Text Factory vs Forgebound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Factory
An offline, text-based factory simulation game where you build production lines, research technologies, and craft equipment to survive on an unknown planet. Explore maps, defeat enemies, and return to space to complete your mission.
- Offline gameplay
- Text-based factory simulation
- Build production lines
- Research technologies
- Craft weapons and armor
- Explore multiple maps
- Defeat enemies
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Text Factory: Automation is an offline, text-based factory simulation game. The entire game can be played completely offline. Build production lines, set up transportation between maps, upgrade technologies, craft weapons and armor, and defeat enemies to gather more resources and expand your factory. The story begins a few days ago. You were on a mission to defeat the predator. But something went wrong, forcing you to make an emergency landing on an unknown planet With your spacecraft and weapons destroyed, you must use the planet's resources, develop new technologies, return to space, and defeat the predator Defeat enemies to unlock new lands. Build machines to mine resources and craft items. Research new technologies to unlock more items. Equip powerful weapons and armor to face stronger enemies. Finally, return to space and defeat Predator to complete your mission. Explore 5 maps, discover 80+ items, research 50+ technologies, and craft a variety of equipment. The game currently supports English, Chinese, Japanese, French, Italian, Spanish, and German, with more languages coming in the future.
Forgebound
Become a blacksmith in a world threatened by ancient darkness. Forge weapons and armor to fulfill customer requests while investigating mysterious events across three distinct cities to uncover the truth.
- Immersive blacksmith simulation
- Forge weapons and armor
- Craft gear for customers
- Uncover hidden truths
- Solve mysteries in three cities
- Take on quests
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Unsettling rumors are spreading across the continent. Ancient seals are starting to unravel, and the Black Oathbound move in the shadows. As a blacksmith, you’ll take on requests from across the land, forging weapons and crafting gear— all while uncovering the hidden truth behind the darkness. -An immersive blacksmith simulation Process materials and forge powerful weapons and armor to meet the diverse demands of the customers who visit your forge each day. -Solve the strange occurrences in three cities Take on quests in the agricultural city of Valastein, the commercial hub of Ventira, and the harbor town of Portlaria—and draw closer to the truth. Forgebound— Save the world with your hammer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text Factory at 72% against Forgebound's 42%. Text Factory also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Forgebound's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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
Text Factory costs $1.99 and Forgebound $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Text Factory ships an update weekly, Forgebound every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Factory | Forgebound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews — better | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 368 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | haoyan zhang | IINEXUS |
Customer experience
Text Factory
Forgebound
In-app purchases
Text Factory
No in-app purchases
Forgebound
No in-app purchases







