Comparison

Assembly Line 2 vs Factory Control Inc.

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

Head to head
About

Assembly Line 2

Build and manage a factory to craft and sell resources. Optimize your assembly line with various machines and upgrades to maximize profits, even while offline. Discover new resources and make strategic decisions to grow your industrial empire.

Highlights
  • Build and optimize 21 different machines
  • Unlock tons of upgrades
  • Craft around 50 unique resources
  • Offline progress generation
  • Informative machine and resource data
  • Progress backup
Features
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Welcome to Assembly Line 2, the sequel to the factory-building and managing game. Assembly Line 2 combines elements from idle and tycoon games. Make the most money by using different types of machines to build an assembly line to craft resources and sell them. Unlock upgrades to make it more efficient and expand your factory. The goal is simple, build resources and sell them. Starting with a few machines and very basic resources, and using them with more advanced machines to craft and create more complex resources. Your factory will continue generating money even when you are offline. When you return to the game you will have piles of money waiting for you, but don't spend it all in one place! While Assembly Line 2 is an idle game, because you make the layout of your factory, it is up to you to optimize it to make the most money possible. Don't worry if you get lost with all those machines to build, the game offers an information menu so you can see what each machine does at any time. It also offers information on each resource price, so you can make decisions on what to craft. You can also see stats on the amount you are producing. Features: - 21 different machines to build and optimize the best factory. - Tons of upgrades to increase productivity. - Around 50 different unique resources to craft. - Multi-language support. - Backup your progress. - No internet required.

About

Factory Control Inc.

Design and build complex production lines, manage resources, and trade goods to become the top factory owner. Research new technologies and optimize your assembly lines for maximum efficiency and profit.

Highlights
  • Design production lines
  • Produce and sell goods
  • Manage raw materials
  • Research new items and buildings
  • Optimize assembly lines
  • Copy-paste building function
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Get ready to build the ultimate factory and dominate the trading market. Starting from scratch, you'll design production lines, produce goods, and sell them in the market to climb the ranks and earn trade points. With 12 different building types, transport belts, robotic arms, power generators, and more, you'll have everything you need to create the perfect factory. Shop raw materials from the market, maintain a stock of raw materials, and get loans from the bank when you need extra cash to expand your empire. But that's not all - you'll also need to research and unlock new items and building types and figure out the most efficient assembly lines. Use the copy-paste function to build faster, and multiply your factory production quickly. Your objectives are clear: become the ultimate factory by achieving top rank in the trading market, completing all research, and completing the final task. With addictive gameplay, stunning top-down graphics, and intuitive controls, this is the ultimate factory-building and trading experience!

Screenshots

Assembly Line 24 screens
Factory Control Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Assembly Line 2 at none against Factory Control Inc.'s 1. Assembly Line 2 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 191). On price, review sentiment, 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 Control Inc. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Assembly Line 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Assembly Line 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Assembly Line 2 has 1.5K ratings behind it against 191, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Assembly Line 2's written reviews are positive against 86% of Factory Control Inc.'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Assembly Line 2 versus Factory Control Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssembly Line 2Factory Control Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better4.6 (191 ratings)
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews85.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better191
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoao Reismukesh patel

Customer experience

Assembly Line 2

All ratings1,479 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative8.2%

Factory Control Inc.

All ratings154 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative7.2%

Bugs and requests

Assembly Line 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent offline earnings
  • Crafters and splitters stop working
  • Crashes on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Copy/paste assembly lines
  • Rotate/flip multiple machines
  • Pause production
  • Better performance optimization

Factory Control Inc.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Assembly Line 2

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Factory Control Inc.

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$1.99

Questions

Is Assembly Line 2 free?
Assembly Line 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Factory Control Inc. free?
Factory Control Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Assembly Line 2 or Factory Control Inc.?
Assembly Line 2 is rated higher. Assembly Line 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Factory Control Inc. averages 4.6 from 191 ratings.
Do Assembly Line 2 or Factory Control Inc. have ads?
Both Assembly Line 2 and Factory Control Inc. show ads.
Which is updated more often, Assembly Line 2 or Factory Control Inc.?
Assembly Line 2 ships an update weekly, and Factory Control Inc. weekly. Most recently, Assembly Line 2 was updated on September 23, 2026 and Factory Control Inc. on September 16, 2026.

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