Four Elements vs Factory Frontier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Four Elements
An addictive endless game where players rotate four elements to match them correctly. Compete globally by submitting your high score. Simple mechanics make it engaging for all ages.
- Endless gameplay
- Element rotation mechanic
- Global score submission
- Addictive gameplay
- iPhone and iPad support
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Four Elements is a simple endless game for iPhone and iPad, where you have to rotate the four elements that the individual elements are assigned correctly. Submit your score and compete against the rest of the world. It is a simple game that makes addictive!
Factory Frontier
Design and expand a 2D factory to maximize profits by strategically placing production elements. Optimize your setup, unlock upgrades, and rebirth for unique bonuses to grow your industrial empire. Ideal for players who enjoy strategy and automation.
- Design and expand 2D factories
- Strategic placement of production elements
- Optimize production lines
- Unlock upgrades
- Rebirth for bonuses
- Automation gameplay
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Factory Frontier is a 2D mobile game where you design and expand your own factory to maximize profits. Strategically place droppers, upgraders, furnaces, and conveyors to create efficient production lines that generate money. Optimize your setup, unlock upgrades, and climb the ranks as your factory grows. Once you've built a thriving operation, rebirth to start anew with unique bonuses, pushing the boundaries of your industrial empire even further. Perfect for players who love strategy, creativity, and the thrill of automation!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Four Elements at 100% against Factory Frontier's 50%. Four Elements also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Factory Frontier's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Factory Frontier sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Four Elements asks for nothing beyond the download.
Four Elements holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Four Elements's written reviews are positive against 50% of Factory Frontier's.
Four Elements ships an update every 42 months, Factory Frontier every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Four Elements | Factory Frontier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | 3.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcel Fuchs | Benjamin Cerrone |
Customer experience
Four Elements
Factory Frontier
In-app purchases
Four Elements
No in-app purchases
Factory Frontier
- 250 Gems$1.99
- More Quests$2.99
- Double Gems$3.99
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- Extra Layout Slot$4.99
- No Ads$4.99
- 1000 Gems$4.99
- VIP$6.99
- MVIP$9.99
- Vip Bundle$12.99
- Mega Bundle$24.99
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