Comparison

Planet Tapper vs Idle Analyst

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

Head to head
About

Planet Tapper

Tap your way to galactic domination by generating energy to buy new planets and unlock upgrades. Expand your interstellar empire across the stars, even while offline. Enjoy a relaxing space adventure with beautiful 16-bit art and music.

Highlights
  • Tap to earn energy
  • Unlock and upgrade planets
  • Collect cosmic boosts
  • Expand across galaxies
  • Offline progress
  • 16-bit inspired art
Features
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Buy the Galaxy — one tap at a time. Start small on Planet Earth and build your way across the stars! Every tap generates energy you can use to buy new planets, unlock upgrades, and grow your interstellar empire. From humble beginnings to galactic domination, your destiny is written in the stars. Upgrade planets, boost production, and discover rare cosmic bonuses that keep your galaxy expanding — even while you’re away! The more you build, the faster your universe grows. Features • Tap to earn energy and unlock new planets • Buy upgrades to multiply your earnings • Collect rare cosmic boosts and power-ups • Expand your empire across galaxies • Beautiful 16-bit inspired art and relaxing space music Offline progress so your galaxy never sleeps Whether you’re an idle game fan or a space explorer at heart, Planet Tapper lets you build your very own universe — one planet, one upgrade, one tap at a time. It’s time to tap, upgrade, and Buy the Galaxy.

About

Idle Analyst

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Every great analyst starts with a single empty cell. Idle Analyst is a relaxed incremental game about building a spreadsheet that quietly takes over your screen. Start with one humble formula, watch the numbers tick upward, and reinvest your output into smarter cells, bigger functions, and clever automation. Tap to grow your workbook, then sit back as it runs itself. The real game is optimization: which cell to upgrade next, when to lean on conditional logic, and exactly when to refactor and start fresh — faster and stronger than before. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Build a grid of living formula cells — references, sums, averages, lookups, randomness, and conditional logic that rewards clever play • Unlock new columns and entire sheets as your workbook grows • Automate the busywork with AutoFill once you've earned it • Refactor to bank permanent Insights that multiply everything • Keep earning while you're away with offline progress • Chase achievements and archive every workbook you outgrow A career's worth of progression, told one milestone at a time — from your very first assignment to things no spreadsheet was ever meant to do. No timers nagging you. No pressure. Just numbers going up, a workbook getting smarter, and that perfect "one more refactor" feeling. Grab a coffee. Open the workbook. Watch it climb.

Screenshots

Planet Tapper4 screens
Idle Analyst3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Planet Tapper at 5.0 against Idle Analyst's 3.0. Planet Tapper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Analyst sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Tapper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planet Tapper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planet Tapper has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planet Tapper ships an update every 4 days, Idle Analyst every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Planet Tapper versus Idle Analyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanet TapperIdle Analyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZachary BrownRobert Rice

In-app purchases

None

Planet Tapper

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Idle Analyst

One-time2
  • Offline Boost$1.99
  • Analyst Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Planet Tapper free?
Planet Tapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Analyst free?
Idle Analyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Planet Tapper or Idle Analyst?
Planet Tapper is rated higher. Planet Tapper averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Idle Analyst averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Planet Tapper or Idle Analyst have ads?
Neither Planet Tapper nor Idle Analyst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planet Tapper or Idle Analyst?
Planet Tapper ships an update every 4 days, and Idle Analyst every 3 weeks. Most recently, Planet Tapper was updated on October 24, 2026 and Idle Analyst on October 25, 2026.

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