Factory Inc. vs Idle Race
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!"
Idle Race
Launch tourists into the water to satisfy customers and earn income. Upgrade your gear and use props to enhance the experience. Expand your business by opening new branches in different regions.
- Launch tourists into water
- Upgrade equipment
- Use various props
- Attract more guests
- Open multiple branches
- Experience different regions
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Beat tourists into the water is your main task. Upgrade your equipment and use all kinds of props to satisfy customers. Do a good job in publicity and attract more guests. You can also open many branches and experience the customs of different regions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idle Race at none against Factory Inc.'s 10. Idle Race also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Factory Inc.'s advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 42). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Factory Inc. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Race asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Factory Inc. against 4.7 for Idle Race. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Factory Inc. has 25K ratings behind it against 42, 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 67% of Idle Race's.
Factory Inc. ships an update every 4 weeks, Idle Race every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Factory Inc. | Idle Race |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25K ratings) — better | 4.7 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | PLAYHARD | 文辉 江 |
Customer experience
Factory Inc.
Idle Race
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
Idle Race
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Factory Inc.
- 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
Idle Race
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Factory Inc. free?
Is Idle Race free?
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Do Factory Inc. or Idle Race have ads?
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