# Mindustry vs Ficsit Field Guide

The clearest difference is price: Ficsit Field Guide at Free against Mindustry's $1.99. Ficsit Field Guide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Mindustry's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 3) and chart position (#51 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Ficsit Field Guide is free to download; Mindustry costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Ficsit Field Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindustry has 1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mindustry | Ficsit Field Guide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindustry/id1385258906/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ficsit-field-guide/id6814574007/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#51** | — |
| Size | 149 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anton Kramskoi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1385258905) | [John Robinson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1082591908) |

## What reviewers say

### Mindustry

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindustry/id1385258906)

**Currently charting:** #51 Top Paid · Action, #146 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Build complex factories, manage supply chains, and defend your base from enemy waves in this real-time strategy game. Conquer planets, research new technologies, and engage in multiplayer battles with friends.

**Highlights:** Factory building and supply chains, Tower defense against enemy waves, Cross-platform multiplayer co-op and PvP, Conquer planets with campaign and procedural sectors, Research new blocks and technologies, Map editor with scripting support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Excellent value
- 🚀 Tons of content
- 🚀 Impressive depth

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Unintuitive controls
- 🐛 Lack of tutorial/guidance
- 🐛 Outdated UI for newer devices
- 🐛 Progression bottlenecks

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on launch
- Freezing and performance issues
- Save data corruption and loss
- Incompatibility with newer devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to save/load custom maps
- More campaign levels and content
- Improved tutorial and onboarding
- Expanded tech tree and upgrades
- Better UI scaling for larger screens


### Ficsit Field Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ficsit-field-guide/id6814574007)

This companion app helps players plan factory production, track world resources, and monitor game progress for Satisfactory. It offers detailed production chains, world map data, and progress tracking features, all while working offline and without ads.

**Highlights:** Factory production planning, World map with resource nodes, Progress and milestone tracking, Save file import for unlocks, Offline functionality, No ads or tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mindustry free?

Mindustry costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ficsit Field Guide free?

Ficsit Field Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mindustry or Ficsit Field Guide?

Ficsit Field Guide is rated higher. Mindustry averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Ficsit Field Guide averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Mindustry or Ficsit Field Guide have ads?

Neither Mindustry nor Ficsit Field Guide shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*