Comparison

Cookie Clickers vs Nexus

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

Head to head
About

Cookie Clickers

Tap on a giant cookie to bake as many as possible. Use your baked cookies to buy upgrades that increase your baking speed. Compete with friends and aim to bake a quadrillion cookies in this endlessly fun clicker game.

Highlights
  • Tap to bake cookies
  • Purchase upgrades
  • Collect golden cookies
  • Endless gameplay
  • Facebook and Game Center integration
  • Leaderboards
Features
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The most exciting cookie game is now on your iPhone, iPod and iPad. Download it now for free! Be prepared for endless hours of fun and entertainment! The game is very simple: - Bake as many cookies as you can by tapping on the giant cookie. The faster you tap, the more you bake! - As soon as you have enough cookies, head over to the shop and use them to buy upgrades to bake even faster! - Keep an eye out for the golden cookie rain! Don't miss it! Cookie Clickers' endless game play will allow you to play for an indefinite amount of time-- or at least until you bake such an extraordinary amount of cookies your device won't be able to count them anymore! Become the Cookie Clickers God by baking 1 QUADRILLION cookies! Log-in to Facebook to play with your friends and compare your Cookie score in the leaderboards! The Game Center is also enabled! Don't waste time... start now! Every second counts when it comes to baking cookies! Last but not least, we want to give a big THANK YOU to all for playing Cookie Clickers!

About

Nexus

Features
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Your core is under attack. How long can you hold? Nexus: Echoes of Power is a handcrafted 3D cyberpunk tower defense. ▸ PLACE. UPGRADE. DOMINATE. Construct high-tech defensive grids using Pulse Lasers, Mortar Citadels, Cryo Frost, Arc Tesla, and Energy Silos. Upgrade through multiple tiers to unlock enhanced firepower. Set tactical target priorities for every single tower. In this grid, every decision matters. ▸ 50 WAVES + ENDLESS OVERDRIVE Battle your way through a 50-wave strategic campaign, then push your tactical limits in Endless Overdrive where waves never stop, enemies scale infinitely, and difficulty never caps. ▸ WEATHER CHANGES EVERYTHING Environmental shifts dictate the battlefield. Acid Rain corrodes your structures, while Dust Storms blind and disrupt tower targeting. Clear skies never last long — adapt your strategy or lose your core. ▸ 3 BALANCED DIFFICULTY MODES • Casual: Relaxed pacing for pure strategic enjoyment. • Commander: Balanced tactical challenge for seasoned defenders. • Core-Breaker: Relentless, punishing waves for those who refuse to quit. ▸ COMPETE GLOBALLY Integrated with Apple Game Center. Climb the global leaderboards for highest waves, longest survival times, and unlock challenging combat achievements. ▸ PURE HANDCRAFTED EXPERIENCE • Fluid 60 FPS 3D visuals with interactive camera controls and pinch-to-zoom. • Custom synthwave and combat audio engine. • Complete offline play support with seamless auto-save checkpoints. • Fully localized in 5 languages. Defend. Upgrade. Survive.

Screenshots

Cookie Clickers4 screens
Nexus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nexus at none against Cookie Clickers's 10. Nexus also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Cookie Clickers's advantage is chart position (#82 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Cookie Clickers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Nexus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookie Clickers ships an update every 2 weeks, Nexus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cookie Clickers versus Nexus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookie ClickersNexus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#82 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiny GamesUfuk AYDIN

Bugs and requests

Cookie Clickers

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent golden cookie spawns
  • Upgrade purchase issues
  • Saving and loading problems
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More power-up and upgrade options
  • Ability to reset progress or prestige
  • Leaderboard improvements and challenges
  • Offline progress tracking enhancements

Nexus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cookie Clickers

One-time10
  • 100 Golden Cookies$0.99
  • 1 Time Warp$1.99
  • Starter Pack Bundle$2.99
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  • 3 Time Warps$4.99
  • 1000 Golden Cookies$4.99
  • No Ads Bundle$4.99
  • Ultimate Pack$5.99
  • Christmas Bundle$6.99
  • 7 Time Warps$9.99
  • 15 Time Warps$19.99
None

Nexus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cookie Clickers free?
Cookie Clickers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nexus free?
Nexus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cookie Clickers or Nexus have ads?
Both Cookie Clickers and Nexus show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cookie Clickers or Nexus?
Cookie Clickers ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nexus every 5 days. Most recently, Cookie Clickers was updated on November 5, 2026 and Nexus on October 25, 2026.

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