Factory Inc. vs Avid Reader
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!"
Avid Reader
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All you want to do is read but there are so many distractions. Avoid the distractions and read all the books in this quirky platformer game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Avid Reader at weekly against Factory Inc.'s every 4 weeks. Factory Inc.'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Avid Reader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Factory Inc. ships an update every 4 weeks, Avid Reader weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Factory Inc. | Avid Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLAYHARD | 5 Ladders Entertainment LLC |
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
Avid Reader
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
Avid Reader
- 10 Gold Stars$0.99
- Ad Free / Unlimited Stars$3.99
Questions
Is Factory Inc. free?
Is Avid Reader free?
Do Factory Inc. or Avid Reader have ads?
Which is updated more often, Factory Inc. or Avid Reader?
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