Comparison

Auralux vs Assembly Line!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 150 unique levels
  • Online multiplayer
  • Ambient music
  • Minimalistic graphics
  • tvOS functionality
  • Handoff support
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Auralux4 screens
Assembly Line!4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Auralux sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Assembly Line! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Auralux versus Assembly Line!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuraluxAssembly Line!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better4.2 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews — better61.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5.2K — better57
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWar Drum Studios LLCJoao Reis

Customer experience

Auralux

All ratings5,198 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews864 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.5%

Assembly Line!

All ratings57 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral14.1%
Negative24.2%

User reviews

Auralux

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

12 purchases

Auralux

One-time12
  • Hercules Constellation$0.99
  • Lupus Constellation$0.99
  • Cygnus Constellation$1.99
Show 9 more
  • 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
None

Assembly Line!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auralux free?
Auralux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Assembly Line! free?
Assembly Line! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Auralux or Assembly Line!?
Auralux is rated higher. Auralux averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Assembly Line! averages 4.2 from 57 ratings.
Do Auralux or Assembly Line! have ads?
Neither Auralux nor Assembly Line! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auralux or Assembly Line!?
Auralux ships an update every 2 months, and Assembly Line! every 2 months. Most recently, Auralux was updated on September 25, 2026 and Assembly Line! on August 18, 2026.

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