Comparison

Idle Zoo 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 Zoo

Build and manage your own zoo in this idle simulation game. Send out expeditions to rescue animals, grow habitats, and collect new species. Enjoy passive income and a cozy, retro experience.

Highlights
  • Run expeditions to rescue animals
  • Grow and manage themed habitats
  • Collect new species and variants
  • Stack passive income
  • Complete daily quests for rewards
  • Customize zoo appearance and features
Features
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Welcome to Idle Zoo. Run expeditions, rescue animals, and grow habitats across themed zones. Stack passive income, watch your map come alive with little pixel visitors and critters, and fill out your collection as you discover new species and variants. EXPEDITIONS Pick an expedition, add guides, and let the timer run. When the team returns, see what you brought back—new animals, swaps when habitats are full, and coin overflow when you’re at capacity. Rush long runs if you need them back a little sooner. QUESTS Complete simple objectives, then claim coin rewards. Your active quest lineup refreshes on a new local day—so there’s always something fresh to chase without spamming the same tasks. YOUR ZOO Build habitats, wake sleepy enclosures, and explore paged habitats from the entrance to the farthest biomes. Tune the experience: compact number labels, optional auto-claim for offline earnings, and a low-power option that only eases visual motion—never your economy. Whether you play in short sessions or let the zoo run while you’re away, Idle Zoo is built to feel cozy, a little bit retro, and always ready when you return. Build. Rescue. Grow your Idle Zoo you can.

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 Zoo4 screens
Supernova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Supernova at Free against Idle Zoo's $0.99. Supernova also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Idle Zoo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

Supernova is free to download; Idle Zoo costs $0.99 up front. Supernova sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Zoo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Zoo ships an update daily, Supernova every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Idle Zoo versus Supernova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle ZooSupernova
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.4 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—63 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas GrahamHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU

Customer experience

Idle Zoo

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Supernova

All ratings63 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative18.5%

In-app purchases

None

Idle Zoo

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 Idle Zoo free?
Idle Zoo costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Supernova free?
Supernova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle Zoo or Supernova have ads?
Neither Idle Zoo nor Supernova shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Zoo or Supernova?
Idle Zoo ships an update daily, and Supernova every 2 days. Most recently, Idle Zoo was updated on October 7, 2026 and Supernova on October 16, 2026.

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