Comparison

Idle Ball Crusher vs Supernova

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

Head to head
About

Idle Ball Crusher

Features
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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.

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

Idle Ball Crusher4 screens
Supernova4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Ball Crusher versus Supernova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Ball CrusherSupernova
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—63 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerseungmin baekHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Idle Ball Crusher

One-time7
  • 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
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 Idle Ball Crusher free?
Idle Ball Crusher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Supernova free?
Supernova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle Ball Crusher or Supernova have ads?
Idle Ball Crusher shows ads; Supernova does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Ball Crusher or Supernova?
Idle Ball Crusher ships an update every 4 days, and Supernova every 2 days. Most recently, Idle Ball Crusher was updated on October 11, 2026 and Supernova on October 17, 2026.

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