Comparison

Factory 4.0 vs Cosmic Merging

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

Head to head
About

Factory 4.0

Build a toy factory startup and grow your business into a global corporation. Produce various items, upgrade production lines, and hire managers to increase income and accelerate growth. Reset progress for significant bonuses.

Highlights
  • Idle gameplay with offline earnings
  • Build and manage a duck toy factory
  • Produce 20 different types of products
  • Hire managers to automate production
  • Use boosts for faster income
  • Reset progress for bonuses
Features
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Wanna build a startup? Looking for idle games? Download and play Idle Factory 4.0 for free! In Idle Factory 4.0, you start as a duck toy factory and build your business to become the biggest corporate in the world! Grow your business and make different kind of products: Duck toys, Popcorn, Thug Life hats, Canned food, Biscuit bags and more! Upgrade your product lines, hire managers, use the boosters to get more income and grow faster. Reset your progress to gain huge bonuses FEATURES - Idle game - Offline earnings - 20 different kind of products - Hire managers - Boosts HOW TO PLAY - Employ more employees - Buy more product lines - Get manager to automate product chains - Upgrade products to get better incomes

About

Cosmic Merging

Features
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Merge cosmic objects and build the universe! Drag matching items on a 5×7 grid to evolve them through 12 tiers of celestial bodies — from Cosmic Dust to a fully-formed Galaxy. FEATURES • Smooth drag & drop merging with cascade chain reactions • 12 tiers of procedurally drawn cosmic objects • Energy system that recharges over time — play at your own pace • Daily missions and a 7-day reward streak • Prestige system ("Big Bang") with permanent multipliers • Cosmetic skins: Neon, Retro Pixel, Aurora, Void • Collection book to track every discovery • Offline progress — objects spawn while you're away • 100% procedural graphics — no downloads, no ads, no tracking Single-player, offline, no account required.

Screenshots

Factory 4.04 screens
Cosmic Merging4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cosmic Merging at none against Factory 4.0's shown. Cosmic Merging also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Factory 4.0's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Factory 4.0 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Cosmic Merging sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Factory 4.0 ships an update every 3 weeks, Cosmic Merging every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Factory 4.0 versus Cosmic Merging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFactory 4.0Cosmic Merging
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size351 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DevelopervmogaBruno Aiub

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Factory 4.0

One-time11
  • Fistful Of Gems$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Special Offer 1$4.99
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  • Special Offer 2$9.99
  • Diamond Pack 3 Promo$9.99
  • Special Offer Presale 4$11.99
  • Special Offer 3$19.99
  • Diamond Pack 4 Promo$19.99
  • Special Offer Presale 5$24.99
  • Special Offer Presale 3$39.99
  • Special Offer Presale 6$49.99
9 purchases

Cosmic Merging

One-time9
  • Infinite Energy (24h)$0.99
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • Neon Skin Pack$1.99
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  • Retro Pixel Skin$1.99
  • Aurora Skin Pack$2.99
  • 150 Gems$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • Mega Bundle$9.99

Questions

Is Factory 4.0 free?
Factory 4.0 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cosmic Merging free?
Cosmic Merging is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Factory 4.0 or Cosmic Merging have ads?
Factory 4.0 shows ads; Cosmic Merging does not.
Which is updated more often, Factory 4.0 or Cosmic Merging?
Factory 4.0 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cosmic Merging every 5 days. Most recently, Factory 4.0 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cosmic Merging on October 25, 2026.

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