Comparison

Idle Spaceweaver vs Deep Dive Idle

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

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About

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 โ€ข All 18 skills level to 99 - deep, earned progression โ€ข 25 unique planets, each with its own resources, markets and secrets โ€ข Ships earn their own XP, then scout out new worlds to grow your fleet โ€ข Hundreds of crew recruits, each with a portrait, personality and story โ€ข Combat with no death penalty - your ship retreats, recovers, tries again โ€ข Up to 24 hours of offline progress with a full "While You Were Away" report โ€ข 280+ quests, 100+ achievements, collections and an endgame prestige system โ€ข Plays entirely offline - optional cloud backup, home-screen widgets โ€ข 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.

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Deep Dive Idle

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Run a small dive operation and take it from the shallows to the bottom of the sea. Buy a mask, hire a diver, and watch the coins come up with every surfacing. Better gear means deeper dives, and deeper water means new things to find: reef fish, wrecks with rooms to salvage, sharks, deep-sea oddities and, eventually, the trench. PHOTOGRAPH THE OCEAN Fifty-six species swim past as you dive. Tap them to photograph them and fill the Catalog. Complete a set for a lasting bonus. DIVE DEEPER Six pieces of gear, each with its own upgrade path. Certifications unlock new depths and new gas mixes: air, nitrox, trimix. Send an Excursion for a big payout, safe or bold. EARN WHILE YOU ARE AWAY Your divers keep working when the app is closed. Come back to a welcome-back report: what they earned, what they found, how deep they went. SET SAIL Sell the operation and start again at a new site with tokens that make the next run faster. Your Catalog, logbook stamps and Pearls stay with you. NO ACCOUNT, NO PRESSURE There is nothing to sign up for. Rewarded ads are optional and always give something back. Play for two minutes or twenty. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Idle Spaceweaver4 screens
Deep Dive Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Idle Spaceweaver at none against Deep Dive Idle's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Idle Spaceweaver sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Deep Dive Idle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Spaceweaver ships an update weekly, Deep Dive Idle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Idle Spaceweaver versus Deep Dive Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle SpaceweaverDeep Dive Idle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size130 MB43 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTimothy WelchWing Ming Chan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Idle Spaceweaver

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

Deep Dive Idle

One-time10
  • Reef Neon Colourway$1.99
  • Stealth Black Colourway$1.99
  • Coral Pink Colourway$1.99
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  • Vintage Brass Colourway$1.99
  • Reef Runner Boat Skin$1.99
  • Night Charter Boat Skin$1.99
  • Heritage Teak Boat Skin$1.99
  • Turtle Companion$2.99
  • Manta Companion$2.99
  • Dolphin Companion$2.99

Questions

Is Idle Spaceweaver free?
Idle Spaceweaver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep Dive Idle free?
Deep Dive Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle Spaceweaver or Deep Dive Idle have ads?
Deep Dive Idle shows ads; Idle Spaceweaver does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Spaceweaver or Deep Dive Idle?
Idle Spaceweaver ships an update weekly, and Deep Dive Idle every 4 days. Most recently, Idle Spaceweaver was updated on October 14, 2026 and Deep Dive Idle on October 11, 2026.

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