Comparison

Idle Space Clicker vs Auto Drill

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 upgrade a space base, recruit a crew, and explore the galaxy. Automate systems and optimize production to deal damage to a black hole. Features deep idle mechanics, strategic resource management, and infinite progression.

Highlights
  • Idle and automation mechanics
  • Base building and upgrades
  • Crew recruitment and bonuses
  • Galaxy exploration and crafting
  • Infinite progression and prestige
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

Auto Drill

Pilot an auto-mining ship that automatically destroys planets block by block. Upgrade weapons, collect skills, and enhance your gear to build a galactic drilling machine. Progress through tougher sectors with permanent upgrades.

Highlights
  • Automatic planet mining
  • Destructible block environments
  • Unlockable and upgradeable weapons
  • Skill collection and fusion system
  • Ship gear upgrades (Hulls, Reactors, Engines)
  • Permanent progression across sectors
Features
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AUTO DRILL: GALAXY Pilot your own auto-mining ship and chew through entire planets, block by block! Your ship fights on its own — orbiting, seeking, and blasting the nearest block automatically. Sit back and watch the loot pour in, or grab the joystick and steer into the action yourself. IDLE AUTO-BATTLER Your mining ship never stops working. It automatically targets and destroys blocks while you focus on building the ultimate galactic drilling machine. Perfect for quick sessions or long grinds DESTROY EVERYTHING Every planet is a grid of destructible blocks — Normal, Gold, Energy, and volatile Explosive blocks that chain-detonate their neighbors in satisfying cascades. Mine them all to clear the planet and warp to a tougher sector! 10 UNIQUE WEAPONS Unlock and upgrade a devastating arsenal: drill lance, mortar, chain arc, orbiting saw, and more! Each unlock hits harder than the last and carries permanent damage multipliers — choose your upgrade path wisely. COLLECT & FUSE SKILLS Roll for powerful skills and fuse duplicates upward through rarity tiers — Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary! Equip them for massive buffs: extra damage, income multipliers, block transmutation, and more. UPGRADE YOUR GEAR Equip Hulls, Reactor Cores, and Engines, then level them up by salvaging spare items. Build the perfect loadout for endless expansion. ADVANCE FOREVER Clear a planet, advance a sector, and face tougher worlds. Your permanent unlocks and upgrades carry over — every run makes you stronger! The galaxy is full of planets waiting to be mined. How far can you drill? Download Auto Drill: Galaxy and start your cosmic mining empire today!

Screenshots

Idle Space Clicker3 screens
Auto Drill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Auto Drill at none against Idle Space Clicker's shown. Auto Drill also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). 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 Clicker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Auto Drill 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

Auto Drill holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 962 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Idle Space Clicker's written reviews are positive against 43% of Auto Drill's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Space Clicker ships an update every 5 weeks, Auto Drill every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Idle Space Clicker versus Auto Drill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Space ClickerAuto Drill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (962 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.8% of reviews42.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9621.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#38 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB290 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTap NineLava Labs Oyun Yazılım ve Pazarlama Anonim Şirketi

Customer experience

Idle Space Clicker

All ratings962 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive39.8%
Neutral15.3%
Negative44.9%

Auto Drill

All ratings1,082 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive42.7%
Neutral16.4%
Negative40.9%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Space Clicker

One-time10
  • Gem Pack 2$1.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • 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
10 purchases

Auto Drill

One-time10
  • Gates Offer$2.99
  • Solar Offer$2.99
  • Solar Gem 2$9.99
Show 7 more
  • Satellite Offer$9.99
  • Life Time Boost$9.99
  • Galaxy Pass$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • No Ads$9.99
  • Deluxe Solar Offer$19.99
  • Epic Pack$29.99

Questions

Is Idle Space Clicker free?
Idle Space Clicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auto Drill free?
Auto Drill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Space Clicker or Auto Drill?
Auto Drill is rated higher. Idle Space Clicker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 962 ratings, while Auto Drill averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Idle Space Clicker or Auto Drill have ads?
Idle Space Clicker shows ads; Auto Drill does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Space Clicker or Auto Drill?
Idle Space Clicker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Auto Drill every 4 days. Most recently, Idle Space Clicker was updated on November 9, 2026 and Auto Drill on November 10, 2026.

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