Comparison

Factory World vs Idle Light Bulb

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

Idle Light Bulb

Build and manage a light bulb production empire. Start with a single line, upgrade efficiency, and expand your operations. Hire managers to automate and grow your business into the world's largest.

Highlights
  • Produce light bulbs
  • Upgrade production lines
  • Transport and sell bulbs
  • Hire administrators
  • Expand company operations
  • Become a bulbs tycoon
Features
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Starting from the first light bulb production line, produce light bulbs, transport them to the conveyor belt, and sell them. Use the profit to upgrade the production line to improve production efficiency. You can also buy new production lines to generate more light bulbs. When you have enough wealth, you can hire administrators to help you manage. Continuously develop your company until it becomes the largest one in the world.

Screenshots

Factory World4 screens
Idle Light Bulb4 screens

Verdict

The call

Factory World and Idle Light Bulb both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Idle Light Bulb's written reviews are positive against 31% of Factory World's. Factory World's advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 3.2K). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Factory World sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Light Bulb sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Factory World against 4.8 for Idle Light Bulb. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Factory World has 25K ratings behind it against 3.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Factory World's written reviews are positive against 82% of Idle Light Bulb's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Factory World ships an update every 2 months, Idle Light Bulb every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Factory World versus Idle Light Bulb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFactory WorldIdle Light Bulb
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25K ratings)4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews81.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25K — better3.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size349 MB221 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAI Games FZSolid Games

Customer experience

Factory World

All ratings24,717 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral10.6%
Negative58.4%

Idle Light Bulb

All ratings3,222 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative10.8%

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

Idle Light Bulb

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 💡 Unique concept with light bulbs
  • 🚀 Fast progression for new players
  • 🤩 Enjoyable gameplay experience

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Offline earnings not always credited
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

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

Idle Light Bulb

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to scroll up and purchase new lines
  • Bulb upgrades not allowing players to sell
  • Inconsistent performance and crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve offline earnings tracking
  • Reduce frequency of ads
  • Add more levels and content
  • Implement save/restore progress feature

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
Show 3 more
  • Special offer with tickets$10.99
  • Special offer$11.99
  • Big stack of tickets$19.99
8 purchases

Idle Light Bulb

One-time8
  • Diamond Pack 1$1.99
  • No Ads Lite$3.99
  • Diamond Pack 2$4.99
Show 5 more
  • Diamond Pack 3$9.99
  • No Ads Plus$9.99
  • Diamond Pack 4$19.99
  • Diamond Pack 5$49.99
  • Diamond Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Factory World free?
Factory World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Light Bulb free?
Idle Light Bulb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Factory World or Idle Light Bulb?
Idle Light Bulb is rated higher. Factory World averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Idle Light Bulb averages 4.8 from 3.2K ratings.
Do Factory World or Idle Light Bulb have ads?
Both Factory World and Idle Light Bulb show ads.
Which is updated more often, Factory World or Idle Light Bulb?
Factory World ships an update every 2 months, and Idle Light Bulb every 3 months. Most recently, Factory World was updated on October 23, 2026 and Idle Light Bulb on October 21, 2026.

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