DFRCT vs Builderment
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DFRCT
This utility helps test your connection to a Dwarf Fortress Remote server before buying the full application. It's ideal for users with servers behind firewalls or NAT, ensuring connectivity before purchase. Results may vary between cellular and Wi-Fi networks, so test your intended play connections.
- Connection testing for DF Remote server
- Firewall and NAT compatibility check
- Pre-purchase connectivity verification
- Supports cellular and Wi-Fi network testing
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Dwarf Fortress Remote Connection Tester This tool lets you test connection to your Dwarf Fortress Remote server before purchasing the actual DF Remote application. This is useful if your server is behind a firewall or NAT and you're unsure DF Remote will work. Please note that results may differ when you switch between a cellular and different Wi-Fi networks. You should test the same connection(s) you're intending to use to play. Visit mifki.com/df/setup for instructions on setting up a DF Remote server.
Builderment
Build and automate complex production lines on an alien planet. Harvest resources, craft items, and research new technologies to send goods back to Earth. Expand your factories and optimize your resource extraction.
- Build factories on a massive scale
- Automate item crafting
- Use conveyor belts for transport
- Research new technologies
- Harvest diverse resources
- Expand production lines
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Builderment is a factory building game at heart. It’s all about crafting and automation. You start by harvesting resources and crafting items in factories. Use those crafted items to research new technology and recipes to craft ever more complex items. Earth has run out of resources... You have been sent to a distant planet to extract its infinite resources and craft items to send back to Earth. You'll need to establish a base on this planet to build factories and production lines to automate the assembly of items. Features * Build factories on a massive scale * Use conveyor belts to transport items between factories * Craft dozens of unique items * Research technology to build more advanced buildings * Expand to harvest every resource on the map
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Builderment at 4.6 against DFRCT's 3.7. Builderment also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). DFRCT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Builderment sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. DFRCT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Builderment holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Builderment has 3.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of DFRCT's written reviews are positive against 87% of Builderment's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DFRCT ships an update every 3 months, Builderment every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DFRCT | Builderment |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (3.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIFKI PTY LTD | Builderment LLC |
Customer experience
DFRCT
Builderment
Bugs and requests
DFRCT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Builderment
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing resources when moving storage
- Conveyor belt pathing issues and clipping
- Inconsistent resource production rates
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to run the game in the background
- Multiple research labs for parallel progression
- More varied and customizable map layouts
- Conveyor belt color-coding or labeling
- Overflow and smart splitter mechanics
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- Prestige mode or new game+ options
In-app purchases
DFRCT
No in-app purchases
Builderment
- Pile of Gems$2.99
- Pile of Gems$4.99
- Bunch of Gems$6.99
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- Bunch of Gems$9.99
- Sack of Gems2 variants$19.99
- Advanced World Settings$19.99
- Chest of Gems$29.99
- Chest of Gems$39.99
- Vault of Gems$79.99
