Comparison

Grimoire Incremental vs Assembly Line 2

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

Head to head
About

Grimoire Incremental

Engage in a narrative-driven idle or clicker game where your choices shape society and unlock new mechanics. Progress through runs and prestiges with non-formulaic gameplay and optional ads.

Highlights
  • Non-formulaic gameplay
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Idle and clicker mechanics
  • Unlockable mechanics
  • Opt-in ads for bonuses
  • Single in-app purchase option
Features
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NON-FORMULAIC GAMEPLAY Make real choices through spells to favour, interactions with the populace, and other arcane projects. Focus on combining thematic effects to wield great power. Choose between idle and clicker mechanics as you progress through runs and prestiges. BRANCHING CHOICES Choose how you'll use the magic available to you to shape society, and witness the impact through a changing story and play style. COMPELLING NARRATIVE Experience a broad story arc that grows as you progress, and branches with the choices you make and actions you take. MANY AND VARIED MECHANICS Unlock new ways to make those numbers bigger with practice, research, spells, creations, lifestyle and expeditions. Each new mechanic offers a different twist and provides new opportunities for strategy. NO OBLIGATION Adverts are opt-in for a bonus only. No content is blocked behind ad walls. Single in-app purchase removes ad button and gives boost forever.

About

Assembly Line 2

Build and manage a factory to craft and sell resources. Optimize your assembly line with various machines and upgrades to maximize profits, even while offline. Discover new resources and make strategic decisions to grow your industrial empire.

Highlights
  • Build and optimize 21 different machines
  • Unlock tons of upgrades
  • Craft around 50 unique resources
  • Offline progress generation
  • Informative machine and resource data
  • Progress backup
Features
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Welcome to Assembly Line 2, the sequel to the factory-building and managing game. Assembly Line 2 combines elements from idle and tycoon games. Make the most money by using different types of machines to build an assembly line to craft resources and sell them. Unlock upgrades to make it more efficient and expand your factory. The goal is simple, build resources and sell them. Starting with a few machines and very basic resources, and using them with more advanced machines to craft and create more complex resources. Your factory will continue generating money even when you are offline. When you return to the game you will have piles of money waiting for you, but don't spend it all in one place! While Assembly Line 2 is an idle game, because you make the layout of your factory, it is up to you to optimize it to make the most money possible. Don't worry if you get lost with all those machines to build, the game offers an information menu so you can see what each machine does at any time. It also offers information on each resource price, so you can make decisions on what to craft. You can also see stats on the amount you are producing. Features: - 21 different machines to build and optimize the best factory. - Tons of upgrades to increase productivity. - Around 50 different unique resources to craft. - Multi-language support. - Backup your progress. - No internet required.

Screenshots

Grimoire Incremental4 screens
Assembly Line 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Assembly Line 2 at none against Grimoire Incremental's 1. Assembly Line 2 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Grimoire Incremental sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Assembly Line 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Grimoire Incremental against 4.8 for Assembly Line 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 544 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Grimoire Incremental's written reviews are positive against 80% of Assembly Line 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grimoire Incremental ships an update every 3 months, Assembly Line 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grimoire Incremental versus Assembly Line 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrimoire IncrementalAssembly Line 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (544 ratings)4.8 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews — better79.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5441.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB138 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGraham GoldsteinJoao Reis

Customer experience

Grimoire Incremental

All ratings544 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.5%

Assembly Line 2

All ratings1,479 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative8.2%

User reviews

Grimoire Incremental

From 544 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Simplicity and minimalism
  • 👍 Non-intrusive ads
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Rewarding progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🐛 Slow progress in late game
  • 🐛 Imbalanced builds
  • 🐛 Lack of content variety

Assembly Line 2

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Optional ads
  • 🎨 Good visuals
  • 🕹️ Engaging factory management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Clunky controls
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🧭 Unclear progression
  • 🧠 Tedious menu navigation

Bugs and requests

Grimoire Incremental

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress loss on crash
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content and updates
  • Better late-game balance
  • Detailed progression tracking
  • Story expansion

Assembly Line 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent offline earnings
  • Crafters and splitters stop working
  • Crashes on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Copy/paste assembly lines
  • Rotate/flip multiple machines
  • Pause production
  • Better performance optimization

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grimoire Incremental

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$6.99
None

Assembly Line 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grimoire Incremental free?
Grimoire Incremental is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Assembly Line 2 free?
Assembly Line 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grimoire Incremental or Assembly Line 2?
Grimoire Incremental and Assembly Line 2 are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 544 and 1.5K ratings respectively.
Do Grimoire Incremental or Assembly Line 2 have ads?
Both Grimoire Incremental and Assembly Line 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Grimoire Incremental or Assembly Line 2?
Grimoire Incremental ships an update every 3 months, and Assembly Line 2 weekly. Most recently, Grimoire Incremental was updated on September 19, 2026 and Assembly Line 2 on September 23, 2026.

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