The Great Machine vs Betweenle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Great Machine
Control a paddle to keep a ball in play and break mechanical capsules across challenging levels. Utilize device motion for ball control, collect power-ups, and unlock new stages. This game offers offline play for on-the-go entertainment.
- Paddle and ball gameplay
- Break mechanical capsules
- Device motion controls
- Collect power-ups and coins
- Unlock new levels
- Complete achievements
- Offline play
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Looking for a fun way to pass the time? Take control of the paddle, keep the ball in play, and break mechanical capsules throughout a series of increasingly challenging levels. Use device motion controls to influence the ball by tilting your device, collect power-ups and coins, earn stars, unlock new levels, and complete achievements. The Great Machine can be played without an internet connection, making it a great choice for commutes, waiting rooms, travel, or whenever you have a few minutes to spare.
Betweenle
A word guessing game where players deduce a hidden word by entering guesses and receiving feedback on its alphabetical position. Utilize clues like dots to narrow down the possibilities within a limited number of attempts.
- Guess the secret word
- 14 guess limit
- Alphabetical dictionary
- Before/after word placement feedback
- Orange dot proximity indicator
- Daily and unlimited modes
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Can you guess the secret word hidden between other words? You have 14 guesses to do it. Dictionary is sorted in Alphabetical Order. Entering word tells you if secret word is placed in dictionary before or after entered word. Orange dot tells you if secret word is closer to top or bottom word. Play daily mode and share score with your friends or enjoy unlimited mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Great Machine at 100% against Betweenle's 56%. The Great Machine also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). Betweenle's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Great Machine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Betweenle has 1.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Great Machine's written reviews are positive against 56% of Betweenle's.
The Great Machine ships an update daily, Betweenle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Great Machine | Betweenle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 55.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.8 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 404 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amalh Mendelsohn | Michal Gorny |
Customer experience
The Great Machine
Betweenle
Bugs and requests
The Great Machine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Betweenle
Reported bugs
2 issues- Keyboard input can be slow to react
- No landscape mode option, only portrait
Requested features
3 requests- Add a quit/give up option for stuck levels
- Implement a way to quickly share scores without revealing hints
- Offer a one-time purchase to remove ads
In-app purchases
The Great Machine
No in-app purchases
Betweenle
No in-app purchases
