Comparison

StarBurst Incremental vs Supernova

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

Head to head
About

StarBurst Incremental

Engage in a fast-paced, space-themed incremental game where you grow your star, trigger powerful bursts, and ascend through multiple prestige layers. Make impactful decisions with new currencies and upgrade trees to achieve cosmic growth.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced incremental gameplay
  • Idle progression and automation
  • Deep prestige system with multiple layers
  • Strategic upgrade paths and choices
  • Cloud saves
  • Multiple playstyles
Features
Read full description

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

Supernova

An idle space tycoon game where you fuse hydrogen to grow and detonate stars. Earn permanent power-ups with each supernova to accelerate future runs. Features offline progress and a visually evolving star.

Highlights
  • Fuse hydrogen to create and grow stars
  • Offline progress and production
  • Visually evolving star stages
  • Prestige system with supernova cinematics
  • Deep multiplier stacking and research upgrades
  • Daily missions and streaks
  • Fully offline gameplay
Read full description

Fuse hydrogen into a living star. Grow it. Then blow it up — on purpose. SUPERNOVA is a premium-feel idle game about running a cosmic forge. Tap to spark fusion, build 12 generators from Hydrogen Wisp to Singularity Seed, and watch your star physically evolve — protostar, blue giant, red supergiant — until it is ready to collapse. Detonating it is the point: every supernova grants Neutron Cores, permanent power that makes each new universe faster than the last. WHY YOU'LL STAY • Real progress while you're away — production continues offline (extend the cap up to 24 hours with research), and a welcome-back doubler greets your return • A star that actually changes — five visual stages, rendered live, no canned art • Prestige that feels like a finale — a hand-built supernova cinematic, then a stronger start • Numbers that get gloriously big — Million, Septillion, and far beyond • Milestones every few minutes early on, deep multiplier stacking later • Daily missions and streaks that respect your time • 20 research upgrades that shape every run FAIR BY DESIGN • No ads. None. • No energy bars, no forced waits, no progress walls • Fully offline — no account, no sign-in, no internet required • Nothing collected, nothing tracked • Optional purchases exist (time warps, photons, a one-time Supporter Pack), and the entire game is balanced to be completed without spending anything THE LOOP 1. Tap your star and let generators forge Stardust 2. Hit ownership milestones — each one doubles a generator's output 3. Buy research, stack a Photon Surge boost, fill your Piggy Bank 4. Reach collapse readiness... and go SUPERNOVA 5. Keep your Neutron Cores forever. Start again, faster. Built by a solo developer in SwiftUI and SpriteKit. Every pixel is procedural — no asset packs, no stock art. Dark theme, tuned haptics, Reduce Motion respected. Your first universe is waiting. It starts with one atom.

Screenshots

StarBurst Incremental4 screens
Supernova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Supernova at none against StarBurst Incremental's shown. Supernova also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (5 vs 3). StarBurst Incremental's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. StarBurst Incremental sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Supernova sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StarBurst Incremental holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 75 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of StarBurst Incremental's written reviews are positive against 78% of Supernova's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarBurst Incremental ships an update weekly, Supernova every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StarBurst Incremental versus Supernova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarBurst IncrementalSupernova
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (69 ratings) — better4.5 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings6975 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYorick BolsterHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU

Customer experience

StarBurst Incremental

All ratings69 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Supernova

All ratings63 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative18.5%

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
Show 6 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Supernova

One-time10
  • 50 Photons$0.99
  • Time Warp: 4 Hours$1.99
  • Break the Piggy Bank$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Automation Core$3.99
  • Supporter Pack$4.99
  • Time Warp: 24 Hours$4.99
  • 300 Photons$4.99
  • 700 Photons$9.99
  • Time Warp: 7 Days$14.99
  • 1600 Photons$19.99

Questions

Is StarBurst Incremental free?
StarBurst Incremental is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Supernova free?
Supernova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StarBurst Incremental or Supernova?
StarBurst Incremental is rated higher. StarBurst Incremental averages 4.9 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Supernova averages 4.5 from 75 ratings.
Do StarBurst Incremental or Supernova have ads?
StarBurst Incremental shows ads; Supernova does not.
Which is updated more often, StarBurst Incremental or Supernova?
StarBurst Incremental ships an update weekly, and Supernova every 2 days. Most recently, StarBurst Incremental was updated on October 25, 2026 and Supernova on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons