Comparison

Factory Inc. vs Mining 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

Mining Inc.

Build and manage a vast mining empire, from gold to rare gemstones. Upgrade your facilities, hire skilled managers, and collect unique boosters to maximize your production and become a trillionaire tycoon. Complete challenging quests to unlock new content and expand your operations.

Highlights
  • Discover diverse mining environments
  • Uncover precious gemstones like diamonds and rubies
  • Improve production with building upgrades
  • Hire and assign skilled managers
  • Collect unique boosters for faster growth
  • Complete challenging quests
Features
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Make it rain with your mining empire! Become the next mining trillionaire, rule the industry, and be the king of all mines! DISCOVER AND ENJOY DIVERSE CONTENT Throughout the game, you will see your environment evolve visually with new buildings, new vehicles, new machines to help you reach your goal of operating the most successful mining company! UNCOVER PRECIOUS GEMSTONES You will start with one production line- a gold mine. As the game progresses, you can unlock mines that are full of diamonds, rubies, and other rare gemstones! IMPROVE YOUR PRODUCTION With the money you earn, you can unlock and upgrade buildings to increase the output of your mining company! HIRE YOUR DREAM TEAM Gather the best managers to tackle all your challenges! Assign them wisely to optimize your production! Hire managers with various unique skills to assign them to different parts of your operation! COLLECT UNIQUE BOOSTERS When you reach specific prestige ranks, you will win unique boosters to make your mining enterprise grow even faster! EMBRACE THE MINING CHALLENGE The user journey is filled with numerous challenging quests. Complete them all to unlock new content! Start drilling today!

Screenshots

Factory Inc.4 screens
Mining Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

Factory Inc. and Mining Inc. both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 69% of Factory Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 42% of Mining Inc.'s. On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Factory Inc. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mining Inc. sells 9 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 4.7 for Mining Inc.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Factory Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 42% of Mining Inc.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Factory Inc. ships an update every 4 weeks, Mining Inc. every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Factory Inc. versus Mining Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFactory Inc.Mining Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25K ratings)4.7 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews — better42.2% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better14K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB426 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPLAYHARDGreen Panda Games

Customer experience

Factory Inc.

All ratings25,458 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews456 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative23.0%

Mining Inc.

All ratings14,076 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews651 reviews
Positive42.2%
Neutral17.7%
Negative40.1%

User reviews

Factory Inc.

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 🔥 Satisfying gameplay
  • 💰 Able to earn a lot of money
  • 🕰️ Good for short play sessions
  • 🎨 Nice visual design

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of information/guidance
  • 🔒 Achievements locked behind ads
  • 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔧 Bugs and glitches

Mining Inc.

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 No forced ads or pay-to-win mechanics
  • 💡 Ability to earn premium currency through gameplay
  • 👍 Decent graphics and animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches, including game crashes and progress resets
  • ⏱️ Slow progression due to daily bonus requirements
  • 🔒 Lack of cloud save support leading to data loss
  • ⚠️ Concerns about abandoned development

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

Mining Inc.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Rank up requirements not working as intended
  • Diamond mine capacity not calculating correctly
  • Managers not dropping as expected
  • Upgrade buttons becoming locked after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and content beyond rank 30
  • Improve the diamond mine mechanics and balance
  • Introduce new mine types (e.g., silver, ruby)
  • Allow managers for the underground mine

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
9 purchases

Mining Inc.

One-time9
  • Tiny Pack$1.99
  • Legendary chest$1.99
  • Boost$1.99
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  • No Ads$2.99
  • Small Pack$4.99
  • Starter Pack2 variants$4.99
  • Medium Pack$9.99
  • Great Leap$12.99
  • Large Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Factory Inc. free?
Factory Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mining Inc. free?
Mining Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Factory Inc. or Mining Inc.?
Factory Inc. and Mining Inc. are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 25K and 14K ratings respectively.
Do Factory Inc. or Mining Inc. have ads?
Both Factory Inc. and Mining Inc. show ads.
Which is updated more often, Factory Inc. or Mining Inc.?
Factory Inc. ships an update every 4 weeks, and Mining Inc. every 6 weeks. Most recently, Factory Inc. was updated on October 2, 2026 and Mining Inc. on October 1, 2026.

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