XiuZhen vs Supernova
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XiuZhen
Embark on a journey as a wandering cultivator, mining spirit stones and gems to break through realms and ascend the server leaderboards. Explore seven unique mines, craft items, and enjoy idle earnings even when offline. The game features a dark immortal realm aesthetic with cyber-folk elements.
- Idle mining with automatic spirit stone earnings
- Realm breakthroughs using gems
- Seven distinct mines with unique drops
- Crafting system with batch crafting
- Offline earnings up to 12 hours
- Dual leaderboards for hashrate and wealth
- Cloud save sync
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You are a wandering cultivator. Start from basic spirit-stone veins, mine gems, break through realms, and climb toward the top of the server rankings. 【Core gameplay】 • Idle mining: pick a vein and earn spirit stones automatically; track live gains in your cave • Realm breakthroughs: spend gems to advance from Qi Refining to Tribulation, boosting hashrate • Seven mines: Spirit, Purple, Chaos, Dark Iron, Thunder-Fire, Ice, and Star — each with unique drops • Crafting: collect materials and craft items; batch crafting supported • Offline earnings: up to 12 hours of progress while away 【Progression & competition】 • Dual leaderboards: hashrate and wealth • 18 achievements with instant rewards • 7-day check-in streak with escalating rewards • Welfare hub: daily check-in, makeup days, and gift codes 【Account & saves】 • Sign in with Google or email; cloud save sync • Optional wallet binding for Web3 features • Chinese & English UI 【Visual style】 Dark immortal realm meets cyber-folk aesthetics — golden ores, neon caves, immersive atmosphere. In-game gems, items, and titles are virtual only and have no real-world monetary value. Intended for players aged 16 and above. Download XiuZhen. Step onto the path — spirit mines await.
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 in-app purchases: XiuZhen at none against Supernova's 10. XiuZhen also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Supernova's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. Supernova sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. XiuZhen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Supernova holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Supernova has 63 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of XiuZhen's written reviews are positive against 78% of Supernova's.
XiuZhen ships an update weekly, Supernova every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XiuZhen | Supernova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.4 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 照军 贾 | HUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU |
Customer experience
XiuZhen
Supernova
In-app purchases
XiuZhen
No in-app purchases
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









