Asteroid Clicker vs Idle Bonsai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Asteroid Clicker
Mine asteroid belts, gather resources, and rebuild your ship to escape an alien-infested territory. Engage in a virus-blasting mini-game and compete on global leaderboards. Progress through challenging space sectors and earn daily rewards.
- Mine asteroid belts for resources
- Research and deploy advanced Shields
- Virus Blaster mini-game
- Global Leaderboards competition
- Progress through space levels
- Daily rewards and streaks
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Save the Crew. Repair the Argo. Reach Earth. Alan Rusk and his crew have been pulled through a wormhole into the heart of Thrakuhn territory—and their ship, the Argo, is in pieces. As the lead engineer commander, your mission is simple but dangerous: mine the asteroid belts, gather resources, and rebuild the Argo before the alien swarm closes in. MODERNIZED FOR A NEW GALAXY This isn’t just a ship repair; it’s a fight for survival. We’ve completely overhauled the experience with slick new visuals, a deep storyline, and more ways to play than ever before. CORE FEATURES: UPGRADE & PROTECT: It’s not just about mining. Research and deploy advanced Shields to protect the Argo from the relentless Thrakuhn viruses. VIRUS BLASTER MINI-GAME: Need a break from the belt? Jump into the high-octane Virus Blaster mini-game. It’s fast, it’s frantic, and it’s the best way to earn bonus tech. CHALLENGE THE GALAXY: Don’t just survive—thrive. Compete with friends on the Global Leaderboards and see who is the ultimate space engineer. CLIMB THE LEVELS: Progress through increasingly difficult sectors of space. Each level brings the crew one step closer to the blue marble we call home. DAILY REWARDS & STREAKS: Log in daily for resource drops! Hit a 4-day streak for exclusive ship parts and massive boosts. The Thrakuhn are watching. The crew is waiting. Are you ready to bring the Argo home?
Idle Bonsai
A relaxing incremental game where you cultivate a unique, procedurally generated bonsai tree. Care for your tree by watering and pruning, and watch it grow even when you're offline. Sell your finished creations to start new, distinct trees.
- Unique procedurally generated trees
- Offline growth mechanics
- Watering and pruning gameplay
- Sell and collect finished bonsai
- Calm and relaxing experience
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Every bonsai you grow is one of a kind. Idle Bonsai is a calm incremental game about tending a tree that's genuinely yours. Each tree grows procedurally — branch by branch, shaped by how you water, prune, and care for it. No two ever grow the same. It grows while you're away. Check in for a quiet minute of pruning, set things in motion, and come back to find your tree taller, fuller, and a little more itself. No timers begging you to return — your bonsai just grows. Shape it. Sell it. Start again. When a tree's story is done, score it, sell it, and begin a new one — every finished bonsai is remembered in your collection, and every new seed grows differently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Idle Bonsai at 5.0 against Asteroid Clicker's 4.3. Idle Bonsai also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 150 months) and device support. Asteroid Clicker's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Asteroid Clicker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Bonsai sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Idle Bonsai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Asteroid Clicker ships an update every 150 months, Idle Bonsai every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Asteroid Clicker | Idle Bonsai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 150 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Trevor Nell | Nordeste Digital LLC |
Customer experience
Asteroid Clicker
Idle Bonsai
In-app purchases
Asteroid Clicker
- 5 Shield Pack$0.99
- 20 Shield Pack$1.99
- Speed Boost$1.99
Idle Bonsai
- Handful of Gems$1.99
- Disable Ads$3.99
- Bag of Gems$4.99
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- Starter Pack$4.99
- Chest of Gems$9.99
- Epic Pack$19.99
Questions
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