Comparison

Fractory vs Gimbap Road

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

Head to head
About

Fractory

Features
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Fractory is a grid-based automation puzzle game where you're routing *numbers*. Place operator nodes (+, −, ×, ÷) and splitters on a grid, then drag coloured links to connect fixed sources to fixed sinks. Values flow instantly and continuously through your network. No timers, no waiting. A puzzle is solved the moment every sink is receiving exactly the value it needs. It's a logic game first, but the arithmetic is real. A natural way to practice mental math without it feeling like homework. WHAT'S INSIDE • Daily Challenge : one puzzle a day, the same for every player, with a live leaderboard ranking closeness to the target • 63 hand-authored puzzles across 6 difficulty tiers, from a five-minute intro to genuine head-scratchers • Canvas Play : an unbounded sandbox where you unlock new numbers by delivering them, then chase down goal cards across milestones (Fibonacci, primes, squares, perfect numbers, times tables, Pascal's triangle...) • Numbers Mode : Countdown-style number puzzles: combine six numbers with the four operators to land as close as possible to a target • Puzzle Creator : design your own puzzle and share it to the Community Puzzles library, or play what other players have made • Community Puzzles : Play hand made puzzles from the community! WHAT IS FREE All 12 Tutorial puzzles, the Daily Challenge and its leaderboard are free No trial, no time limit, no ads. A single one-time purchase unlocks the rest of the puzzle library, Canvas Play, Numbers Mode freeplay, and the Puzzle Creator. No ads. No subscriptions. No data collected beyond what's needed to run the Daily Challenge leaderboard and Community Puzzles — see our Privacy Policy for details.

About

Gimbap Road

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One stroke. One perfect gimbap. Gimbap (also spelled kimbap) is Korea's most loved roll: rice and seaweed wrapped around whatever makes you happy. Your customer names the fillings. You draw one unbroken line through them. The roll comes together. And watching someone enjoy a roll you made? That never gets old. A full day of business. 50 seconds. One run takes less than a minute. Which is exactly why "just one more" is dangerous. Tonight, a special guest Clear the mission and a special guest arrives that night. A special guest with a special order. Don't be intimidated. You'll get hints. And if the order falls through, it's still not game over. Try again whenever you like. The Sesame Mill Six stations in all, and you prep every ingredient yourself. Every station you clear? Straight dopamine. Special guests become Regulars Turn a special guest into a Regular and good things start happening. Go on, go meet them. The same day, every day, gets old Daily events turn each day into something worth remembering. So what's waiting for you today? Looks easy, doesn't it? Give it a try Every time StarRoad gets a little closer, you'll catch yourself leaning in. We don't run ads Not one ad the whole time you play. No subscriptions, no loot boxes, no consumables. Play free through Day 7. Like it? One purchase, and that's it. Change your phone, keep your shop Link an account and your progress comes with you. Languages English, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Espanol This one's for you if - You love gimbap - You want a puzzle game you haven't seen before - You like a puzzle that's a management game, and a management game that's a puzzle - One round has to end in a single subway stop There are customers coming to Gimbap Road today, same as always.

Screenshots

Fractory4 screens
Gimbap Road4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gimbap Road at 15.0 against Fractory's 17.0. On price, ads, 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. Fractory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gimbap Road sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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Fractory versus Gimbap Road: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFractoryGimbap Road
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas LangloisYUGYEONG JEONG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fractory

One-time1
  • Fractory Full Game$4.99
4 purchases

Gimbap Road

One-time4
  • Menu Preview$0.99
  • Menu Preview List Price$1.99
  • Gimbap Road Full Version$2.99
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  • Gimbap Road Full List Price$4.99

Questions

Is Fractory free?
Fractory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gimbap Road free?
Gimbap Road is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fractory or Gimbap Road have ads?
Neither Fractory nor Gimbap Road shows ads.

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