Comparison

Tiny Idle Factory vs SlimeMerge

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Idle Factory

Build a vast galactic empire starting from a single tap. Expand across multiple worlds, manage independent factories with unique economies, and compete in global tournaments. Engage in story campaigns and co-op guild projects for permanent bonuses.

Highlights
  • Build factories across 6 worlds
  • Idle tycoon gameplay
  • AI advisor for ROI recommendations
  • Weekly player tournaments
  • Co-op guild conglomerates
  • 5-chapter story campaign
  • Prestige skill tree and ascension
Features
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TINY FACTORY - Build Your Galactic Empire Across 6 Massive Worlds! Start with a single tap on Earth and scale your operations beyond the stars. Tiny Factory is an expansive idle tycoon taking you from a humble workshop to the furthest reaches of the galaxy. Unlock the Moon, colonize Mars, build an orbital Space Station, brave the storms of Titan, and harness the sun with the Dyson Sphere. Build 6 independent factories, each with its own economy, upgrade tree, and prestige track. Receive ROI advice from AIDA, your personal AI Advisor, and compete globally in weekly tournaments. Your journey to become the ultimate galactic tycoon starts here! NEW IN v2.5: PLANETARY ECONOMY & LOGISTICS MASTERY * MULTI-WORLD ECONOMY REBALANCE: Complete overhaul of progression across all 6 worlds (Earth, Moon, Mars, Space Station, Titan Colony, Dyson Sphere). Calibrated planetary friction and machine ROI ensure every world delivers meaningful, rewarding tycoon depth. * HYBRID PRESTIGE DEPTH: Upgraded polynomial-exponential prestige requirement scaling prevents instant 1-minute prestige collapses while keeping early runs accessible. Runs now take a healthy, engaging 3 to 10 minutes. * LOGISTICS MARKET LIVE PREVIEWS: Steady-state commodity pricing dynamically reflects your factory tier without temporary dump exploits. Market cards now display live coin value previews directly on the Sell All action! * BOSS BATTLES & CPS REWARD FLOORS: Defeat Boss Battles in 30-130 taps for 2 to 6 minutes of CPS coins. Guaranteed CPS reward floors across Daily Login, Quests, Season Pass tiers, and Mini-Games. * DYNAMIC GUILD CONGLOMERATE TIERS: Guild donation buttons now scale dynamically to your active planetary economy, making corporate contributions seamless from Earth to Dyson Sphere. * PRESTIGE LOTTERY & MINIGAMES: Fair 15-gem lottery spins, research-lab scaled bursts, and minigame CPS floors keep side activities thrilling and balanced. * GALACTIC VAULT INTEGRATION: Bonus vault gems trigger across market exports, boss wins, quests, and mini-games, backed by our limited-time 50% OFF launch deal ($0.99, reg. $1.99)! EXPLORE THE GALAXY * EARTH: Master fundamentals and build your first industrial complex. * THE MOON: Low-gravity mining unlocked at 5 Earth prestiges. * MARS: High-tech research upgrades and terraforming operations. * SPACE STATION: High-efficiency orbital manufacturing facility. * TITAN COLONY: Cryogenic resource chains in Saturn's atmosphere. * DYSON SPHERE: Ultimate endgame megastructure harnessing the sun. DEEP STRATEGY & PROGRESSION * SEASON PASS: 30 reward tiers with daily XP drips, exclusive robot skins, and lifetime pass! * ACTIVE SKILLS: 4 tactical skills with cooldowns to supercharge your income on demand! * SPECIALIZATIONS: Align each run for Heavy Automation, Manual Tapping, or Logistics Trade! * PRESTIGE SKILL TREE: 15+ permanent powers specializing in passive income, tap damage, or offline earnings. * PRESTIGE & ASCENSION: Earn Gems to permanently multiply production across world resets. * LOGISTICS MARKET: Export surplus production and sell at peak prices for huge coin bonuses. * SMART MANAGERS & ARTIFACTS: Auto-buy specialists and leveling relics grant stacking bonuses. * WEEKLY TOURNAMENTS: Compete globally via Game Center leaderboards reset every Monday! FULLY OPTIMIZED * 48 Unique Generators from Auto Clickers to Black Hole Harvesters. * Up to 16 Hours Passive Offline Income. * iCloud sync keeps your progress safe across all devices. Download Tiny Factory and build your galactic empire today!

About

SlimeMerge

A physics puzzle game where players aim and launch slime drops to merge matching colors and grow a tower. Create chain reactions to achieve high scores and progress through colorful tiers. Enjoy satisfying squishes and quick, replayable sessions with simple controls.

Highlights
  • Satisfying soft-body squishes and bounces
  • Simple one-finger throwing controls
  • Ten unique slime tiers
  • Chain reactions and combo scoring
  • Shake Power to stir the tower
  • Quick, replayable sessions
Features
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Soft things. Big combos. Slime Merge is a playful physics puzzle where every drop reshapes the pile. Aim your next slime, pull back to charge, and release. When two matching slimes touch, they squish together and grow into a bigger form. Plan each throw, create chain reactions, and keep the tower below the danger line. Journey through ten colorful tiers—from Dot to Cosmos—while chasing your best score. FEATURES • Satisfying soft-body squishes and bounces • Simple one-finger throwing controls • Ten unique slime tiers to discover • Chain reactions and combo scoring • Shake Power to stir the tower and create fresh merges • Quick, replayable sessions • Colorful characters with plenty of personality How far can you grow before the pile reaches the top?

Screenshots

Tiny Idle Factory4 screens
SlimeMerge4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tiny Idle Factory and SlimeMerge both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SlimeMerge's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tiny Idle Factory's. SlimeMerge also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Tiny Idle Factory's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Tiny Idle Factory sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and SlimeMerge 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

SlimeMerge holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tiny Idle Factory's written reviews are positive against 100% of SlimeMerge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Idle Factory ships an update every 3 weeks, SlimeMerge weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Idle Factory versus SlimeMerge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Idle FactorySlimeMerge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB82 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLei FengJoan Marti Gimeno

Customer experience

Tiny Idle Factory

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

SlimeMerge

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Tiny Idle Factory

One-time11
  • Gem Spark$0.99
  • Galactic Vault$0.99
  • Manager Pack$1.99
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  • Artifact Discovery$1.99
  • Theme Bundle$2.99
  • Artifact Vault$2.99
  • Offline Pro$2.99
  • Season Pass$3.99
  • Starter Pack (BEST VALUE)$4.99
  • Gem Cache$4.99
  • Gem Vault$9.99
1 purchases

SlimeMerge

One-time1
  • Remove-Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Tiny Idle Factory free?
Tiny Idle Factory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SlimeMerge free?
SlimeMerge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Idle Factory or SlimeMerge?
SlimeMerge is rated higher. Tiny Idle Factory averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SlimeMerge averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Tiny Idle Factory or SlimeMerge have ads?
SlimeMerge shows ads; Tiny Idle Factory does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Idle Factory or SlimeMerge?
Tiny Idle Factory ships an update every 3 weeks, and SlimeMerge weekly. Most recently, Tiny Idle Factory was updated on October 25, 2026 and SlimeMerge on October 31, 2026.

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