Factory Inc. vs Idle Mail Tycoon
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 Mail Tycoon
Build and manage your own postal service in this idle simulation game. Automate your operations to earn cash, even while offline. Hire managers to boost efficiency and expand your empire to become the ultimate mail tycoon.
- Automate workflow for idle income
- Earn cash offline
- Hire managers for automation
- Expand postal empire
- Offline gameplay
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Get ready to build your own mailing business and become an idle mail tycoon in this idle game! Automate your workflow and collect your idle cash income, even when you are offline! Become a mail tycoon by managing your post office and idle profit! Expand your empire & give it a boost with managers that will automate the workflow of your post office! Take on the challenge and discover the best mining strategy and earn as much as possible! FEATURES: ⁃ Automate your workflow to increase your idle income ⁃ Get idle cash, even when you are offline ⁃ Profit form a smart investment or two to boost your economy ⁃ Hire managers to increase your workers’ motivation ⁃ No internet connection needed Become the greatest mail tycoon ever! Got any problems or suggestions? Feel free to send a message to catchycoconutgames@googlemail.com - We are always happy to hear our players’ feedback! Imprint: https://tinyurl.com/ycw5khrf Terms and Conditions: https://tinyurl.com/ybt2s9kt Privacy Policy: https://tinyurl.com/yaajerrl
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Factory Inc. at every 4 weeks against Idle Mail Tycoon's every 3 months. Factory Inc. also leads on ratings volume (25K vs 901) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 and Idle Mail Tycoon sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Factory Inc. against 4.7 for Idle Mail Tycoon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Factory Inc. has 25K ratings behind it against 901, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 68% and 68% positive.
Factory Inc. ships an update every 4 weeks, Idle Mail Tycoon every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Factory Inc. | Idle Mail Tycoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25K ratings) | 4.7 (901 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 67.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 901 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 540 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLAYHARD | Kolibri Games GmbH |
Customer experience
Factory Inc.
Idle Mail Tycoon
User reviews
Factory Inc.
From 25K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Idle Mail Tycoon
From 901 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Potential for more content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Lack of cloud save
- 📦 Limited content
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 Mail Tycoon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes
- Ads not working properly
- Incompatibility issues
Requested features
4 requests- More islands and events
- Idle miner tycoon-style updates
- Sync across devices
- More continents
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 Mail Tycoon
- Bundle of Super Cash$1.99
- Pile of Super Cash$4.99
- 2x Idle Cash Forever$4.99
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- 2x Income Forever$6.99
- Bag of Super Cash$9.99
- No Ads Offer$14.99
- Small Chest of Super Cash$19.99
- Suitcase of Super Cash$49.99
- Safe filled with Super Cash$99.99
Questions
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