Comparison

Idle Space Clicker vs Scritchy Scratchy

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

Head to head
About

Idle Space Clicker

Build and expand your space base, automate production, and upgrade technology. Recruit a crew through a gacha system to enhance your operations and explore the galaxy for resources and lost technologies.

Highlights
  • Idle and automation mechanics
  • Base building and upgrades
  • Crew recruitment via gacha
  • Galaxy exploration
  • Crafting and equipment systems
  • Infinite 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.

About

Scritchy Scratchy

Experience the thrill of scratching cards in this incremental game where luck and strategy lead to glittering riches. Uncover rare symbols, boost your odds, and unlock a helpful bot to automate scratching. Choose your path to victory, from steady gains to explosive jackpots, or reset your progress for permanent advantages.

Highlights
  • Variety of scratch cards
  • Unlockable Scratch Bot
  • Luck-boosting upgrades
  • Permanent Prestige upgrades
  • Risk vs. reward mechanics
  • Incremental gameplay
Features
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Scritchy Scratchy is a super-satisfying scratch card incremental game where luck is your weapon, and glittering riches are just a scratch away. Dive into a growing collection of scratchers, each with its own quirks, surprises, and sometimes downsides. Rip through tickets, uncover rare symbols, tweak your own luck, and chase absurd payouts. Unlock Scratch Bot, your tireless mechanical friend who scratches and reveals the rewards for you. Turn your run into a full-blown jackpot engine as your balance shoots through the roof while you sit back and relax. As you prosper, you’ll unlock upgrades that twist luck in your favor: • Boosted odds and payouts • Faster and easier scratching • New scratch card variants with unique rules But power always comes with risk. Some cards tempt you with monstrous payouts at the cost of nasty penalties. Some offer steady income… others threaten your entire run. Will you play like a sensible adult or gamble like a degenerate in a neon casino? When you’re ready for even more madness, Prestige to reset your run, gather Jack Points, and spend them on permanent upgrades that reshape your strategy. Build your own luck engine: Slow and steady, wildly explosive, or pure chaos.

Screenshots

Idle Space Clicker3 screens
Scritchy Scratchy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Idle Space Clicker at Free against Scritchy Scratchy's $6.99. Scritchy Scratchy's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 38%) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Idle Space Clicker is free to download; Scritchy Scratchy costs $6.99 up front. Idle Space Clicker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Scritchy Scratchy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scritchy Scratchy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 953 and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Idle Space Clicker's written reviews are positive against 74% of Scritchy Scratchy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Space Clicker ships an update every 6 weeks, Scritchy Scratchy every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Idle Space Clicker versus Scritchy Scratchy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Space ClickerScritchy Scratchy
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.6 (953 ratings)4.9 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews73.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9532.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#3 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB443 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTap NineFunday Games ApS

Customer experience

Idle Space Clicker

All ratings953 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative47.3%

Scritchy Scratchy

All ratings2,664 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral10.7%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Space Clicker

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Gem Pack 2$1.99
  • Gem Pack 3$4.99
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  • Explorer Pack$4.99
  • Dark Moon Pack$9.99
  • Gem Pack 4$9.99
  • No Ads$14.99
  • Gem Pack 5$19.99
  • Event Horizon Pack$19.99
  • Gem Pack 6$49.99
1 purchases

Scritchy Scratchy

One-time1
  • Supporter Edition: Golden Gear$2.99

Questions

Is Idle Space Clicker free?
Idle Space Clicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scritchy Scratchy free?
Scritchy Scratchy costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Idle Space Clicker or Scritchy Scratchy?
Scritchy Scratchy is rated higher. Idle Space Clicker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 953 ratings, while Scritchy Scratchy averages 4.9 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Idle Space Clicker or Scritchy Scratchy have ads?
Idle Space Clicker shows ads; Scritchy Scratchy does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Space Clicker or Scritchy Scratchy?
Idle Space Clicker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Scritchy Scratchy every 3 days. Most recently, Idle Space Clicker was updated on November 5, 2026 and Scritchy Scratchy on November 5, 2026.

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