Comparison

Idle Space Fleet vs Incremental ELM Quest 2

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

Head to head
About

Idle Space Fleet

Build and upgrade a powerful space fleet by customizing weapons and defenses. Progress through challenging battles, whether playing actively or idling, to conquer the universe. Discover endless combinations and strategic gameplay to become a cosmic superpower.

Highlights
  • Fleet customization and upgrades
  • Incremental progression system
  • Deep strategic gameplay
  • Intuitive controls
  • Endless combinations
  • Evolving enemy lineup
Features
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Customize and upgrade your space fleet with a growing suite of new weapons and defenses as you battle through an ever-evolving lineup of enemies. Start your journey as a lone starship armed with a weak laser cannon. As you progress, new modules gradually unfold to amplify your strength. Grow into a cosmic superpower fleet and conquer the universe. In this thrilling incremental upgrade game, you will always be rewarded and see progress whether you idle or actively play. 1. Endless Rewarding Progression Unlock new systems, stack powerful enhancements, and push your build further every run. With limitless combinations to explore, your ship evolves in wild and surprising ways. 2. Deep Strategic Gameplay Every choice matters. Mix and match weapons, defenses, and systems to craft synergies that counter a constantly shifting roster of enemies. Adapt, experiment, and discover strategies that turn impossible fights into effortless victories. 3. Simple to Pick Up, Hard to Master Dive in instantly with intuitive controls and streamlined combat. The challenge ramps up fast, and you’ll fail again and again. But each defeat fuels growth, and every upgrade brings you closer to mastery as you refine your build and outsmart tougher foes. Do you have what it takes to become a cosmic superpower? Find out in Idle Space Fleet!

About

Incremental ELM Quest 2

Explore a world where elemental forces are merging, cataloging creatures and uncovering a deep mystery. This offline RPG features extensive progression systems, a vast bestiary, and a narrative told through field reports. Earn rewards even while offline.

Highlights
  • Catalog over 4000 unique creatures
  • Level up over 300 hero classes
  • Explore elemental portals
  • Offline progression
  • Narrative told through field journals
  • Deep progression systems
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A free incremental RPG you can play entirely offline. No ads, no paywall, and every goal in the game is reachable without spending a cent. The world's eight elemental forces were once held apart. Now they are bleeding together, and everything is changing. You are a Cataloguer: a licensed scholar sent into the saturated zones to document what lives there. Encounter creatures, record them, and fill the Manifest, one species at a time. The more you catalogue, the more the world opens up, and the closer you come to the thing nobody wants to talk about: why everything is falling apart. If you've always wanted to play a uniquely idle monster collecting adventure with the patience of a nature documentary and the wit of a dungeon crawl, this is your chance. Explore portals, return to new species and new regions, and watch the Manifest fill in like a field journal. WHAT YOU'LL FIND • Over 4,000 creatures to find, fight, and catalogue. Each holds a small piece of the overall narrative. • Over 300 classes to equip and level up. Send your hero into elemental portals and take control as battles unfold. • Offline progression that unlocks early and never stops: your hero keeps earning and your disciples keep hunting while the app is closed. • Every portal is graded. The threat ratings are, unfortunately, accurate. • 16 narrators bring the world alive through their lost dossiers. Sixteen cataloguers came before you and its on you to find out why they stopped writing. • Deep progression: level classes, raise disciples, study at the university, upgrade your guild license, master insignias, power up skills, and more. • Rare enemy variants, an ever-expanding ladder of achievements, and Game Center leaderboards (purely optional). FAIR BY DESIGN The whole game is offline, free, and ad-free. The optional purchases are purely cosmetics that support a solo, part-time developer. I'm an incremental game fan who got bored waiting for the next one to drop. Made by one person as a part-time passion project. Thank you for giving it a shot!

Screenshots

Idle Space Fleet4 screens
Incremental ELM Quest 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Incremental ELM Quest 2 at none against Idle Space Fleet's shown. Incremental ELM Quest 2 also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Idle Space Fleet's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Idle Space Fleet sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Incremental ELM Quest 2 sells 16 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 Idle Space Fleet against 4.6 for Incremental ELM Quest 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 53 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Idle Space Fleet's written reviews are positive against 85% of Incremental ELM Quest 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Space Fleet ships an update every 9 days, Incremental ELM Quest 2 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Space Fleet versus Incremental ELM Quest 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Space FleetIncremental ELM Quest 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (61 ratings) — better4.6 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61 — better53
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size376 MB192 MB
Age rating12++9
DeveloperCyberSquidEric Marin

Customer experience

Idle Space Fleet

All ratings58 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Incremental ELM Quest 2

All ratings51 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Idle Space Fleet

One-time19
  • Launch Pack$4.99
  • Premium Pass Bundle 1$4.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
Show 16 more
  • Premium Pass Bundle 1$9.99
  • Premium Pass Bundle 2$9.99
  • Premium Pass Bundle 1$14.99
  • Premium Pass Bundle 3$14.99
  • No Ads Pack$19.99
  • Premium Pass Bundle 2$19.99
  • Premium Pass Bundle 4$19.99
  • Cosmic Pack$29.99
  • Void Core Pack 1$29.99
  • Premium Pass Bundle 2$29.99
  • Premium Pass Bundle 3$29.99
  • Premium Pass Bundle 4$39.99
  • Premium Pass Bundle 3$44.99
  • Void Core Pack 2$59.99
  • Premium Pass Bundle 4$59.99
  • 15000 Gems$99.99
16 purchases

Incremental ELM Quest 2

One-time16
  • Cosmetic: D- Pack$0.99
  • Support Tip$0.99
  • Support Coffee$4.99
Show 13 more
  • Cosmetic: S- Pack$6.99
  • Cosmetic: SS- Pack$7.99
  • Cosmetic: S+ Pack$7.99
  • Cosmetic: SS+ Pack$8.99
  • Cosmetic: SSS- Pack$9.99
  • Cosmetic: SSS Pack$9.99
  • Cosmetic: SSS+ Pack$9.99
  • Cosmetic: Letter of Patronage$9.99
  • Support Lunch$9.99
  • Cosmetic: Founder's Edition$19.99
  • Support Dinner$19.99
  • Support Updates$29.99
  • Support Next Game$49.99

Questions

Is Idle Space Fleet free?
Idle Space Fleet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Incremental ELM Quest 2 free?
Incremental ELM Quest 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Space Fleet or Incremental ELM Quest 2?
Idle Space Fleet is rated higher. Idle Space Fleet averages 4.7 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Incremental ELM Quest 2 averages 4.6 from 53 ratings.
Do Idle Space Fleet or Incremental ELM Quest 2 have ads?
Idle Space Fleet shows ads; Incremental ELM Quest 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Space Fleet or Incremental ELM Quest 2?
Idle Space Fleet ships an update every 9 days, and Incremental ELM Quest 2 every 4 days. Most recently, Idle Space Fleet was updated on October 24, 2026 and Incremental ELM Quest 2 on October 25, 2026.

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