Factory World vs Idle Island Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Tap to buy land tiles
- Connect production chains
- Develop various factories
- Earn idle profit offline
- Business strategy development
- Simple tap controls
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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!
Idle Island Builder
Build your dream island paradise from the sea. Reclaim land, cultivate lush landscapes with trees, and construct magnificent buildings to create a vibrant, living island. Enjoy tranquil ocean beauty and unleash your creativity in this captivating idle game.
- Reclaim land from the sea
- Craft lush green landscapes
- Construct magnificent buildings
- Create a bustling island
- Intuitive idle gameplay
- Tranquil ocean beauty
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Dive into the ultimate relaxation of island building in this captivating casual game! Start by reclaiming the sea and crafting your own paradise from scratch. Transform the watery expanse into lush green landscapes adorned with trees, and construct magnificent buildings to create a bustling island full of life. With simple and intuitive gameplay, immerse yourself in the tranquil beauty of the ocean as you shape and expand your dream island. Unleash your creativity and build the perfect haven in this delightful and addictive idle game!
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Verdict
Factory World and Idle Island Builder both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 49% of Idle Island Builder's written reviews are positive against 31% of Factory World's. Factory World's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (25K vs 3.6K). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Factory World sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Island Builder sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Factory World against 4.7 for Idle Island Builder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Factory World has 25K ratings behind it against 3.6K, 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 49% of Idle Island Builder's.
Factory World ships an update every 2 months, Idle Island Builder every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Factory World | Idle Island Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25K ratings) | 4.7 (3.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.9% of reviews | 48.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 3.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 349 MB | 280 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AI Games FZ | Solid Games |
Customer experience
Factory World
Idle Island Builder
User reviews
Factory World
From 25K App Store ratingsWhat 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 Island Builder
From 3.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Easy to start
- 👍 Good game detail
- 👍 Ability to make own island
Room to improve
- 🚫 Too many forced ads
- 🚫 Ads after every 20 seconds
- 🚫 Ads interrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Trucks keep glitching
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 Island Builder
Reported bugs
1 issue- Trucks keep glitching
Requested features
2 requests- Reduce number of ads
- Add option to remove ads
In-app purchases
Factory World
- 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
Idle Island Builder
- Diamond Pack 1$1.99
- Diamond Pack 2$4.99
- No Ads Lite$4.99
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- Diamond Pack 3$9.99
- No Ads MAX$9.99
- Diamond Pack 4$19.99
- Diamond Pack 5$44.99
- Diamond Pack 6$99.99
Questions
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