Comparison

Cosmic Factory vs Supernova

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

Head to head
About

Cosmic Factory

Features
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Build your galactic empire from a tiny asteroid mine to a quantum multiverse factory! - Buy and upgrade businesses that produce Stardust automatically - Prestige with Dark Matter to multiply your production - Hire managers so factories run even while you sleep - Travel to new galaxies for permanent production bonuses - Collect rare artifacts on every prestige - Survive boss events every 5 prestiges - Reach milestones and unlock cosmic rewards - Choose your prestige path: Speed or Power The universe won't build itself. Start mining! Completely free to play!

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

Cosmic Factory4 screens
Supernova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cosmic Factory at none against Supernova's 10. Cosmic Factory also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Supernova's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). 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. Cosmic Factory asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cosmic Factory ships an update every 2 months, Supernova every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cosmic Factory versus Supernova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCosmic FactorySupernova
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—52 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYusuf UyarHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU

In-app purchases

None

Cosmic Factory

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 Cosmic Factory free?
Cosmic Factory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Supernova free?
Supernova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cosmic Factory or Supernova have ads?
Cosmic Factory shows ads; Supernova does not.
Which is updated more often, Cosmic Factory or Supernova?
Cosmic Factory ships an update every 2 months, and Supernova every 2 days. Most recently, Cosmic Factory was updated on September 17, 2026 and Supernova on September 24, 2026.

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