Comparison

Sproutlings vs FABRIQA

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

Head to head
About

Sproutlings

Hatch and raise unique creatures in a personalized sanctuary. Design habitats, keep your creatures happy, and embark on expeditions to find more. Play minigames to earn rewards and build the ultimate home for your growing collection.

Highlights
  • Hatch mysterious creature eggs
  • Design and build creature habitats
  • Care for creature needs (water, food, love)
  • Embark on rescue expeditions
  • Play minigames for rewards
  • Collect common, shiny, and legendary creatures
Features
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Welcome to Sproutlings. Hatch adorable sprouting eggs and build the sanctuary of their dreams. Hatch mysterious eggs to discover new Sproutlings some common, some shiny, and a rare few that are truly legendary. Design a cozy home with barns, ponds, flower gardens, and wheat fields, then watch your Sproutlings roam, play, and thrive in the world you've created. Keep them happy with fresh water, shelter, food, and love. Embark on expeditions to find lost Sproutlings waiting to be rescued, and play fun minigames to earn essence and xp. Every creature deserves a home. Every sanctuary tells a story. What will yours be?

About

FABRIQA

Features
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FABRIQA is a strategy-first factory tycoon where quality, risk, and process decisions matter more than mindless tapping. Build production lines, accept real contracts, reduce defects, and survive audits as your factory grows from manual assembly to advanced, automated systems. Unlike classic idle games, FABRIQA rewards thoughtful management: poor quality increases compliance risk, rushed scaling leads to shutdowns, and smart investments unlock premium customers and late-game technologies. Key features - Build and upgrade multiple production lines - Manage defects, jams, maintenance, and throughput - Accept contracts with deadlines and quality requirements - Research technologies across multiple R&D tiers - Reduce compliance risk and pass audits - Optional offline play – core gameplay works without internet Fair monetization - No forced ads - Optional daily reward (limited) - Optional one-time unlock for late-game R&D - Strategy and skill always matter more than spending FABRIQA is designed for players who enjoy systems, optimization, and meaningful progression.

Screenshots

Sproutlings3 screens
FABRIQA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FABRIQA at none against Sproutlings's shown. FABRIQA also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Sproutlings's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Sproutlings sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and FABRIQA sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sproutlings ships an update every 5 days, FABRIQA daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sproutlings versus FABRIQA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSproutlingsFABRIQA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVibe Coding Basics LLCMikhail Zastrozhin

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Sproutlings

One-time5
  • Buy 1000 essence$0.99
  • buy 3500 essence!$2.99
  • Lifetime No Ads$4.99
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  • Buy 9000 essence!$6.99
  • Buy 20,000 essence!$14.99
4 purchases

FABRIQA

One-time4
  • Small Cash Boost$1.99
  • Medium Cash Boost$4.99
  • Pro Research Unlock$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Large Cash Boost$9.99

Questions

Is Sproutlings free?
Sproutlings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FABRIQA free?
FABRIQA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sproutlings or FABRIQA have ads?
Sproutlings shows ads; FABRIQA does not.
Which is updated more often, Sproutlings or FABRIQA?
Sproutlings ships an update every 5 days, and FABRIQA daily. Most recently, Sproutlings was updated on October 24, 2026 and FABRIQA on October 20, 2026.

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