Factory Universe vs StarScript
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Factory Universe
This platform connects online sellers, content creators, and social media users with tools for business growth. It aims to foster community through shared interests, games, and opportunities, serving as a social media marketplace.
- Social media marketplace
- Tools for business growth
- Community building
- Content provider platform
- Seller network
- User-friendly interface
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Our goal is to combine all internet sellers, content providers and social media users into one user friendly platform by providing custom tools to help them grow and excel in their business. Terms of use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Do you want to have fun online again? Factory is a place where you can speak your mind freely. Where we build community through games, shared interests and opportunities. Factory is a social media sales platform that will be the world’s first “social media sellers market & community.”
StarScript
A platform for creators to collaborate on mixed-media productions like books, comics, music, and film. Users can build profiles, connect with others, share work, and find industry opportunities. Patrons can support these creative endeavors.
- Mixed media production creation
- Creator profiles
- User interaction and messaging
- Customizable press feed
- Job and service postings
- Patron support
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The StarScript Creation Network is a self-publishing social platform where writers, visual artists, musicians, and filmmakers connect with one another to create mixed media productions enjoyed by supporting patrons. Productions include books, comic books, podcasts, music, tv, film, AR/VR, and other forms of mixed media. Users can create profiles, interact with reels, follow/connect with other users, message other users, make posts on a customizable press feed, post/search job & service offers in the entertainment industry, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Factory Universe at 4.8 against StarScript's 4.6. Factory Universe also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 78%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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 Universe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and StarScript sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Factory Universe holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Factory Universe's written reviews are positive against 78% of StarScript's.
Factory Universe ships an update every 10 days, StarScript fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Factory Universe | StarScript |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better | 4.6 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Factory Universe Company | StarScript |
Customer experience
Factory Universe
StarScript
In-app purchases
Factory Universe
- Monthly subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly subscription$9.991 Month
- Annual subscription14 Days trial$99.001 Year
StarScript
- Worldbuilder$4.991 Month
- Worldbuilder$49.991 Year
