Comparison

10 Second Man vs Supernova

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

Head to head
About

10 Second Man

Features
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You have 10 seconds to live. Clone. Repeat. With your last breath, you activate the cloning machine. Your clone emerges. Dying. Taps frantically for 10 seconds. Feeds the machine. Clones again. The cycle continues. Tap. Upgrade. Conquer worlds. ADDICTIVE TAP GAMEPLAY • Destroy obstacles by tapping • Collect coins to feed the cloning machine • Every 10 seconds, a new clone emerges • Progress through 100 stages to unlock new worlds • Conquer multiple worlds, each with unique challenges • Fast-paced incremental action that never stops STRATEGIC UPGRADES • Upgrade your CLONES - make them stronger and more efficient • Upgrade the CLONING MACHINE - produce better clones • Choose wisely: invest in current power or future generations? • Balance your strategy for maximum overall strength • Every decision shapes your clone empire ARTIFACTS & POWER-UPS • Artifacts land randomly on the game board • Unlock powerful weapons temporarily • Special abilities boost your strength • Reward chests appear with bonuses • Combine power-ups for devastating effects MULTIPLE WORLDS TO CONQUER • Complete 100 stages to unlock the next world • Each world brings new obstacles and challenges • Beautiful isometric graphics for every world • Keep pushing forward - how many worlds can you reach? BOUNTIES & DAILY REWARDS • Daily rewards and streak bonuses • Complete bounties for extra coins and rewards • Permanent progression - never lose your gains INCREMENTAL MASTERY • Your upgrades are permanent • Each clone generation is stronger than the last • Strategic upgrade paths to discover • Master the balance between clones and machine How far will your bloodline of clones go? Will you break the 10-second cycle... or perfect it? Perfect for quick tapping sessions or long strategic upgrade marathons. Easy to start, impossible to master! Download now and build your clone empire across multiple worlds!

About

Supernova

An idle space tycoon game where you fuse hydrogen to grow and detonate stars. Earn permanent power-ups with each supernova to accelerate future runs. Features offline progress and a visually evolving star.

Highlights
  • Fuse hydrogen to create and grow stars
  • Offline progress and production
  • Visually evolving star stages
  • Prestige system with supernova cinematics
  • Deep multiplier stacking and research upgrades
  • Daily missions and streaks
  • Fully offline gameplay
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Fuse hydrogen into a living star. Grow it. Then blow it up — on purpose. SUPERNOVA is a premium-feel idle game about running a cosmic forge. Tap to spark fusion, build 12 generators from Hydrogen Wisp to Singularity Seed, and watch your star physically evolve — protostar, blue giant, red supergiant — until it is ready to collapse. Detonating it is the point: every supernova grants Neutron Cores, permanent power that makes each new universe faster than the last. WHY YOU'LL STAY • Real progress while you're away — production continues offline (extend the cap up to 24 hours with research), and a welcome-back doubler greets your return • A star that actually changes — five visual stages, rendered live, no canned art • Prestige that feels like a finale — a hand-built supernova cinematic, then a stronger start • Numbers that get gloriously big — Million, Septillion, and far beyond • Milestones every few minutes early on, deep multiplier stacking later • Daily missions and streaks that respect your time • 20 research upgrades that shape every run FAIR BY DESIGN • No ads. None. • No energy bars, no forced waits, no progress walls • Fully offline — no account, no sign-in, no internet required • Nothing collected, nothing tracked • Optional purchases exist (time warps, photons, a one-time Supporter Pack), and the entire game is balanced to be completed without spending anything THE LOOP 1. Tap your star and let generators forge Stardust 2. Hit ownership milestones — each one doubles a generator's output 3. Buy research, stack a Photon Surge boost, fill your Piggy Bank 4. Reach collapse readiness... and go SUPERNOVA 5. Keep your Neutron Cores forever. Start again, faster. Built by a solo developer in SwiftUI and SpriteKit. Every pixel is procedural — no asset packs, no stock art. Dark theme, tuned haptics, Reduce Motion respected. Your first universe is waiting. It starts with one atom.

Screenshots

10 Second Man4 screens
Supernova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Supernova at every 2 days against 10 Second Man's every 5 weeks. Supernova also leads on device support (5 vs 3). 10 Second Man's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. 10 Second Man sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Supernova sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

10 Second Man ships an update every 5 weeks, Supernova every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
10 Second Man versus Supernova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter10 Second ManSupernova
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—52 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel CarbonneauHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU

In-app purchases

9 purchases

10 Second Man

One-time9
  • Super Time Coins$0.99
  • Super Time Coins - Tier 2$2.99
  • 2x Idle Reward$2.99
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  • 100% Damage$3.99
  • Super Time Coins - Tier 3$3.99
  • Make it Rain$3.99
  • Bronze Chest$4.99
  • Silver Chest$5.99
  • Gold Chest$6.99
10 purchases

Supernova

One-time10
  • 50 Photons$0.99
  • Time Warp: 4 Hours$1.99
  • Break the Piggy Bank$2.99
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  • Automation Core$3.99
  • Supporter Pack$4.99
  • Time Warp: 24 Hours$4.99
  • 300 Photons$4.99
  • 700 Photons$9.99
  • Time Warp: 7 Days$14.99
  • 1600 Photons$19.99

Questions

Is 10 Second Man free?
10 Second Man is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Supernova free?
Supernova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 10 Second Man or Supernova have ads?
Neither 10 Second Man nor Supernova shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 10 Second Man or Supernova?
10 Second Man ships an update every 5 weeks, and Supernova every 2 days. Most recently, 10 Second Man was updated on September 13, 2026 and Supernova on September 26, 2026.

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