Comparison

Critical 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

Critical

Manage a reactor to prevent it from becoming critical by delivering water. Earn money over time to unlock permanent upgrades and improve your survival capabilities. Invest wisely to extend your runs and uncover secrets.

Highlights
  • Reactor management
  • Incremental income generation
  • Permanent upgrades
  • Research and secrets
  • Survival gameplay
Features
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Stop the reactor from going critical by delivering water. Robots are expensive though, so we use cheap expendable personnel instead. Money earned ramps up incrementally the longer you last. Survive as long as possible to maximize your income! Spend your hard earned cash to unlock permanent upgrades. Invest wisely to make each new run longer than the last. Tons of upgrades to buy, research to be done, and secrets to uncover. Give it a try! The longer you can keep the reactor from exploding, the more money you’ll make. Start small and watch your income grow exponentially as you survive longer and longer. Delay the inevitable cataclysm as long as possible and watch your cashflow go through the roof.

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

Critical4 screens
Factory Control Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Factory Control Inc. at 86% against Critical's 18%. Factory Control Inc. also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Critical's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Critical sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Factory Control Inc. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Factory Control Inc. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 191 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Critical's written reviews are positive against 86% of Factory Control Inc.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Critical ships an update fortnightly, Factory Control Inc. weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Critical versus Factory Control Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCriticalFactory Control Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (125 ratings)4.6 (191 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews85.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings125191 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaffleStack Studio LLCmukesh patel

Customer experience

Critical

All ratings125 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

Factory Control Inc.

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

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Critical

One-time17
  • 100 Gems$2.99
  • 100 Gems$4.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
Show 14 more
  • 225 Gems$7.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Remove All Ads$9.99
  • 225 Gems$9.99
  • 500 Gems$9.99
  • Pro Pack$9.99
  • Pro Pack$14.99
  • New Player Sale$14.99
  • 500 Gems$14.99
  • 1400 Gems$19.99
  • 800 Gems$19.99
  • 1400 Gems$29.99
  • 3000 Gems$29.99
  • 3000 Gems$39.99
1 purchases

Factory Control Inc.

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$1.99

Questions

Is Critical free?
Critical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Factory Control Inc. free?
Factory Control Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Critical or Factory Control Inc.?
Factory Control Inc. is rated higher. Critical averages 4.4 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Factory Control Inc. averages 4.6 from 191 ratings.
Do Critical or Factory Control Inc. have ads?
Both Critical and Factory Control Inc. show ads.
Which is updated more often, Critical or Factory Control Inc.?
Critical ships an update fortnightly, and Factory Control Inc. weekly. Most recently, Critical was updated on September 22, 2026 and Factory Control Inc. on September 16, 2026.

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