Comparison

Factory Control Inc. vs Shapez

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

Head to head
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!

About

Shapez

Build automated factories to produce increasingly complex geometric shapes. Experiment with tools to design your factory, extract and mix colors, and scale production on an infinite map. Enjoy a relaxed, minimalist experience with a soothing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Automated shape production
  • Complex shape creation
  • Color extraction and mixing
  • Infinite map exploration
  • Factory optimization
  • Minimalist art style
Features
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*Try Shapez up to level 7 for free or unlock the full game for more tools, more shapes and more challenges!* Do you like automation games? Then you are in the right place! shapez is a relaxed game in which you have to build factories for the automated production of geometric shapes. As the level increases, the shapes become more and more complex, and you have to spread out on the infinite map. And as if that wasn't enough, you also have to produce exponentially more to satisfy the demands - the only thing that helps is scaling! While you only have to process shapes at the beginning, you will later have to color them - by extracting and mixing colors! FEATURES - Create a unique and complex abstract shapes factory in a satisfying way. - Unlock new devices, upgrade them, and optimize your factory by experimenting with diverse tools. - Develop your system the way you want: each problem can have many solutions. - Enjoy an elegant, minimalist and readable art direction. - Go at your own pace with an approachable gameplay and a soothing soundtrack. CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface - Game Center achievements - iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices If you run into a problem, please contact us at https://playdigious.helpshift.com/hc/en/12-playdigious/ with as much information as possible on the issue.

Screenshots

Factory Control Inc.4 screens
Shapez4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shapez at none against Factory Control Inc.'s shown. Shapez also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 191) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Factory Control Inc.'s advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 54%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Shapez 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Factory Control Inc. against 4.5 for Shapez. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shapez has 1.5K ratings behind it against 191, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Factory Control Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Shapez's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Factory Control Inc. ships an update weekly, Shapez every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Factory Control Inc. versus Shapez: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFactory Control Inc.Shapez
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (191 ratings) — better4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews — better54.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1911.5K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB240 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermukesh patelPlaydigious

Customer experience

Factory Control Inc.

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

Shapez

All ratings1,451 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews609 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral14.3%
Negative31.5%

Bugs and requests

Factory Control Inc.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Shapez

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Save data corruption and loss of progress
  • Conveyor belt orientation issues
  • Inconsistent performance and frame rate drops
  • Placement and selection bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to sync progress across devices
  • More game modes and customization options
  • Improved blueprint management
  • Faster time acceleration

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Factory Control Inc.

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$1.99
1 purchases

Shapez

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$6.99

Questions

Is Factory Control Inc. free?
Factory Control Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shapez free?
Shapez is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Factory Control Inc. or Shapez?
Factory Control Inc. is rated higher. Factory Control Inc. averages 4.6 out of 5 from 191 ratings, while Shapez averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Factory Control Inc. or Shapez have ads?
Factory Control Inc. shows ads; Shapez does not.
Which is updated more often, Factory Control Inc. or Shapez?
Factory Control Inc. ships an update weekly, and Shapez every 5 weeks. Most recently, Factory Control Inc. was updated on September 16, 2026 and Shapez on September 22, 2026.

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