Comparison

Idle Archive vs Pegasus Galaxy

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

Head to head
About

Idle Archive

Rebuild humanity's lost digital knowledge in a retro-futuristic terminal. Click to recover data, unlock specialized archives, and automate your progress. Reset your progress for exponential growth and ensure humanity's wisdom is never forgotten.

Highlights
  • Retro terminal aesthetic
  • Idle/incremental gameplay
  • Data recovery and automation
  • Theme module unlocks
  • Prestige mechanics
  • Offline progression
Features
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The Year 2147: The Great Forgetting Humanity has lost 99% of all digital data. Ancient texts, scientific research, and cultural heritage—vanished in a catastrophic pulse. You are the last Archivist. Your mission: Reconstruct the "Library of Eternity" within a high-tech quantum archive. Byte by byte, click by click, you are our only hope to recover the lost wisdom of the ages. Retro Terminal Aesthetics Experience a unique blend of nostalgic 80s computing and modern incremental mechanics: Authentic CRT Design: Matrix-green phosphor glow and classic scanline effects. Command-Line Vibe: Monospace "Courier New" typography and retro sound design. Minimalist UI: A clean, terminal-inspired interface that focuses on the data. Archive & Automate Data Recovery: Click to collect Bits manually or build an efficient recovery pipeline. Theme Modules: Unlock specialized domains like Ancient History, Renaissance Arts, and Future Tech to generate new currencies and massive multipliers. Research Algorithms: Invest Knowledge into permanent upgrades like Click Power, Auto-Clicker enhancements, and offline duration. Prestige & The Singularity Reach the Singularity to earn S-Points. Reset your progress to unlock powerful permanent algorithms and experience true exponential growth. Your archive never sleeps—the Offline Progression system ensures your data recovery continues even while you are away. Key Features: Idle/Incremental Mastery: Deep progression systems with both active and passive elements. No Forced Ads: We value your focus. Optional ad-powered boosts are available only when you choose them. Prestige Mechanics: Long-term engagement through resets and powerful end-game upgrades. Offline Earnings: Up to 80% efficiency while the app is closed (upgradeable!). Global Support: Play in 10 languages (English, German, Spanish, French, and more). Battery Efficient: Optimized performance for long sessions on both phones and tablets. Will you save the history of our species? Start the boot sequence today. System Status: Online Mission: Restore_Humanity.exe Archivist: Ready...

About

Pegasus Galaxy

Features
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Take command of a colony vessel and carve out your empire in uncharted space. Pegasus Galaxy is a multiplayer sci-fi strategy game where you manage a planetary colony, harvest resources, research technologies, produce warships, and wage war against rival commanders — all in real-time hourly game ticks. **ESTABLISH YOUR COLONY** Land on a planet and build your base from the ground up. Construct refineries to process Metal, Crystal, and Eonium. Expand your asteroid fields to fuel your growing empire. Every decision shapes your path — will you focus on economy, military, or technology? **RESEARCH & BUILD** Progress through an interconnected tech tree where constructions and research unlock each other. Build factories to produce ships, labs to advance your science, and defenses to protect your holdings. Choose your specialization wisely. **COMMAND YOUR FLEETS** Manage up to 4 named fleets per planet. Assign ships, calculate fuel costs, and launch attacks across the galaxy. Ships consume Eonium to travel — plan your logistics carefully. Watch battles unfold in detailed round-by-round combat reports. **COMPETE & COOPERATE** Join alliances with other players. Coordinate attacks, share intelligence, and climb the leaderboards together. Earn Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals in the Hall of Fame. Every round is a fresh start — new strategies, new rivals, new glory. **SURVIVE THE UNEXPECTED** Random galactic events keep you on your toes. Asteroid storms, pirate raids, resource windfalls, and wormholes can change the course of your campaign in an instant. **REAL-TIME STRATEGY** The galaxy ticks every hour. Resources are mined, ships are produced, fleets advance, and research progresses — whether you're online or not. Check in, make your moves, and watch your empire grow. **KEY FEATURES** • Real-time multiplayer space strategy • Planet management: mining, construction, research, production • Fleet combat with detailed battle reports • Interconnected tech tree with meaningful progression • Alliance system for cooperative play • Random galactic events • Leaderboards and Hall of Fame • Cross-platform play (iOS, Web) • Guided tutorial with advisor "Fixi" • Regular game rounds with fresh starts

Screenshots

Idle Archive4 screens
Pegasus Galaxy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pegasus Galaxy at none against Idle Archive's 2. Pegasus Galaxy also leads on ads (none vs shown). Idle Archive's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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 Archive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pegasus Galaxy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Archive ships an update every 5 days, Pegasus Galaxy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idle Archive versus Pegasus Galaxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle ArchivePegasus Galaxy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNETBYTE UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Johannes Koch

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Idle Archive

One-time1
  • Premium2 variants$1.99
None

Pegasus Galaxy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Archive free?
Idle Archive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pegasus Galaxy free?
Pegasus Galaxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Idle Archive or Pegasus Galaxy have ads?
Idle Archive shows ads; Pegasus Galaxy does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Archive or Pegasus Galaxy?
Idle Archive ships an update every 5 days, and Pegasus Galaxy every 5 weeks. Most recently, Idle Archive was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pegasus Galaxy on October 1, 2026.

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