Idle Dyson Swarm vs Shipwright
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Dyson Swarm
Manage advanced replicators and duplicators to build an unstoppable nanite swarm. Research new technologies, optimize operations, and use temporal data to prestige and enhance progress. Earn offline currency to boost progression and achieve cosmic dominance.
- Replicator and duplicator management
- Strategic research system
- Temporal prestige mechanics
- Offline currency earning
- Blend of strategy and idle gameplay
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Embark on a journey of technological marvels in Idle Dyson Swarm: Nanite! Manage advanced replicators and duplicators to build an unstoppable nanite swarm. Dive into research, optimize your operations, and harness the power of temporal data protocols to prestige and enhance your progress. Key Features Replicator and Duplicator Management: Oversee the intricate systems of replicators and duplicators, ensuring efficient resource gathering and swarm expansion. Strategic Research: Delve into a comprehensive research system, unlocking powerful upgrades and new technologies to push your nanites to their limits. Temporal Prestige: Utilize the unique temporal data protocol to reset and refine your progress, making each cycle more efficient and rewarding. Unique Offline System: Earn a special currency while offline, which you can spend actively to boost your progression and make strategic advancements. Immersive Gameplay: Enjoy a blend of strategic planning and idle mechanics, perfect for both active and casual playstyles. Master the art of nanotechnology and lead your swarm to cosmic dominance. Idle Dyson Swarm: Nanite offers a unique blend of strategy and idle gameplay that will keep you coming back for more. Download now and start your journey to the stars!
Shipwright
Explore a catalog of ship blueprints, assemble fleet compositions, and analyze battle reports. Create custom tier lists to strategize your naval engagements.
- Browse ship blueprints
- Build fleet compositions
- Review battle reports
- Create tier lists
- Explore IL catalog
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Browse the IL catalog of ship blueprints, build fleet compositions, review battle reports, create tier lists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shipwright at Free against Idle Dyson Swarm's $2.99. Shipwright also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8). Idle Dyson Swarm's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Shipwright is free to download; Idle Dyson Swarm costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shipwright holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Dyson Swarm has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Idle Dyson Swarm ships an update every 4 days, Shipwright every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Dyson Swarm | Shipwright |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.8 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blindsided Games | The Food App LLC |
Customer experience
Idle Dyson Swarm
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In-app purchases
Idle Dyson Swarm
No in-app purchases
Shipwright
No in-app purchases
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