Comparison

Red Miner MarsX vs Supernova

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

Head to head
About

Red Miner MarsX

Features
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Get immersed in this incredible digging adventure, get ever so more valuable minerals, upgrade your machine and be prepared for the unexpected. Dealing with natural and artificial obstacles. Local animals may interfere in your job. Or unexpected bombs but be prepared with items from the store. Eventually, you will find the real secret of Mars. The greatest creature of them all. The game includes: 11 different minerals 8 special treasures 2 types of enemies 1 final boss A very big map Auto-save feature 16 achievements Adjustable controls Support for mouse and keyboard Support for Bluetooth joystick landscape and portrait mode supported lots of hours of fun.

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

Red Miner MarsX4 screens
Supernova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Red Miner MarsX at none against Supernova's 10. Red Miner MarsX also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Supernova's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Supernova sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Red Miner MarsX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Miner MarsX ships an update daily, Supernova every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Red Miner MarsX versus Supernova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Miner MarsXSupernova
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—52 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsteban Perez MejiaHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU

In-app purchases

None

Red Miner MarsX

No in-app purchases

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 Red Miner MarsX free?
Red Miner MarsX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Supernova free?
Supernova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Red Miner MarsX or Supernova have ads?
Red Miner MarsX shows ads; Supernova does not.
Which is updated more often, Red Miner MarsX or Supernova?
Red Miner MarsX ships an update daily, and Supernova every 2 days. Most recently, Red Miner MarsX was updated on September 20, 2026 and Supernova on September 24, 2026.

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