Idle Ball Crusher vs Supernova
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Ball Crusher
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Smash bosses and earn offline — crystals pile up while you sleep. Idle Ball Crusher blends ball-smashing boss combat with deep idle progression. Speed, angle, and mass all affect your hit — upgrading your ball actually feels different. Each boss changes how you need to think, and every improvement shows up in your next collision. ▶ EARN WHILE AWAY — Up to 4+ hours of offline crystals accumulate automatically. Return to a pile of resources every session. Double it with one optional rewarded ad. ▶ SMASH 12 UNIQUE BOSSES — Each one demands a completely different approach. The Ironclad only takes damage above minimum speed. The Slime slows your ball up to −50% per hit. The Splitter divides at 50% HP. The Phantom phases in and out of vulnerability every 3 seconds. Every boss changes how you play. ▶ CHAIN COMBOS FOR MASSIVE DAMAGE — Land consecutive hits to climb NICE → GREAT → MEGA → ULTRA. Up to ×7 damage and ×4 crystals per hit at the top rank. A density-based Burst Combo stacks on top for even bigger explosions. ▶ UNLEASH 6 ACTIVE SKILLS — Speed Burst triples speed. Defense Collapse strips armor. Multi Ball launches 3 balls. Slow Time freezes the clock while keeping full damage. Critical Storm makes every hit crit. Click Frenzy maxes your click boost. Time them right. ▶ BUILD ACROSS 8 UPGRADE PATHS — Pour crystals into Speed, Size, Mass, Damage, Critical Hit, Combo Window, Offline Income, and Min Speed. Every upgrade is visible. Every upgrade matters. ▶ PRESTIGE WITH PURPOSE — When you're ready to reset, trigger a Dimension Collapse. Bank permanent Dimension Shards that carry across every future run. Each prestige multiplies your starting speed — watch the ×4.7 faster counter climb with every loop. Spend Shards on permanent upgrades that compound across dozens of prestige loops. ▶ 12 ACHIEVEMENTS — Unlock milestones that pay off permanently: bonus shards, damage multipliers, skill cooldown reductions. All carry across every run. Everything in this game is earned through your own progression. No energy system — play whenever you want, for as long as you want. No pay-to-win — every upgrade and boss is unlockable for free. No forced ads — rewarded ads are always optional, never mandatory. Download free. Start bouncing.
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 ads: Supernova at none against Idle Ball Crusher's shown. Supernova also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days) and device support (5 vs 2). Idle Ball Crusher's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Idle Ball Crusher sells 7 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.
Idle Ball Crusher ships an update every 4 days, Supernova every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Ball Crusher | Supernova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | seungmin baek | HUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU |
In-app purchases
Idle Ball Crusher
- Pebble — 100 Gems$0.99
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Stone — 550 Gems$4.99
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- Remove Ads$4.99
- Boulder — 1,400 Gems$9.99
- Comet — 3,000 Gems$19.99
- Galaxy — 7,500 Gems$49.99
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
Questions
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