Comparison

Factory World vs State Railroad

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

Head to head
About

Factory World

Build and manage your own industrial empire by tapping to buy land and connect production chains. Develop various factories, from oil wells to toy production, to earn idle profit even when offline. Strategize your business growth to become a manufacturing tycoon.

Highlights
  • Tap to buy land tiles
  • Connect production chains
  • Develop various factories
  • Earn idle profit offline
  • Business strategy development
  • Simple tap controls
Features
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This game is very easy to control and incredibly enjoyable to play. Just tap on land tiles to buy them. Be sure to look for production properties - they connect into production chains and begin to earn you money. Build your first tap tap factory and develop your business strategy of idle factory management in the new best manager game. Become the head of the factories inc. Develop your own oil wells factory, get into idle digging and idle factory business. Build toy factory, dig deep for mining, buy territory for industry development. Connect roads to make manufacturing work and develop your industry! Produce any goods you want, become a business tycoon and receive idle profit in the new challenging factory simulator game Factory World! Game features: - Addictive gameplay - Wide chain of game mechanics - Your industry gets idle cash even when you are offline - Beautiful animation - Simple controls - A lot of biomes producing unique products - Exciting gaming sessions Start your money making business in the one of the beautiful and relaxing games!

About

State Railroad

Build a vast railway network by connecting points on a map. Expand your transportation system, upgrade stations, and manage train length in this engaging strategy game. Experience an exciting adventure as you conquer new lands and connect states with your railway lines.

Highlights
  • Connect map points with railway lines
  • Build and upgrade train stations
  • Expand transportation system
  • Manage train length
  • World road connect mechanics
  • Simple operation and traffic control
Features
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For all lovers of world roads games - State Railroad: Train Game! It is a dynamic and fascinating road strategy game where you need to connect the points on the map between each other to build a railroad and idle train station connecting all the states. This railroad connection game is very easy to control and incredibly enjoyable to play. You can take over the world! Here you will not only be able to build a large-scale transportation system, but also improve the stations, for the upgrade of which you can make the trains longer. We offer: - An exciting adventure - World road connect mechanics - Simple operation - Beautiful animation and bright colors of the territories - Easy traffic control You will get a lot of new emotions, the opportunity to feel like a real conqueror of new lands, starting the movement with just the connection of two points on the map. Combine stations and expand your map! Take over the world!

Screenshots

Factory World4 screens
State Railroad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Factory World at 4.7 against State Railroad's 4.1. Factory World also leads on ratings volume (25K vs 1.8K). State Railroad's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 World sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and State Railroad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Factory World holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Factory World has 25K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Factory World's written reviews are positive against 35% of State Railroad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Factory World ships an update every 2 months, State Railroad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Factory World versus State Railroad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFactory WorldState Railroad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25K ratings) — better4.1 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews30.7% of reviews35.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25K — better1.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size349 MB229 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAI Games FZDEVGEIM

Customer experience

Factory World

All ratings24,717 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive30.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative58.8%

State Railroad

All ratings1,843 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral26.5%
Negative38.4%

User reviews

Factory World

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Relaxing game
  • 🎨 Great graphics and animations
  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💰 Decent offline earnings

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repetitive gameplay with little variety
  • 🔥 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive ad removal option
  • 🐛 Inconsistent offline earnings
  • 🔚 Lack of content after completing the map

State Railroad

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive concept
  • 💡 Relaxing and enjoyable experience

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🔒 Locked content behind paywall
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times

Bugs and requests

Factory World

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads still appearing after purchasing ad removal
  • Progress reset for some users after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and regions to explore
  • Ability to restart or reset the game
  • More strategic depth and customization options
  • Improved offline earnings calculation

State Railroad

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches after recent updates
  • Purchased ad-free version not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • More continents and levels to explore
  • Ability to connect same-colored routes
  • Offline income generation

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Factory World

One-time6
  • Small stack of tickets$2.49
  • Medium stack of tickets$6.99
  • No Ads in Idle Factory world$9.99
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  • Special offer with tickets$10.99
  • Special offer$11.99
  • Big stack of tickets$19.99
4 purchases

State Railroad

One-time4
  • First Pack$0.99
  • Second Pack$2.99
  • Disable Ads$4.99
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  • Super Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Factory World free?
Factory World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is State Railroad free?
State Railroad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Factory World or State Railroad?
Factory World is rated higher. Factory World averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while State Railroad averages 4.1 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Factory World or State Railroad have ads?
Both Factory World and State Railroad show ads.
Which is updated more often, Factory World or State Railroad?
Factory World ships an update every 2 months, and State Railroad every 3 weeks. Most recently, Factory World was updated on November 13, 2026 and State Railroad on November 3, 2026.

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