# Machine Works V8 — user reviews > 38 indexed App Store user reviews of Machine Works V8 by Trends UK Limited, rated 2.06/5 from 16 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/machine-works-v8/id1459833518/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/machine-works-v8/id1459833518.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 10 ## Newest reviews (12 of 38) ### 1/5 — Camera upside down and back to front *2024-03-09, version 1.02* Dont download everything wrong with app ### 1/5 — Barely works *2024-02-12, version 1.02* Ok so the AR is difficult to get started / trigger but I get no v8 sounds on app. Model is built correctly and works fine. Shame. Could have added to the model. ### 1/5 — Stupid app useless *2024-01-25, version 1.02* The aligning part does not work I do not recommend ### 1/5 — Model broke instantly *2024-01-17, version 1.02* While I was building the model I readjusted the crankshaft and I heard the pulley snap. I was very disappointed that the model didn’t come with extra parts. ### 1/5 — AR not working *2024-01-02, version 1.02* The camera orientation is upside down, can’t capture the unit and so can’t use the app… ### 1/5 — Won’t work, camera upside down *2023-12-30, version 1.02* No idea how you can get it so wrong and from looking at previous reviews it’s been going on for some time. Build was ok with my son but believe it would make the build more interesting if you could work with the app but you can’t. It’s a shame and obviously no one is looking at this issue. ### 1/5 — Impossible *2023-12-30, version 1.02* You can’t even do the scanning thing the camera is upside down ### 1/5 — It wouldn’t scan *2023-12-25, version 1.02* I tried many times but it just wouldn’t scan ### 1/5 — Not good *2022-12-27, version 1.02* The camera is upside down and very very hard to use but the model is cool it’self ### 1/5 — Great Idea *2022-12-27, version 1.02* Great idea but on my iPhone 13 mini the camera is upside down and almost impossible to get the engine in it right had it hook up once but moved the wrong way and lost it ### 1/5 — Scan wouldn’t work *2022-01-05, version 1.02* I tried scanning multiple times, even reinstalling the app, checking instructions again, following video tutorials, but it just wouldn’t scan. You should probably make it easier to scan. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2022-01-03, version 1.02* Can not access the augmented reality part ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Did not work *2025-12-25, version 1.02* My camera was upside down did not work parts broken ### 1/5 — Rubbish just rubbish *2025-05-29, version 1.02* The camera was upside down and the words were backwards don’t download waste of storage ### 1/5 — Camera inverted *2025-01-06, version 1.02* Cannot use as the camera is upside down and back to front… ### 1/5 — Just useless *2025-01-04, version 1.02* App doesn’t even work. I slowly moved around for about 10 minutes to get the right angle. I managed to get it to work once in that time but lasted less than 5 seconds until it lost it again. It says “hold your camera down”, that is complete rubbish, it’s more of a wonky, doing a squat at a diagonal angle, but then it still only worked for less than 5 seconds. Dreadful app and I now have an upset son as his toy doesn’t work as he hoped and as promised on the box. ### 1/5 — Inverts Camera so can’t be used *2024-12-31, version 1.02* As per all the other reviews…inverts the camera so doesn’t work. Should be an easy fix, rubbish and unusable in current state. ### 1/5 — Upside down camera *2024-12-25, version 1.02* Camera image is upside down and can be fixed. Sort out this bug. ### 1/5 — Rubbish. *2024-10-02, version 1.02* I buy this thing it’s going to be amazing because THATS WHAT THE FLYERS SAY. But what they forgot to mention, is that THE CAMERA IS INVERTED SO YOU CANT SCAN IT. Come on. If you want to make a good app just check if every thing works! It’s easy. However, where the parts list and everything else is pretty cool, but unless you zoom in (which this app DOESN'T let you do) you can’t read the manual because the writings tiny. The actual model though is absolutely amazing. Took me a bit of time to make it, but the finished product is really cool; plus, it actually works, unlike some other things I’ve built. Final score: model is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and app ⭐️. You need to work on your tech skills. ### 1/5 — This app stinks like doggy doo doo *2024-08-09, version 1.02* Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Also the camera is upside down and beside my best efforts to perfectly position it it WONT EVER WORK! And also Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you You got rickrolled a lot ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2024-04-01, version 1.02* The kit is great but the the app is rubbish, the built engine appears back to front in the camera so it can never be activated. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2024-03-15, version 1.02* Tried to use app. Everything is upside down. Bloody useless. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent *2023-08-19, version 1.02* I work in AR - this is a good base AR for the price ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2022-01-01, version 1.02* It works really well and looks super cool ### 5/5 — Amazing *2019-12-25, version 1.0* Just amazing ### 4/5 — Pretty cool *2019-12-27, version 1.0* It’s cool but could be improved ### 3/5 — . *2024-07-18, version 1.02* There is no maker sheet ### 2/5 — I’m confused *2025-07-31, version 1.02* Sometimes when I use the app, the camera is the right way, but I just went to use it and the camera was inverted ### 2/5 — Upside down - and no fixes. *2024-04-23, version 1.02* Come on folks. If you’re gonna create something that supplements your toy, the least you can do is ensure that it works. So many reviews all saying the same thing - the camera inverts the image - so the AR doesn’t work. Shame. ### 2/5 — Camera problem *2024-04-20* The camera is upside down and I can’t really scan it because of that but it teaches you how an engine works well ### 2/5 — meh *2023-12-28, version 1.02* the app doesn’t work it’s completely upside down but the model it’s self is cool. the actual cambelt is too long so it just gets stuck and doesn’t actually move things around but. it was fun to build ### 2/5 — Does this app work correctly? *2023-12-27, version 1.02* In my case, the app isn’t working properly as when I go to hover the camera over the engine, it is upside down. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*