Comparison

Idle PC Evolution Simulator vs Idle Space Mining

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

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About

Idle PC Evolution Simulator

Features
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Build your dream PC and evolve through over 40 years of computer history! Idle PC Evolution Simulator is an idle PC upgrade game where you start with basic 1980s hardware and gradually transform your setup into a powerful modern gaming rig. Upgrade CPUs, GPUs, RAM, storage, monitors, cooling, peripherals, and more as you progress from retro computers to today's high-end PC hardware. BUILD & UPGRADE YOUR PC Upgrade your entire computer setup across 15 hardware categories and hundreds of individual upgrades. • CPUs, motherboards, RAM and power supplies • GPUs and high-refresh-rate monitors • Floppy disks, hard drives, SSDs and NVMe storage • Cases, case fans and CPU cooling • Keyboards, mice and gaming peripherals • Desks, chairs and room lighting Every upgrade makes your PC more powerful and pushes your income even higher. EVOLVE THROUGH 5 PC ERAS Experience the evolution of computer hardware from the 1980s to the 2020s: • 1980s – Retro computers, floppy disks and early PC hardware • 1990s – Dedicated graphics cards, CD-ROMs and faster processors • 2000s – Multi-core CPUs, LCD monitors, SSDs and gaming peripherals • 2010s – Powerful GPUs, modern processors and ray tracing • 2020s – DDR5, PCIe 5.0, NVMe storage, OLED displays and modern gaming PCs IDLE GAME + ACTIVE CLICKING Earn points automatically while you play or while you're away. Want to progress faster? Tap for extra income with multi-touch clicking and combine active play with your idle production. NEW BUILDS & PRESTIGE Reached a progression wall? Start a New Build. Reset your current hardware in exchange for a permanent multiplier, then rebuild your PC faster than before. Each New Build makes future runs stronger and lets you push further through the hardware evolution. OVERCLOCK TOKENS New Builds also earn Overclock Tokens that can be spent on permanent upgrades. Unlock 12 Overclock upgrades across 5 tiers, including: • Higher idle and click income • Stronger New Builds • Increased offline earnings • Upgrade All and other quality-of-life improvements • Double Down token rewards • Powerful late-game progression bonuses OFFLINE PROGRESS Your PC keeps generating points while you're away. Come back later, collect your idle earnings and continue upgrading your setup. CLOUD SAVES & SAVE MANAGEMENT Sign in with Google to back up your progress and sync your save between devices. You can also manage multiple games with 10 save slots, export or import local saves, and delete your cloud data whenever you want. ACHIEVEMENTS & LONG-TERM PROGRESSION Unlock achievements for upgrading your PC, reaching new eras, performing New Builds and mastering the Overclock system. FEATURES • Idle and clicker gameplay • Hundreds of PC hardware upgrades • 15 upgrade categories • 5 technology eras from the 1980s to the 2020s • CPUs, GPUs, RAM, SSDs, monitors, cooling and peripherals • New Build prestige system • Permanent Overclock Token upgrades • Offline earnings • Huge numbers reaching into the Trigintillions • Google cloud save and device sync • 10 local save slots with export and import • Achievements and progression milestones • Retro PC nostalgia and hardware-inspired descriptions Whether you're a PC enthusiast, retro computing fan, idle game player, clicker fan, or just love watching numbers get ridiculously large, build your ultimate setup and experience the evolution of the personal computer. Start your first PC build today!

About

Idle Space Mining

Build and expand a space mining empire through incremental upgrades and strategic choices. Reset your progress to gain permanent bonuses and achieve ultimate power. Earn resources even while offline.

Highlights
  • Incremental mining empire building
  • Strategic doctrine choices
  • Prestige system with Dark Matter
  • Permanent upgrades via Star Shards
  • Offline earnings
  • Challenging game modes
  • Comet catching events
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Tap an asteroid. Build a mining empire. Then destroy it — and come back stronger. IDLE SPACE MINING is an idle game about scale. You start hand-mining ore from a bare rock. You end up rewriting local physics so the ore was always there. BUILD THE COLONY Twenty-six machines, from a rickety Drone Hangar to the Terminus Drillhead. Each one runs its own harvest cycle — watch the bars fill, watch the ore land. Every 10 you own doubles that machine's output, and every tier lifts the one beneath it. CHOOSE YOUR DOCTRINE At each tier you pick ONE of three paths and forfeit the other two. Triple your early generators, or cut the price of everything, or tighten your milestones. There is no right answer — and you re-decide every single run. ASCEND When growth stalls, collapse the whole colony into a singularity. You lose your ore, your generators, your tech. You keep DARK MATTER — and every scrap you have ever earned makes you permanently stronger. Dark Matter is deliberately scarce. Each one matters. HEAT DEATH Then there's the prestige above prestige. Let the universe run down, trade everything — even your Dark Matter — for Star Shards, and buy upgrades that survive the end of everything. TAKE ON CHALLENGES Mine with no hands. Run with triple-length cycles. Build with only three generator types. Beat one and keep the bonus forever. CATCH COMETS Comets drift past while you play. Tap one for a lump of ore or a burst of production. EARN WHILE YOU SLEEP Your colony keeps mining when the app is closed. Come back to a pile. One optional ad, and only if you want it: watch a Supply Drop for double production for four hours. No banners, no interstitials, nothing that interrupts play. No energy timers, no countdown "offers". Just numbers going up, forever.

Screenshots

Idle PC Evolution Simulator4 screens
Idle Space Mining4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idle Space Mining at none against Idle PC Evolution Simulator's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Idle PC Evolution Simulator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Space Mining asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle PC Evolution Simulator ships an update every 11 days, Idle Space Mining weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Idle PC Evolution Simulator versus Idle Space Mining: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle PC Evolution SimulatorIdle Space Mining
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarko BoskovicISAAC MICHAEL FRETT

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Idle PC Evolution Simulator

One-time3
  • Premium Upgrade$2.99
  • Frame Gen$4.99
  • Debloat OS$9.99
None

Idle Space Mining

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle PC Evolution Simulator free?
Idle PC Evolution Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Space Mining free?
Idle Space Mining is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Idle PC Evolution Simulator or Idle Space Mining have ads?
Both Idle PC Evolution Simulator and Idle Space Mining show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle PC Evolution Simulator or Idle Space Mining?
Idle PC Evolution Simulator ships an update every 11 days, and Idle Space Mining weekly. Most recently, Idle PC Evolution Simulator was updated on September 24, 2026 and Idle Space Mining on September 20, 2026.

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