Auralux vs Assembly Line!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auralux
Experience a unique real-time strategy game with a focus on relaxation and cerebral challenge. Master strategic choices across 150 levels, featuring ambient music and minimalistic graphics. Engage in planetary warfare with up to four players online.
- 150 unique levels
- Online multiplayer
- Ambient music
- Minimalistic graphics
- tvOS functionality
- Handoff support
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Auralux: Constellations features a slow, graceful feel, easy to learn mechanics and vibrant minimalistic graphics, all pulsing to the rhythm of ambient music. This game is designed to provide a relaxing, cerebral experience yet will challenge even the most experienced RTS fans. Every choice matters, and the only path to victory is through clever strategy. It’s Real-Time Strategy, deconstructed. - 150 unique levels, with a dozen new twists to classic Auralux gameplay - Play on the big screen with tvOS functionality! - Online multiplayer for up to four players to wage planetary war against each other. - New modes and maps including black holes, supernovas and wormholes! - Keep your journey alive with Handoff support on iPad, iPhone and Mac! "Auralux is real-time strategy in its purest form... It's simple. It's elegant. It's slow and engrossing." – Kotaku "Auralux is a success. It distills the real-time-strategy game to its purest form." - The A.V. Club "The later game introduces some very interesting mechanics though, such as black holes, gamma ray bursts, and orbiting planets... There is something for everyone." – Techgage
Assembly Line!
Build and manage an efficient assembly line to maximize profits. This idle tycoon game features strategic machine placement and resource management. Earn money even when offline and unlock upgrades to become a wealthy industrialist.
- Build and manage assembly lines
- Strategic machine placement
- Resource crafting and selling
- Offline revenue generation
- Machine and resource information
- Over 50 resources and 18 machines
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Assembly Line - Build and manage your assembly line! Assembly Line combines elements from idle and tycoon games. You need to build the best assembly line in order to have the most profit possible. There're different types of machines that will help you achieve that, but you must use them strategically. Become rich as you build the best assembly line ever! The plan is simple: Build resources and then sell them. Start with the initial machine and create basics resources, and use more advanced machines to craft and create more complex resources. When you go offline the machines will keep working and still generate revenue, so when you come back you will have a pile of money to swim on it. Just like Scrooge Mcduck! :) It is only up to you how much you can make, Assembly Line is an idle game, but with the combination of tycoon and strategy elements you have a lot of choices in how you will make money. Assembly Line also offers you an information menu, where you can read information about each individual machine and resource to make the best decision on how you will set up your line. Features: • 18 different machines that will help you manage your assembly line! • More than 50 different resources to make and sell! • 20+ upgrades that will increase your profit! • Buy different assembly lines, to increase your revenue! • Earn money even when offline! • Become rich as you build and manage the best assembly line! • Not internet required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Auralux at 4.7 against Assembly Line!'s 4.2. Auralux also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 62%) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 57). Assembly Line!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Auralux sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Assembly Line! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Auralux holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auralux has 5.2K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Auralux's written reviews are positive against 62% of Assembly Line!'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auralux | Assembly Line! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better | 4.2 (57 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews — better | 61.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 57 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | War Drum Studios LLC | Joao Reis |
Customer experience
Auralux
Assembly Line!
User reviews
Auralux
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and calming experience
- 🎨 Beautiful visuals and music
- 🕹️ Simple but challenging strategy
- 💰 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🔒 Locked levels behind paywall
- 🤖 Unfair AI opponents
- 🐛 Progress not saved properly
- 🕹️ Difficulty spikes too high in later levels
Assembly Line!
From 57 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing and addictive game
- 👍 Satisfying factory building
- 🤓 Challenging and strategic
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs with transporters and multi-selector
- 🔧 Some features not working as expected
- 💰 Unbalanced progression and profitability
- 📱 Compatibility issues with iPhone X
Bugs and requests
Auralux
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing issues on certain devices
- Restore purchases not working
- Invisible tutorial messages
Requested features
4 requests- More free levels
- Random map generator
- Multiplayer improvements
- Ability to customize colors
Assembly Line!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Transporter menu not closing
- Filtered robotic arm not working properly
- Machines resetting after closing the app
- Offline earnings not properly credited
Requested features
4 requests- Copy and paste functionality
- More blueprints and production options
- Improved offline earnings calculation
- Better UI and number display for high values
In-app purchases
Auralux
- Hercules Constellation$0.99
- Lupus Constellation$0.99
- Cygnus Constellation$1.99
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- Virgo Constellation$1.99
- Cetus Constellation$1.99
- Monoceros Constellation$1.99
- Leo Constellation$1.99
- Andromeda Constellation$1.99
- Phoenix Constellation$1.99
- Perseus Constellation$1.99
- Bootes Constellation$1.99
- All Constellations$9.99
Assembly Line!
No in-app purchases






