Comparison

StarBurst Incremental vs Idle Code Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

StarBurst Incremental

This incremental game lets you collect resources and fuel exponential growth. Automate old layers, tackle challenges, and discover new game modes. It's designed to be addictive and progress-focused.

Highlights
  • Idle gameplay
  • Upgrade and prestige mechanics
  • 6 discoverable layers
  • 24 challenges
  • Automate old layers
  • New game+ feature
Features
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StarBurst Incremental is a perfectly designed incremental that will consume your life for the next few weeks. Warning: once it clicks you will be hooked. Key Features: - Tutorials to get you started. - Game plays itself when it's open. You idle, upgrade and prestige. - 6 layers to discover, and a new game+ feature. - 24 Challenges spread out over 3 layers. - Automate old layers. - Play it for free, no forced ads. Incremental games are games where you collect resources and use them to fuel exponential growth. You often reset your progress for stronger multipliers so you can go even higher. On top of this you will have strategic upgrades, optimization, and challenges that test your understanding of the game. It is progress focused gameplay in its purest form.

About

Idle Code Tycoon

Build a software empire by writing code, automating production, and shipping releases in this incremental idle game. Upgrade your tools, complete contracts, and merge your codebase for permanent bonuses. Keep earning even when you're away.

Highlights
  • Write and automate code production
  • Unlock offline earnings
  • Upgrade developers and tools
  • Ship new releases and patches
  • Merge codebase for Prestige Points
  • Complete contracts and objectives
Features
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[AD FREE] Write code. Automate production. Build a software empire. Idle Code Tycoon is an incremental idle game where every tap grows your company. Start with WRITE_CODE(), unlock automatic production, upgrade your tools, complete contracts, ship releases and keep earning while you’re away. BUILD AND AUTOMATE • Tap or hold to generate code • Unlock offline production • Upgrade developers, IDEs, servers, cloud systems, AI tools and more • Build your Tech Stack with permanent upgrades SHIP NEW RELEASES • Complete Roadmap objectives • Launch major releases and minor patches • Earn permanent bonuses • Track your deployment history MERGE AND GROW • Merge your codebase for Prestige Points • Strengthen future runs • Reach upgrades faster • Keep pushing toward the next milestone MORE WAYS TO PROGRESS • Timed backlog contracts • Sprint Focus strategies • Production boosts • Surprise bugs with extra rewards • Game Center achievements and leaderboards • iCloud sync and offline earnings • No ads There is always another upgrade, release, contract, achievement or Merge waiting. Write. Automate. Merge. Repeat. Made by a solo developer :)

Screenshots

StarBurst Incremental4 screens
Idle Code Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Idle Code Tycoon at none against StarBurst Incremental's shown. Idle Code Tycoon also leads on ratings volume (434 vs 71). StarBurst Incremental's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. StarBurst Incremental sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Code Tycoon sells 8 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 — 4.9 for StarBurst Incremental against 4.8 for Idle Code Tycoon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Code Tycoon has 434 ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of StarBurst Incremental's written reviews are positive against 69% of Idle Code Tycoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarBurst Incremental ships an update weekly, Idle Code Tycoon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StarBurst Incremental versus Idle Code Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarBurst IncrementalIdle Code Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (71 ratings) — better4.8 (434 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings71434 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYorick BolsterMariana Brasil

Customer experience

StarBurst Incremental

All ratings71 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Idle Code Tycoon

All ratings433 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative25.6%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

StarBurst Incremental

One-time9
  • Unlock all skins$1.99
  • Increase max offline time$1.99
  • Time Bank Time Small$1.99
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  • Full package 25% price$2.49
  • Full package 50% price$4.99
  • Time Bank Time Large$4.99
  • Instant ad reward$5.99
  • Full package 75% price$7.49
  • Full package$9.99
8 purchases

Idle Code Tycoon

One-time8
  • 25 Points$0.99
  • Starter Developer Kit$1.99
  • First Merge Bundle$1.99
Show 5 more
  • 50 Points$1.99
  • 90 Points$2.99
  • Double Productivity$4.99
  • 200 Points$4.99
  • 500 Points$9.99

Questions

Is StarBurst Incremental free?
StarBurst Incremental is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Code Tycoon free?
Idle Code Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StarBurst Incremental or Idle Code Tycoon?
StarBurst Incremental is rated higher. StarBurst Incremental averages 4.9 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Idle Code Tycoon averages 4.8 from 434 ratings.
Do StarBurst Incremental or Idle Code Tycoon have ads?
StarBurst Incremental shows ads; Idle Code Tycoon does not.
Which is updated more often, StarBurst Incremental or Idle Code Tycoon?
StarBurst Incremental ships an update weekly, and Idle Code Tycoon every 2 weeks. Most recently, StarBurst Incremental was updated on November 12, 2026 and Idle Code Tycoon on November 14, 2026.

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