# Simple Machines by Tinybop — user reviews

> 131 indexed App Store user reviews of Simple Machines by Tinybop by Tinybop Inc., rated 3.70/5 from 62 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-machines-by-tinybop/id936966570/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-machines-by-tinybop/id936966570.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 29 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 9

## What do users think of Simple Machines by Tinybop?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and design
- 🧠 Educational and informative
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Good for kids and learning
- 💡 Sparks curiosity and imagination
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Engaging and fun experience
- ✨ Well-made and high-quality

**Cons**

- 😴 Boring and repetitive
- 💸 Expensive for limited content
- 🤷‍♂️ Lacks clear goals or objectives
- 🤏 Limited interaction and content
- 🚫 Not a game, more of a toy
- 📉 Poor value for money
- 🤔 Confusing or unclear purpose

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes immediately on launch
- Cannot install after purchase
- App crashes after loading screen
- No sound
- Does not work
- Download issues
- Does not open
- Chinese language not displayed

**Most requested features**

- Add a creative building mode
- More levels and modules
- Sandbox mode
- Ability to build own machines
- More interactive elements
- Add more complex mechanisms
- Improve wheel and axle interaction
- Allow bringing up planets in pulley game

## Newest reviews (10 of 131)

### 3/5 — 不显示中文

*2025-04-19*

小孩玩了很久，但游戏显示过程中不显示中文，需要修复bug

### 2/5 — Crashes                                                         Arielle the coolest

*2020-06-23, version 1.0.8*

OK this app keeps crashing

### 3/5 — It works, but it doesn’t teach anything

*2020-04-28, version 1.0.8*

I thought it might be a nice way for students to review simple machines, but I can’t ask them all to pay $2.99.

### 4/5 — No sound at first but support helped

*2020-01-25, version 1.0.8*

At first, the sound didn't work. Tinybop Support helped me fix it. Thanks!

### 3/5 — High price for bundle

*2019-11-29, version 1.0.8*

Its ok. Price is high for the bundle and in app purchases cannot be shared with family sharing.

### 4/5 — Ну какого фига?...

*2019-04-11*

Вылетает а так нормально

**Developer response:** Hi! I am so sorry - that sounds frustrating. Could you please email us at support@tinybop.com with some more information so that we can better assist you? When exactly is the crash occurring?

### 3/5 — Just downloaded

*2018-05-05, version 1.0.8*

I need to play with it more but I'm not sure what it is I'm supposed to be learning? Graphics are nice, however....

### 1/5 — Not worth it

*2017-12-19, version 1.0.8*

Not a lot to do in the game. Pretty much everything is tap this or drag that. No real interaction.

### 1/5 — Geld nicht wert

*2017-10-01*

Kaum Spielspass, sehr einfach

### 5/5 — Outstanding!!

*2017-05-19, version 1.0.8*

I purchased the bundle for my son, who has autism. A visual learning experience that is engaging and is peaking his interest with a fun learning experience. Love them all!!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — 没法玩

*2024-11-03*

毫无兴趣不要下，如果有试玩就好了，收费关键还没意思

### 1/5 — 购买了以后无法安装，退钱

*2022-07-14*

购买以后不能安装

### 1/5 — Crashes immediately

*2020-06-23, version 1.0.8*

Newest iPad on the newest software. Can’t get past the create your icon screen.

### 1/5 — Machines Crashing

*2020-06-13, version 1.0.8*

Same thing happening as Jamie3D. App continues to crash after multiple uninstall and install attempts. Sad my son loved it when it worked.

### 1/5 — Не работает!

*2020-04-26*

Не работает!! Вылетает не запускаясь! Это воровство

**Developer response:** I'm sorry - that sounds frustrating! Have you tried deleting and reinstalling the app? We'd love to sort this out but need some more information. Please email us at support@tinybop.com. Thanks!

### 1/5 — Не могу запустить

*2020-04-12*

На iPad 10.2 2018 вылетает после ввода имени.

**Developer response:** Oh no - that sounds frustrating! Have you tried deleting and reinstalling the app? We'd love to sort this out but need some more information. Please email us at support@tinybop.com. Thanks!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2019-12-12, version 1.0.8*

We bought this game a year or so ago. It was my son’s favorite app. But a couple months ago, it suddenly stopped working. You couldn’t load a profile or make a new one - the game would just crash. We’ve uninstalled and reinstalled it and that didn’t help. Reached out to the developers and they said to try an uninstall and reinstall and when I said that I’ve tried that, they offered a refund, which was kind of them. But since there doesn’t seem to be any recent reviews for this app, I thought I should let you know that if you buy it, there’s a good chance it just won’t work.

### 1/5 — I don’t like it

*2019-10-26, version 1.0.8*

I can’t really build my own creations

### 1/5 — why no sound？

*2019-05-26*

no sound

**Developer response:** Hi! I am so sorry - that sounds frustrating. To turn the sound on in Simple Machines please first make sure the sound is on, on your device. Once you have checked this, you can turn the sound on from within the app by tapping the settings button in the tray. Here, you will be able to toggle the sound icon to turn the sound on or off. Please email support@tinybop.com if you are still experiencing this issue!

### 1/5 — NOT GOOD boring do not buy this game

*2018-07-29, version 1.0.8*

So boring you can’t even build in this game

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — 非常喜欢😘，机器运转的很好👍，评分满分💯！

*2024-04-05*

很喜欢💕！

### 5/5 — This is good for kids!!

*2021-10-10, version 1.1.0*

This is good for kid every tiny pop games are amzing and perfect game for kids they want to be or  in the future 👍🏻

### 5/5 — Truly Brilliant

*2020-06-26, version 1.0.8*

I have to assume that the negative reviewers of this brilliant educational game haven’t spent much time exploring what it can do rather than what it can’t. For a young child this kind of experimentation and discovery is what learning is all about. Levers, pulleys, force, momentum, mass ... it’s all here and more but with no reading to distract it’s all about doing. Your kids can adjust, move, apply, redesign, retry in beautifully designed and fun  worlds. I bought Robot Factory for my granddaughter. She loved it. I’m sure she will be equally captivated by this ... and maybe learn something as she puzzles why a bike with square wheels doesn’t move.

### 5/5 — Fantástico

*2020-01-12*

Deu uma visão das máquinas para meus filhos.
Muito divertido!
Recomendo

**Developer response:** Thank you! We are so happy to hear that you are enjoying Simple Machines! Please email us at support@tinybop.com with any additional feedback.

### 5/5 — Greek

*2019-12-03, version 1.0.8*

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### 5/5 — 最高だ

*2019-06-01*

遊べて、楽しめて、学べる、待てよ、サイコーじゃん‼︎！

**Developer response:** Thank you!!

### 5/5 — Excellent !!

*2018-11-08, version 1.0.8*

I love this app, so useful to teach kids and learn as a parent, the only improvement I think I would suggest is a feature similar to the Everything machine app but with mechanical parts rather than only electronics.

### 5/5 — Физика для эстетов

*2018-10-26*

Красивая программа, подходит для расслабления и эстетического удовольствия. Это не игра, но штука классная.

### 5/5 — よいよい

*2017-10-19*

たのしくおしゃれで良いです。

### 5/5 — By Sydney

*2017-06-20, version 1.0.8*

Fun Awesome creative

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