Comparison

ProgressBar95 vs Fabrikator

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

Head to head
About

ProgressBar95

Experience a nostalgic hyper-casual game with retro arcade visuals. Fill the progress bar by moving it with one finger to win. This addictive time killer offers simple controls and endless gameplay.

Highlights
  • Nostalgic retro visuals
  • One-finger control
  • Fill the progress bar to win
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Endless gameplay
  • Retro sound effects
Features
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Progressbar95 is a unique nostalgic hyper-casual game. It'll make you smile. Old panels, buttons and icons on your smartphone or tablet. You need to fill the progress bar to win. Move your progress bar with one finger to fill it faster. It seems simple at first. But it might be harder to master. Powerful retro time killer. Lovely HDD noises are included :) The game is very easy to handle with easy-to-learn controls, familiar visual effects and addictive gameplay. Progressbar95 Game Features: - Free to play - One finger control - Different obstacles and experience every time - Endless gameplay Better than any .io game. Progressbar95 is simple, but addictive. Play this amazing new mobile game.

About

Fabrikator

Design and test unique wrist-mounted weapons by combining various parts. Engage in combat against drones, discover secret components, and survive waves of enemies in this single-player experience.

Highlights
  • 3D printer-like equipment fabrication
  • Combine 2-3 parts for unique weapons
  • Diverse weapon effects (web, electric, ice, fire, etc.)
  • Action-packed drone combat
  • Discover rare and secret weapon parts
  • Single-player offline gameplay
Features
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Artia Laboratory, equipment development sector. Outsiders are not brought here — and you were. You are a test engineer. The job sounds simple: build a wrist device on the Fabricator and take it out to the testing ground, where the drones are waiting. What it turns into, nobody knows until you fire it. YOU BUILD IT The Fabricator prints equipment parts like a 3D printer. Web, electricity, ice, fire, gravity, ricochet, mines and more — combine two or three parts and see what comes out. Some parts hit, some only glow, and some combinations behave in ways you did not expect. YOU TEST IT Run, jump, shoot, dodge the lasers — every attack is telegraphed, so it comes down to your hands, not to luck. A normal run is five waves. A full three-part build unlocks a seven-wave trial. A boss waits at the end of every run. YOU FIND SECRETS Rare encounters unlock parts you will not meet in an ordinary build. Which ones — we are not telling. A single-player game with no account and no internet. Your record and unlocked parts stay on your device.

Screenshots

ProgressBar954 screens
Fabrikator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fabrikator at none against ProgressBar95's 10. Fabrikator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). ProgressBar95's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. ProgressBar95 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Fabrikator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fabrikator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProgressBar95 has 3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of ProgressBar95's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fabrikator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProgressBar95 ships an update every 2 months, Fabrikator every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ProgressBar95 versus Fabrikator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressBar95Fabrikator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB11 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSpooky House Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Artia Club

Customer experience

ProgressBar95

All ratings2,988 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews1,225 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.9%

Fabrikator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ProgressBar95

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchases not working properly
  • Progressbar 98 and XB not loading correctly
  • Bin cleaning functionality not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more operating systems and game modes
  • Implement cloud save and cross-device sync
  • Improve audio and music integration
  • Add more customization options
  • Optimize performance on older devices

Fabrikator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ProgressBar95

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 10 Product keys$1.99
  • Progressbar 1$2.99
Show 7 more
  • PB-DOS Shell skin$2.99
  • Bar OS System 2,3 pack$2.99
  • 25 Product keys$3.99
  • 50 Product keys$6.99
  • 100 Product keys$11.99
  • 250 Product keys$24.99
  • Unlock ALL$25.99
None

Fabrikator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProgressBar95 free?
ProgressBar95 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fabrikator free?
Fabrikator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProgressBar95 or Fabrikator?
Fabrikator is rated higher. ProgressBar95 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Fabrikator averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ProgressBar95 or Fabrikator have ads?
ProgressBar95 shows ads; Fabrikator does not.
Which is updated more often, ProgressBar95 or Fabrikator?
ProgressBar95 ships an update every 2 months, and Fabrikator every 3 days. Most recently, ProgressBar95 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Fabrikator on October 21, 2026.

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