Comparison

Atomics vs Idle Merge Empire

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

Head to head
About

Atomics

Features
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Atomics is an idle clicker game about growing elements and expanding your own periodic table. Start with Hydrogen. Tap to collect Energy, upgrade research labs, automate reactors, improve element efficiency, and discover the next element. You can return to any discovered element, keep building your favorites, and raise the power of your entire research cycle. Every element has its own skill. As you develop elements, you unlock bonuses that affect your whole lab. Build several elements from the same category to activate set bonuses from nonmetals, noble gases, alkali metals, transition metals, and more. Once you reach the 10th element and beyond, rebirth becomes available. Use Atomic Cores and rebirth points to make the next run stronger. Expand the rebirth skill tree, improve idle production, tap power, active slots, and unlock deeper research paths such as compounds, isotopes, and antimatter. Whether you play in short tapping sessions or let progress build while idle, your lab keeps moving forward. Fill the periodic table and enjoy a long-form elemental growth game. - 118 elements from Hydrogen to Oganesson - Simple tap-and-idle Energy growth - Labs, reactors, and efficiency upgrades for each element - Unique element skills and category set bonuses - Long-term progression with Atomic Cores and rebirth points - Map-style rebirth skill tree - Deep research into compounds, isotopes, and antimatter - Achievements to guide your progress - Supports Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, Italian, and Russian - Autosave support

About

Idle Merge Empire

Merge magical relics to forge powerful treasures and build an idle empire. Enjoy satisfying drag-and-merge gameplay with idle income that grows even when you're offline. Ascend your empire for permanent boosts and collect rare relics.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-merge gameplay
  • Idle income while offline
  • Empire ascension for multipliers
  • Collect rare relics
  • Daily rewards and bonuses
  • Relaxing, no-pressure progression
  • Playable offline
Features
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Merge, build, and rule your own idle empire! Drag and merge magical relics to forge ever more powerful treasures. Every relic you combine climbs to a higher tier — and higher tiers pour out more riches, even while you're away. It's the classic merge loop that's impossible to put down, paired with idle income that never stops growing. FEATURES • Satisfying drag-and-merge gameplay — combine relics to unlock rare, higher-tier treasures • Idle income that keeps earning while you're offline — come back to a pile of rewards • Ascend your empire for permanent multipliers that supercharge every run • Collect a full set of relics, each rarer and more valuable than the last • Daily rewards and login streak bonuses • Relaxing, no-pressure progression — play at your own pace • 100% free — no internet required, play anywhere Start with a single relic and build a merging empire that never sleeps. Download Idle Merge Empire and start merging today!

Screenshots

Atomics4 screens
Idle Merge Empire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Atomics at every 2 weeks against Idle Merge Empire's every 2 months. Atomics also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atomics ships an update every 2 weeks, Idle Merge Empire every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Atomics versus Idle Merge Empire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomicsIdle Merge Empire
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarageLabsMurat Surenler

In-app purchases

None

Atomics

No in-app purchases

None

Idle Merge Empire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atomics free?
Atomics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Merge Empire free?
Idle Merge Empire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Atomics or Idle Merge Empire have ads?
Both Atomics and Idle Merge Empire show ads.
Which is updated more often, Atomics or Idle Merge Empire?
Atomics ships an update every 2 weeks, and Idle Merge Empire every 2 months. Most recently, Atomics was updated on October 31, 2026 and Idle Merge Empire on October 31, 2026.

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