Comparison

Salzpenner vs Idle Spaceweaver

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

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About

Salzpenner

Features
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Three deposit bottles. One dream. All of Lüneburg. You wake up hungover in an alley of Lüneburg's old town – broke, but full of ambition. Collect deposit bottles, beg for scraps, and turn a few cents into a salt empire. Salzpenner is the idle RPG with local flavour, dark humour and surprising depth. THE LOOP THAT NEVER SLEEPS – Collect bottles, beg, cash in deposits. Your income keeps running even when the app is closed. Come back and rake in the offline loot. FIGHT REAL BUMS – Challenge real players in the arena. Gear up weapons, clothes and amulets, spec as tank, healer or bruiser, and climb the ranks. 11 SALT CATACOMBS, 100+ BOSSES – Descend into the old salt mines. Over a hundred hand-painted bosses, juicy drops and a serious endgame. CATCH A STREET CRITTER – Catch, breed and fuse 20+ critters and send them into battle – from cheeky rats to salt dragons. BUILD YOUR BUM EMPIRE – Upgrade your hideout, hire a crew, level stations and unlock set synergies. FOUND A CLAN – Team up, wage clan wars and conquer the districts of Lüneburg together. 12 REAL LÜNEBURG DISTRICTS – Travel the map, fight for the best spots, become King of Lüneburg. 100% free. No paywall. German & English. Sign in with Apple to play across devices.

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Idle Spaceweaver

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A Space-Themed Idle Incremental game. No Energy, No Premium Currency, No Ads, No Pay-to-Win and No Internet Required. Master 18 skills, command a growing fleet and build your galactic legacy at your own pace - a complete idle space game. Developed with a simple vision: build the kind of idle game that respects its players. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT • All 18 skills level to 99 - deep, earned progression • 25 unique planets, each with its own resources, markets and secrets • Ships earn their own XP, then scout out new worlds to grow your fleet • Hundreds of crew recruits, each with a portrait, personality and story • Combat with no death penalty - your ship retreats, recovers, tries again • Up to 24 hours of offline progress with a full "While You Were Away" report • 280+ quests, 100+ achievements, collections and an endgame prestige system • Plays entirely offline - optional cloud backup, home-screen widgets • No ads, no energy, no gems, no loot boxes, no paywalls A UNIVERSE OF SKILLS Chop, mine, fish, hunt and gather across alien worlds. Cook, craft, build and research your way to advanced technology. From Woodcutting and Mining to Outfitting, Astronomy and Linguistics, your combined level unlocks new systems deep into the late game. A FLEET AND A CREW Send expeditions across the galaxy, work the recruitment board and take your pick from hundreds of unique recruits. Assign them to roles and watch your whole operation speed up. OPTIONAL MINI-GAMES Chart constellations, decode alien signals, cultivate alien flora and restore ruined worlds. Play them for fun - the core game never requires them. A GALAXY WITH A STORY A motion-comic opening cinematic, an ever-growing lore Codex, rare cosmic events and a quiet sense that something out there is still looking for you. A GENUINELY FAIR GAME The only purchases are one optional one-off upgrade (full-speed offline earnings) and a tip jar to support development. No gameplay or content is ever locked behind payment. Whether you have five minutes or five hours, there's always meaningful progress to make. Your ship is waiting, Explorer.

Screenshots

Salzpenner4 screens
Idle Spaceweaver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Salzpenner at none against Idle Spaceweaver's 2. 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 Spaceweaver sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Salzpenner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Salzpenner versus Idle Spaceweaver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalzpennerIdle Spaceweaver
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB130 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVladimir PopovTimothy Welch

In-app purchases

None

Salzpenner

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Idle Spaceweaver

One-time2
  • Support Development$0.99
  • Faster Offline Progress$4.99

Questions

Is Salzpenner free?
Salzpenner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Spaceweaver free?
Idle Spaceweaver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Salzpenner or Idle Spaceweaver have ads?
Neither Salzpenner nor Idle Spaceweaver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Salzpenner or Idle Spaceweaver?
Salzpenner ships an update weekly, and Idle Spaceweaver weekly. Most recently, Salzpenner was updated on November 5, 2026 and Idle Spaceweaver on October 31, 2026.

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