Comparison

Supernova vs Planet Cataclysm Lab

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

Head to head
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.

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Planet Cataclysm Lab

Features
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Turn a realistic Earth into a satisfying destruction sandbox. Unwind with spectacular, escalating damage: pick a weapon, choose a target, and watch impacts, heat, fractures, and molten scars permanently reshape the planet. Five weapons, five ways to cause a cataclysm: • Meteor Impact — tear through the atmosphere and strike the surface • Orbital Laser — press, hold, and drag to carve a burning path • Corebreaker Missile — launch, dive, and trigger a deep planetary blast • Thermonuclear Strike — unleash a huge fireball, mushroom cloud, and layered shockwaves • Orbital Cluster Strike — split near the target and bombard a wide area Rotate and zoom Earth to inspect persistent craters, burn zones, and fractures from every angle. Repeated attacks deepen the damage in the same region; reset the planet whenever you want a clean experiment. Version 1.1 opens all five included weapons with no ads, subscription, account, or required purchase. Core experiments work offline. Planet Cataclysm Lab is an entertainment-focused, simplified physics visualization. It is not a scientific, safety, or disaster-prediction tool.

Screenshots

Supernova4 screens
Planet Cataclysm Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Supernova at Free against Planet Cataclysm Lab's $1.99. Supernova also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Planet Cataclysm Lab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Supernova is free to download; Planet Cataclysm Lab costs $1.99 up front. Supernova sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Cataclysm Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Supernova ships an update every 2 days, Planet Cataclysm Lab daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Supernova versus Planet Cataclysm Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSupernovaPlanet Cataclysm Lab
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU恒盛 程

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
None

Planet Cataclysm Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Supernova free?
Supernova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planet Cataclysm Lab free?
Planet Cataclysm Lab costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Supernova or Planet Cataclysm Lab have ads?
Neither Supernova nor Planet Cataclysm Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Supernova or Planet Cataclysm Lab?
Supernova ships an update every 2 days, and Planet Cataclysm Lab daily. Most recently, Supernova was updated on October 24, 2026 and Planet Cataclysm Lab on October 14, 2026.

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