Comparison

Factory Inc. vs Farm, Inc.

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

Head to head
About

Factory Inc.

Become a factory boss, upgrade machines, and hire managers to automate production. Create over 90 products and earn money even while offline. Expand your business empire and maximize profits through strategic upgrades and a unique company selling system.

Highlights
  • Manage your own factory
  • Upgrade over 20 machine types
  • Hire diverse managers
  • Produce over 90 products
  • Earn money offline
  • Sell company to maximize profit
  • Challenge mode included
Features
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You became the boss of a factory that can make anything. Upgrade your machines, and make various products. Hire the manager, and automate the factory. Earn money easily. Expand your business, and make more money. Features of the Factory Inc.: • Be a boss and manage your factory. • More than 20 kinds of machines that have abilities from ordinary to legend. • Various managers with their own abilities. • More than 90 products, including furniture, smartphones and cars. • Earn Money even when offline. • Sell a Company system to maximize profit. • Offline gameplay is available ! • A masterpiece of simulation game that can automatically earn money. • More rapid production by Tap. • Challenge Mode "Tap The Gold, Get The Money!"

About

Farm, Inc.

Develop your own agricultural enterprise by merging plants to discover new varieties and expand across five distinct locations. This idle game allows your crops to generate income even when you're offline, helping you become the most successful farmer.

Highlights
  • Merge plants to discover new ones
  • Unlock 30 kinds of plants
  • Expand farm across 5 locations
  • Idle system for offline income generation
  • Build your own successful farm
Features
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Build your own farm and become the most successful farmer in Farm, Inc. GAME FEATURE • Merge plants to discover new plants • 30 kinds of plants to unlock • Expand your farm in 5 locations • Idle system. Your plants automatically generate income for you while you are offline

Screenshots

Factory Inc.4 screens
Farm, Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Farm, Inc. at none against Factory Inc.'s shown. Farm, Inc. also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks). Factory Inc.'s advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 56). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Factory Inc. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Farm, Inc. sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Factory Inc. against 4.6 for Farm, Inc.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Factory Inc. has 25K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Factory Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Farm, Inc.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Factory Inc. ships an update every 4 weeks, Farm, Inc. daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Factory Inc. versus Farm, Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFactory Inc.Farm, Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25K ratings) — better4.6 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25K — better56
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLAYHARDPicsoft Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Factory Inc.

All ratings25,459 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews481 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative23.9%

Farm, Inc.

All ratings55 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Factory Inc.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Achievements and challenges not loading
  • Machines and production getting stuck
  • Progress reset after reinstalling the game
  • Ads not working or loading properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more machines and upgrades
  • Improve progression and prestige system
  • Introduce multiplayer or social features
  • Provide more ways to earn diamonds
  • Add an option to disable ads for a fee

Farm, Inc.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Factory Inc.

One-time10
  • Diamonds(100)$0.99
  • Starter Package$0.99
  • Starter package 2$2.99
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  • Diamonds(500)$4.99
  • Starter package 3$4.99
  • Factory Pack$8.99
  • Diamonds(1,100)$9.99
  • All Skip Ads$12.99
  • Offline Package$14.99
  • Diamonds(3,600)$29.99
6 purchases

Farm, Inc.

One-time6
  • Pinch of Gems$0.99
  • Pocketful of Gems$4.99
  • Stack of Gems$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Bag of Gems$19.99
  • Crete of Gems$49.99
  • Chest of Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Factory Inc. free?
Factory Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Farm, Inc. free?
Farm, Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Factory Inc. or Farm, Inc.?
Factory Inc. is rated higher. Factory Inc. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Farm, Inc. averages 4.6 from 56 ratings.
Do Factory Inc. or Farm, Inc. have ads?
Factory Inc. shows ads; Farm, Inc. does not.
Which is updated more often, Factory Inc. or Farm, Inc.?
Factory Inc. ships an update every 4 weeks, and Farm, Inc. daily. Most recently, Factory Inc. was updated on November 5, 2026 and Farm, Inc. on November 2, 2026.

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