades not working after last update
  • Small text and UI elements make interaction difficult
  • Game stuck in landscape mode
  • Dark red text on black background is hard to read
  • UI elements overlap or are difficult to press
  • Some text and buttons are too small to read or interact with on smaller phones
  • The game is not optimized for mobile screens, leading to unreadability and difficulty in control
  • Inability to copy and paste

Requested features

12 requests
  • UI rework for mobile
  • Improve UI readability
  • Optimize UI for smaller screens
  • Add French translation
  • Add Turkish language support
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  • Option to restart game
  • Better mobile screen utilization
  • Adjust module queue automation
  • Fix AI smart crafting
  • Improve collision detection for projectiles
  • Consider fantasy-oriented theme
  • Add audio to the game

Upload Labs

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Scrolling issues
  • Full screen issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rotate left
  • Improve UI and UX
  • Make text more readable
  • Improve wire management

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Unnamed Space Idle

One-time10
  • 200 AI Points$1.99
  • QOL Bundle$2.49
  • Spacemas Bundle$2.99
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  • Spaceversary Bundle$3.99
  • Steampunk Cosmetic$3.99
  • 550 AI Points$4.99
  • Essentials Bundle$4.99
  • 1200 AI Points$9.99
  • Advanced Bundle$9.99
  • 2600 AI Points$19.99
6 purchases

Upload Labs

One-time6
  • Customizations$3.99
  • Daily Tokens$3.99
  • AD Converter$4.99
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  • Daily Tokens+$5.99
  • Chronomancer$7.99
  • Permanent Boosts$9.99

Questions

Is Unnamed Space Idle free?
Unnamed Space Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Upload Labs free?
Upload Labs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unnamed Space Idle or Upload Labs?
Unnamed Space Idle is rated higher. Unnamed Space Idle averages 4.6 out of 5 from 257 ratings, while Upload Labs averages 4.3 from 95 ratings.
Do Unnamed Space Idle or Upload Labs have ads?
Upload Labs shows ads; Unnamed Space Idle does not.
Which is updated more often, Unnamed Space Idle or Upload Labs?
Unnamed Space Idle ships an update every 2 days, and Upload Labs weekly. Most recently, Unnamed Space Idle was updated on November 11, 2026 and Upload Labs on November 5, 2026.

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