Comparison

Assembly Line 2 vs cube farm

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

cube farm

Engage in a semi-idle farming simulation with endless progression and a dynamic market. Collect and train pets for battles, and enjoy quick sessions without ads or pay-to-win elements. An online expansion adds competitive multiplayer and collectible tarot cards.

Highlights
  • Semi-idle farming gameplay
  • Endless progression with prestige
  • Dynamic produce market
  • Pet collection and battling
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Cloud saves
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-no ads or pay-to-win mechanics -quick sessions, break from scrolling -endless progression with prestige bonuses -time slows at higher layers, with larger harvests -dynamic produce market with supply and demand -pets to collect, feed, train, and battle NEW! cube farm: online [expansion required] -challenge friends to gooster battles -compete for rating in the ranked arena -take a phone break with your gooster at the park -collect tarot cards to use at the park -backup data to the cloud with cloud saves

Screenshots

Assembly Line 24 screens
cube farm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Assembly Line 2 at none against cube farm's 10. Assembly Line 2 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). cube farm's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 80%). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. cube farm sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Assembly Line 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Assembly Line 2 against 4.8 for cube farm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 547 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Assembly Line 2's written reviews are positive against 91% of cube farm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Assembly Line 2 ships an update weekly, cube farm fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Assembly Line 2 versus cube farm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssembly Line 2cube farm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings)4.8 (547 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews91.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better547
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB42 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJoao ReisTarot Focus, LLC

Customer experience

Assembly Line 2

All ratings1,479 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral12.0%
Negative8.4%

cube farm

All ratings542 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%

User reviews

Assembly Line 2

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Optional ads
  • 🎨 Good visuals
  • 🕹️ Engaging factory management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Clunky controls
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🧭 Unclear progression
  • 🧠 Tedious menu navigation

cube farm

From 547 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and low maintenance
  • 👍 Fun and chill gameplay
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 👍 Frequent updates
  • 👍 Enjoyable progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Battles are RNG-based
  • 🐛 Unclear instructions for some features
  • 🐛 Slow progression after early stages

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

cube farm

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Swiping issues on farm layers
  • Inconsistent performance and input lag

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save preferred layout settings
  • More engaging battle system
  • Clearer in-game instructions

In-app purchases

None

Assembly Line 2

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

cube farm

One-time10
  • Bunny Egg$0.99
  • Heart Egg$0.99
  • Snowman Egg$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Santa Egg$0.99
  • Turkey Egg$0.99
  • Jack Egg$0.99
  • Darkness Egg$0.99
  • Online Access$1.99
  • Welcome Bundle$8.99
  • Complete Bundle$9.99

Questions

Is Assembly Line 2 free?
Assembly Line 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is cube farm free?
cube farm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Assembly Line 2 or cube farm?
cube farm is rated higher. Assembly Line 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while cube farm averages 4.8 from 547 ratings.
Do Assembly Line 2 or cube farm have ads?
Assembly Line 2 shows ads; cube farm does not.
Which is updated more often, Assembly Line 2 or cube farm?
Assembly Line 2 ships an update weekly, and cube farm fortnightly. Most recently, Assembly Line 2 was updated on November 7, 2026 and cube farm on November 4, 2026.

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