Marble Merge Factory vs Supernova
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marble Merge Factory
Build and upgrade intricate marble machines in this satisfying clicker/idle game. Earn passive income to progress through a world of flowing marbles and unique obstacles. Make strategic choices to maximize your earnings and unwind with interactive ASMR.
- Build and upgrade marble machines
- Satisfying marble physics simulation
- Clicker/idle gameplay mechanics
- Passive income generation
- Strategic progress choices
- Interactive ASMR experience
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Forget the slime videos this is real interactive ASMR. Marble Merge Factory is a satisfying clicker/idle game with where you build, upgrade, and watch as marbles flow through the incredible machines. Download now for an addicting rise to riches gameplay and or unwind as you watch the marbles roll through unique obstacles and marble tracks. Completed levels earn you passive income that you can use to further upgrade and progress through the marble merge world. Make the decision to sacrifice your progress for a future payout, or stay behind and really gain some momentum. Choice is yours in Marble Merge Factory!
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Marble Merge Factory at none against Supernova's 10. Marble Merge Factory also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Supernova's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Supernova sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Marble Merge Factory asks for nothing beyond the download.
Supernova holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Supernova has 77 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Marble Merge Factory's written reviews are positive against 78% of Supernova's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Marble Merge Factory ships an update every 2 weeks, Supernova every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marble Merge Factory | Supernova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 77 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathan Westbrook | HUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU |
Customer experience
Marble Merge Factory
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In-app purchases
Marble Merge Factory
No in-app purchases
Supernova
- 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
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