Comparison

Scratch Inc. vs The Space Clicker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Endless Upgrades
  • Prestige for Progress
  • Achievements with Rewards
  • Global Leaderboards
  • Playable Offline
  • No Ads
Features
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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)

About

The Space Clicker

Build and expand your space base by automating production and upgrading technology. Recruit a crew through a gacha system to enhance your operations and explore the galaxy for resources. Engage in strategic resource management and crafting for endless progression.

Highlights
  • Base building and automation
  • Crew recruitment via gacha
  • Galactic exploration and crafting
  • Strategic resource management
  • Idle and endless progression
Features
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Automate your systems, optimize production, and upgrade technology to deal massive damage to the black hole. Build and Upgrade Set up and expand your base one structure at a time. - Mission Control - Drone Hub - Rocket Hub - Kinetic Striker - Asteroid Drill - Laser Array - Solar Mirror - Antimatter Reactor Recruit and Command Assemble a legendary crew of commanders and managers through the gacha system. Each brings unique skills and bonuses that push your operation to new heights. Explore and Expand Embark on galactic explorations to gather rare crafting materials, discover lost technologies, and forge powerful equipment to enhance your production and damage output. Key Features - Deep idle and automation mechanics - Strategic resource management - Crafting and equipment systems - Galaxy exploration and loot collection - Crew gacha with collectible heroes - Infinite progression and prestige mechanics Easy to play, hard to master. A perfect blend of idle gameplay, strategy, and endless progression.

Screenshots

Scratch Inc.4 screens
The Space Clicker3 screens

Verdict

The call

Scratch Inc. and The Space Clicker both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Scratch Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 39% of The Space Clicker's. Scratch Inc. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Scratch Inc. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and The Space Clicker sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Scratch Inc. against 4.6 for The Space Clicker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 943 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Scratch Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 39% of The Space Clicker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scratch Inc. ships an update every 6 days, The Space Clicker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scratch Inc. versus The Space Clicker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratch Inc.The Space Clicker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better4.6 (943 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better39.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better943
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB269 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMakopaz LLCTap Nine

Customer experience

Scratch Inc.

All ratings1,918 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews465 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.6%

The Space Clicker

All ratings878 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral15.0%
Negative45.8%

Bugs and 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

The Space Clicker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Scratch Inc.

One-time5
  • 20 Gold$1.99
  • 55 Gold$4.99
  • 120 Gold$9.99
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  • 260 Gold$19.99
  • 750 Gold$49.99
11 purchases

The Space Clicker

One-time11
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Gem Pack 2$1.99
  • Gem Pack 3$4.99
Show 8 more
  • Explorer Pack$4.99
  • Dark Moon Pack$9.99
  • Gem Pack 4$9.99
  • No Ads$19.99
  • Gem Pack 5$19.99
  • Event Horizon Pack$19.99
  • Skybreaker Vault$49.99
  • Gem Pack 6$49.99

Questions

Is Scratch Inc. free?
Scratch Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Space Clicker free?
The Space Clicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scratch Inc. or The Space Clicker?
Scratch Inc. is rated higher. Scratch Inc. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while The Space Clicker averages 4.6 from 943 ratings.
Do Scratch Inc. or The Space Clicker have ads?
The Space Clicker shows ads; Scratch Inc. does not.
Which is updated more often, Scratch Inc. or The Space Clicker?
Scratch Inc. ships an update every 6 days, and The Space Clicker every 5 weeks. Most recently, Scratch Inc. was updated on October 23, 2026 and The Space Clicker on October 25, 2026.

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