# Mech Pilot

> Mech combat game with urban warfare, upgrades, and diverse weaponry. (iPhone/iPad app by Chris Egerter.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mech-pilot/id481298471 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chris Egerter](https://appshunter.io/developer/288257889)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Adventure
- Price: $1.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 40 App Store ratings · 78 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 168 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-09-25
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mech-pilot/id481298471/reviews.md

## What is Mech Pilot?

"Very addicting and fun"
"Benchmark in its genre."
"Mech Pilot plays surprisingly well on the compact touchscreen"

The Mech War has begun!  General Riffin has joined forces with the alien race Kryllex to overthrow our King. I am Cara, the rebellion leader.  I have sent out this training program to other worlds, searching for the best Mech Pilots in the universe.  If you train well, you will be contacted…

Large scale urban warfare:
  Explore immersive city environments 

Destroy, loot, and upgrade:
  Collect Electro energy from your downed enemies and use it to upgrade the defensive and offensive capabilities of your mech.   The more you play, the more powerful and farther you will get, so keep practicing pilot!

*NEW* Swipe to Dodge 
Now you can swipe left or right to jump sideways, or swipe down to evade incoming fire!

Variety of weapons:
Weapons include machine gun, lasers, homing missiles, ion cannon, and a sniper mode.

Encounter unique enemies:
Enemies include tanks, jeeps, helicopters, alien scouts, patrols, bombers, soldier, elite, and titan mechs.

Roadblocks:
Sometimes you will be blocked and need to eliminate a single or group of enemies to proceed.

The latest in IOS and 3D features:
  Social integration to share your rank
  Real time entire scene dynamic soft shadows
  God rays
  3D sound (best with headphones)    
  Full screen antialiasing on iPhone 5 and iPad 3
  
Universal App;
Play Mech Pilot on iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad 2, the New iPad, iPod Touch 4, iPod Touch 5 for a single low price.

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## Key features

- Large-scale urban warfare
- Destroy, loot, and upgrade mech
- Swipe to dodge incoming fire
- Variety of weapons
- Encounter unique enemies
- Immersive city environments

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $1.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Metronosis Level Pack | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Mech Pilot?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- ✨ Good graphics and visuals
- 👍 Fun for MechWarrior fans
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay
- 🎶 Good sound effects
- 🕹️ Nostalgic MechWarrior style

**Cons**

- 🕹️ Awkward/poor controls
- 🚫 Limited movement/on-rails
- 🐛 Frequent crashes/unplayable
- 😵 Confusing controls
- 📉 Steep learning curve
- 🎯 Difficulty aiming
- 💸 In-app purchase pressure
- ⚙️ Lack of customization
- 🚧 Unbalanced difficulty
- 📱 Not optimized for devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Screen stretched/off screen
- Touchscreen coordinates not calibrated
- App loads but doesn't display properly
- App kicks out immediately
- Game loads off to the side
- Ammo depletes without warning
- Cannot get to next mission
- Crashes too often
- Cannot load game
- Game crashes each time
- Cannot get into level 1
- Game crashes before starting
- Doesn't open on iPad 1
- Keeps exiting the game
- Cannot get to stage 1
- Not compatible with iOS version
- Game not cool at all
- Cannot adjust sound and music controls
- Not optimized for iPhone 5
- No free movement
- Harvest button stops when camera moves
- Upgrades don't change mech look
- No strafing, jumping, running, tilt controls
- Moves forward without touching button
- Stops dead when meeting first mech
- Cheaters in global rank

**Most requested features**

- More levels
- Radar like original
- Bigger environment
- Reverse Y axis option
- iCade controller support
- Free roam/open world
- Instructions
- Zoom/scope option
- Save points
- Jump jets
- True strafing/side-to-side control
- Better control mechanism
- Gesture activated controls
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Tilt fire control
- Third person view with full mobility
- More shoulder weapons
- Google Maps integration (for iOS users)
- Dark mode

## Recent user reviews (10 of 78)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mech-pilot/id481298471/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2022-05-16, version 2.0*

Are you joking? Whole screen is stretched. Game play is so pure. Graphics too. All main key successes points are too week. Sorry not sorry.

### 4/5 — Insanely hard.

*2018-02-07, version 2.0*

It’s fun once you get your Mech upgraded enough.  

There is a lot of grinding. MiFi support could be better.

### 5/5 — Great for MechWarrior fans

*2018-01-06, version 1.9*

Great game for MechWarrior PC game fans. More levels please.

### 5/5 — Awesome game

*2016-02-08, version 1.9*

MechWarrior fans will love it

### 1/5 — Cannot reverse y axis

*2016-02-01, version 1.9*

Unplayable for me if I can't reverse y axis.

### 4/5 — Mech Warrior

*2015-09-17, version 1.9*

Great game would be better if it had radar like original and a bigger environment

### 1/5 — Broken for me too

*2014-11-01, version 1.8*

App loads but does not display properly in iPad Air. Parts of the display are off the screen and the x,y touchscreen coordinates are not calibrated correctly (touch one area of the screen and an object on a different area of the screen is activated). 
Unplayable.

### 1/5 — Broken

*2014-10-23, version 1.8*

It looks cool but the app absolutely doesn't work when opened it loads off to the side of the screen and never displays properly for it to even be functional

### 1/5 — Don't buy

*2014-10-05, version 1.8*

Terrible game

### 1/5 — Save your money

*2014-07-03, version 1.7*

Awkward controls
No tilt fire control
It's a rail shooter mech game
No customization to the one mech you have
Just upgrade the few weapons you have 
Had promise but a real let down

## Frequently asked questions about Mech Pilot

### What is Mech Pilot?

Mech Pilot is an action game where you take on the role of a mech pilot fighting against an alien invasion in urban environments. The game focuses on combat, upgrading your mech's capabilities, and engaging with a variety of enemies.

### What are the key features of Mech Pilot?

Key features include large-scale urban warfare, the ability to destroy enemies to loot energy for upgrades, a new swipe-to-dodge mechanic, a variety of weapons like machine guns and missiles, and encounters with diverse enemy types including tanks and titan mechs.

### How is Mech Pilot monetized?

The application is free to download and play, but it offers in-app purchases. This means players can choose to buy additional items or upgrades within the game to enhance their experience.

### What devices is Mech Pilot compatible with?

Mech Pilot is a universal app, meaning it can be played on various Apple devices including iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad 2, the New iPad, iPod Touch 4, and iPod Touch 5. It utilizes the latest iOS and 3D features for an enhanced experience.

### What are some common use cases for Mech Pilot?

Players use Mech Pilot for engaging in exciting mech combat scenarios, progressing through urban warfare missions, and customizing their mechs with collected energy. It's also used for experiencing advanced 3D graphics and sound features on compatible devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2018-01-25

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

Updated for iOS 11

### 1.9 — 2014-11-19

- Fixed display problems on iOS 7 and iOS 8

### 1.8 — 2014-10-04

- Fixed display problems on iOS 7 and iOS 8

### 1.7 — 2013-11-19

-Optimized for 64 bit A7 chips

### 1.6 — 2013-06-19

-Added iCade support for physical controllers (see Options menu for control mapping)

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All apps by Chris Egerter: https://appshunter.io/developer/288257889

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*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 2026-09-09.*