Comparison

FABRIQA vs Star Colony

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

Head to head
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.

About

Star Colony

Features
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Expand your colony, automate production, and build a space empire from nothing. Star Colony is an idle colony builder inspired by the satisfying progression of clicker and incremental games. Start small, earn credits, unlock powerful upgrades, and scale your colony into a massive operation across the stars. Keep tapping, keep upgrading, and keep growing while your empire generates progress over time. Features: • Fast and satisfying idle progression • Tap-to-earn gameplay with meaningful upgrades • Automation systems that grow your income • Space-themed colony building and expansion • Offline-style progress and incremental growth • Easy to learn, hard to put down

Screenshots

FABRIQA4 screens
Star Colony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FABRIQA at daily against Star Colony's every 3 weeks. Star Colony's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FABRIQA sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Star Colony sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FABRIQA ships an update daily, Star Colony every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
FABRIQA versus Star Colony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFABRIQAStar Colony
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikhail ZastrozhinMARTIN M J LYNCH

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FABRIQA

One-time4
  • Small Cash Boost$1.99
  • Medium Cash Boost$4.99
  • Pro Research Unlock$9.99
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  • Large Cash Boost$9.99
4 purchases

Star Colony

One-time4
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • 220 Gems$3.99
  • 575 Gems$7.99
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  • 1200 Gems$14.99

Questions

Is FABRIQA free?
FABRIQA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Star Colony free?
Star Colony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FABRIQA or Star Colony have ads?
Neither FABRIQA nor Star Colony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FABRIQA or Star Colony?
FABRIQA ships an update daily, and Star Colony every 3 weeks. Most recently, FABRIQA was updated on October 20, 2026 and Star Colony on October 8, 2026.

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