Comparison

Daily Shift Simulator vs Idle Drinks Factory

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

Head to head
About

Daily Shift Simulator

Build and manage your own grocery store empire. Serve customers, earn money, hire staff, and expand your business to become the ultimate grocery tycoon. Create the best shop in the world.

Highlights
  • Build a grocery shop
  • Serve customers
  • Earn money
  • Hire workers
  • Grow your business
Features
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Start your own butcher shop and grow it into a thriving business! Cut, trim, and prepare quality meat to keep your customers happy. Run your counter efficiently, complete orders on time, and reinvest your earnings to grow. Level up your tools, add new products to your menu, bring on staff, and turn your modest meat stand into a booming market empire. Do you have what it takes to meet the town's demand and become its top butcher?

About

Idle Drinks Factory

Build and manage a drink factory, creating custom beverages by combining ingredients. Hire skilled staff to boost production and income, and upgrade your machines to expand your business. This simulation game offers addictive gameplay for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Highlights
  • Create and customize drinks
  • Hire and manage staff with unique skills
  • Upgrade machines and production
  • Earn money to expand business
  • Addictive idle gameplay
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop controls
Features
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Get ready to quench your thirst for success in Idle Drink Factory! This addictive game lets you create and customize a variety of delicious drinks by placing ingredients into machines. With each new machine, you can create more delicious drinks, earning money that you can use to hire staff to help with the tasks. Choose your staff wisely, as each member has their own set of skills and abilities. Some can speed up production, while others can boost the income of your factory. As you grow your business, you can buy powerful upgrades that enhance your machines, staff, and production. With easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay, Idle Drink Factory is the perfect game for anyone who loves simulation and idle games. Download now and start mixing your way to the top! HOW TO PLAY Move around by dragging your finger on the screen. Collect the necessary ingredients and place them into the machines in order to make drinks. Drop the drinks at the selling table to get rewarded some cash. JOIN THE FULL FAT COMMUNITY Like: http://facebook.com/fullfatgames

Screenshots

Daily Shift Simulator4 screens
Idle Drinks Factory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Idle Drinks Factory at every 3 weeks against Daily Shift Simulator's every 52 months. Idle Drinks Factory also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Shift Simulator ships an update every 52 months, Idle Drinks Factory every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Daily Shift Simulator versus Idle Drinks Factory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily Shift SimulatorIdle Drinks Factory
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size355 MB181 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBrew GamesFull Fat Productions Ltd

Customer experience

Daily Shift Simulator

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Drinks Factory

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Daily Shift Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

Idle Drinks Factory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Shift Simulator free?
Daily Shift Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Drinks Factory free?
Idle Drinks Factory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daily Shift Simulator or Idle Drinks Factory have ads?
Both Daily Shift Simulator and Idle Drinks Factory show ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Shift Simulator or Idle Drinks Factory?
Daily Shift Simulator ships an update every 52 months, and Idle Drinks Factory every 3 weeks. Most recently, Daily Shift Simulator was updated on October 24, 2026 and Idle Drinks Factory on October 24, 2026.

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