Universal Paperclips™

Name: Universal Paperclips™
Price: 1.99 USD
Rating: 4.5 (300 reviews)
Author: Everybody House Games, LLC

By: Everybody House Games, LLC App

You won't be able to stop.

Overview

Version:

2.3

Last updated: 2026-04-16

Ranking

#99,550 ▼ 316

Overall

Features & Capabilities

The OFFICIAL mobile version of the hit browser game, delivered without ads or in-app purchases and with full, uninterrupted gameplay. Build a paperclip empire through idle/management/strategy as you guide an increasingly powerful AI.

Praised by Wired, VentureBeat, Forbes, Business Insider, and more, this mobile edition preserves the depth, humor, and addictive challenge of the original.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Everybody House Games, LLC

Rating:

4.50

(300)

Version:

2.3 Last updated: 2026-04-16

Version code:

882146779

Creation date:

2017-11-14

Compatible devices:

Size:

72.59MB

Price:

1.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-23

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 99,550 ▼ 316

Other platforms

Universal Paperclips (v2.1.25)

82,797 4.39

(1,993)

For Developers

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Developed by:

Everybody House Games, LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/universal-paperclips/id1300634274

Website:

http://everybodyhousegames.com/

User Reviews

Overall sentiment is highly positive: many users call it surprisingly deep and story-driven, with an addictive, hourlong appeal and good value as a one-time purchase. The strongest downsides cited are the lack of a dark mode, no save/progress persistence, and clunky mobile UI. Occasional bugs in space-age progression also surface. The game is praised for its design and writing, but these accessibility and reliability issues limit its appeal for some players.

Pros

Deep, story-driven idle experience with meaningful narrative beyond simple numbers.
Addictive and engaging; users can lose hours to it.
Simple, minimalist design with an authentic feel from the developers.
Solid value as a one-time purchase.
Long-lasting appeal and nostalgia for classic PC/browser origins.

Cons

Lacks a dark mode/theme support (repeatedly requested).
No save feature or progress persistence; starting over after reset or reinstall is a major frustration.
Mobile UI is fiddly: too many taps to interact with prices and limited resizing/scrolling compared to the browser version.
Occasional bugs in space-age progression (energy/clips conditions) disrupt progression.

Recent reviews

This is one of the first incremental games I ever played and I still come back to it every so often. “Simple” number-go-up game where you press buttons to make numbers go up with the purpose of making the game press the old buttons for you while giving you new buttons to press instead. As simply a layout as it is, I do wish the game had a dark-mode (I find the all-white screen quite bright) and a save-backup system so I could etch away at the artifact screen rather than be presented with a clean slate every few years when I redownload it.

by vi*****, 2026-07-01

I was having a blast playing this. Slowly making my way through the universe and discovering artifacts. Then because I chose to go to the bottom right corner, the game ended. I spent a lot of time getting there and was excited for the artifact, only to find that is the one square that ends the game. I could teleport away to keep playing, but I couldn’t keep the artifact. I played for days looking forward to this goal only to be disappointed.