# Factory World vs Surviving LA

The clearest difference is ads: Surviving LA at none against Factory World's shown. Surviving LA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Factory World's advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Factory World sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Surviving LA sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Surviving LA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Factory World has 25K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Factory World | Surviving LA |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (25K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/factory-world/id1625677989/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surviving-la/id6808884445/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **25K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 30.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 349 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [AI Games FZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478916023) | [Gongming Liu](https://appshunter.io/developer/6805762767) |

## What reviewers say

### Factory World

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/factory-world/id1625677989)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small stack of tickets | $2.49 | one-time |
| Medium stack of tickets | $6.99 | one-time |
| No Ads in Idle Factory world | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special offer with tickets | $10.99 | one-time |
| Special offer | $11.99 | one-time |
| Big stack of tickets | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Ads still appearing after purchasing ad removal
- Progress reset for some users after updates

**Requested features**

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


### Surviving LA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surviving-la/id6808884445)

Navigate Los Angeles and Southern California for 52 weeks in this single-player survival and trading strategy game. Manage cash, debt, health, and inventory while reacting to shifting market prices and random events. Engage in trading, work, or investments to achieve your goals.

**Highlights:** 52-week survival challenge, Dynamic market trading, Job and investment opportunities, Resource and debt management, Random events and survival diary, Multiple save slots, Optional story adventures

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 奇遇礼包：雪中送炭 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 奇遇礼包：便利店幸运刮卡 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 奇遇礼包：匿名券商提示 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 奇遇礼包：车库旧表 | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Factory World free?

Factory World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Surviving LA free?

Surviving LA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Factory World or Surviving LA?

Surviving LA is rated higher. Factory World averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Surviving LA averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Factory World or Surviving LA have ads?

Factory World shows ads; Surviving LA does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*