Comparison

Pendulum Master vs Idle Factory

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

Head to head
About

Pendulum Master

Create and accelerate swinging balls to witness their mesmerizing motion. Experience the visual appeal of pendulums in this unique simulation.

Highlights
  • Create swinging balls
  • Accelerate ball speed
  • Observe pendulum motion
  • Visual simulation
Features
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There is beauty in swinging balls... Better if it is a pendulum Imagine you can produce more of those balls and swing them around Now is your chance Create swinging balls and speed them up Watch the beauty

About

Idle Factory

Manage a factory by rolling balls to earn money. Enhance your factory and balls to improve efficiency and enjoy the idle gameplay. Tap to destroy balls that stop to keep the production flowing.

Highlights
  • Ball rolling mechanics
  • Money saving and earning
  • Factory enhancement
  • Ball strengthening
  • Idle gameplay
  • Tap to destroy balls
Features
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Roll many balls and save money. If the ball stops in the middle of the stage, tap the ball to destroy it. Let's enhance the stage and strengthen the ball to flow well. Let's Enjoy.

Screenshots

Pendulum Master3 screens
Idle Factory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Idle Factory at 80% against Pendulum Master's 0%. Idle Factory also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Pendulum Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Idle Factory sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pendulum Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Factory holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Factory has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pendulum Master's written reviews are positive against 80% of Idle Factory's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pendulum Master versus Idle Factory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPendulum MasterIdle Factory
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahadir YerdelenNoboru Hirakawa

Customer experience

Pendulum Master

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Factory

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pendulum Master

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Idle Factory

One-time3
  • Remove ADs$3.99
  • Silver Ticket$6.99
  • Gold Ticket$14.99

Questions

Is Pendulum Master free?
Pendulum Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Factory free?
Idle Factory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pendulum Master or Idle Factory?
Idle Factory is rated higher. Pendulum Master averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Idle Factory averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Pendulum Master or Idle Factory have ads?
Idle Factory shows ads; Pendulum Master does not.

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