Comparison

Hammer Bomb vs Machinal Instinct

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hammer Bomb

Navigate dark mazes, battle monsters, and rescue soldiers in this arcade-style dungeon crawler. Discover hidden treasures, collect perks, and use a variety of weapons to defeat epic bosses. Enjoy endless mazes with charming voxel graphics.

Highlights
  • Endless mazes
  • Voxel style graphics
  • Epic boss battles
  • Simple controls
  • Various weapons
  • 50 upgradeable perks
  • In-maze quests
Features
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Are you ready to enter dark mazes and dungeons - full of monster hordes and treasure? Help Sir Hammer bomb rescue all of his captured soldiers! Hammer Bomb is a new twist on dungeon style arcade games. Easy controls for anyone to play, but only a few will master! Drop bombs to open secret areas to find the best treasures. Go on quests looking for various types of junk food. Level up and collect all 50 perks to enhance your gameplaying abilities. Use various weapons, bows, swords, magic, and the almighty hammer! Battle Ginormous bosses in each of the biomes. Record a video on iPhone 6s and iPad Pro! Press down firmly on the screen for one second during gameplay and it will start recording. Then press firmly again to stop recording. Features: -An endless amount of mind bending mazes to escape -Great voxel style graphics -7 Epic Bosses to battle -Easy to play, simple controls for everyone -Various weapons to use and master -50 perks to upgrade your playing skills -Quests to find in each maze - lots of junk food

About

Machinal Instinct

Engage in fast-paced mech battles in a global tournament where animal pilots command powerful machines. Customize your fighting style with various weapons and upgrade your mech with unlockable parts to climb the global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Select from 6 mech pilots
  • Customize melee and ranged weapons
  • Win supply boxes for rewards
  • Unlock and combine upgradable mech parts
  • Battle in 3 different arenas
  • Climb the global leaderboard
Features
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Fight your way to the top of the food chain, and watch your enemies become the prey! Machinal Instinct is a fast-paced fighting game, set in a world where animals pilot powerful mechs to compete against each other in a worldwide tournament. Unleash your inner beast and reach the top of the global leaderboard! Features: * Select from 6 cute but fearless mech pilots!. * Customize your fighting style: ** 3 different types of melee weapons: ax, fist, or chain. ** 2 different types of ranged weapons: grenade or rocket. ** And more coming soon! * Win supply boxes and get rewards to pump up your mech. * Unlock and combine dozens of upgradable mech parts. * Play in 3 different astonishing battle arenas. * Fight, loot, upgrade and climb that leaderboard! Join more than 22 million players from all over the world who enjoy our games!

Screenshots

Hammer Bomb4 screens
Machinal Instinct4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hammer Bomb and Machinal Instinct both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Hammer Bomb's written reviews are positive against 51% of Machinal Instinct's. Hammer Bomb also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hammer Bomb sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Machinal Instinct sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hammer Bomb against 4.6 for Machinal Instinct. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 599 and 707 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Hammer Bomb's written reviews are positive against 51% of Machinal Instinct's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hammer Bomb versus Machinal Instinct: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHammer BombMachinal Instinct
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (599 ratings) — better4.6 (707 ratings)
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews — better51.4% of reviews
Number of ratings599707 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB337 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCPomelo Games

Customer experience

Hammer Bomb

All ratings599 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews456 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative4.4%

Machinal Instinct

All ratings706 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative39.2%

User reviews

Hammer Bomb

From 599 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎮 Retro-style graphics and music
  • 💰 Good value for free game
  • 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
  • 🔍 Enjoyable exploration and discovery

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔁 Repetitive level design
  • 📺 Intrusive ads
  • 🎮 Limited control options
  • 🔍 Difficulty in seeing traps and enemies

Machinal Instinct

From 707 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth animations
  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🕹️ Accessible controls
  • 💎 Great fighting game fundamentals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent attack targeting
  • 🔧 Buggy mechanics and controls
  • 🕰️ Short match duration
  • 🤖 Mostly playing against bots
  • 📺 Excessive ads and monetization

Bugs and requests

Hammer Bomb

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to turn left or right
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Map not fully visible on some devices
  • Weapon and item bugs
  • Enemies getting stuck in walls

Requested features

5 requests
  • Build mode to create custom levels
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode
  • More enemy and weapon variety
  • Improved optimization for newer devices
  • Ability to continue from last checkpoint

Machinal Instinct

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Freezing at loading screens
  • Matchmaking issues
  • Inconsistent performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer match duration
  • Real-time multiplayer mode
  • More character and weapon variety
  • Customizable controls
  • Additional game modes (e.g. endless, team battles)

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hammer Bomb

One-time4
  • Epic Weapons Skins$0.99
  • Coin Sack$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Buy 5000 Coins$4.99
9 purchases

Machinal Instinct

One-time9
  • Gems x80 pack$0.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Gems x500 pack$4.99
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  • Starter Pack$5.99
  • Starter Pack$7.99
  • Gems x1,200 pack$9.99
  • Gems x2,500 pack$19.99
  • Gems x6,500 pack$49.99
  • Gems x14,000 pack$99.99

Questions

Is Hammer Bomb free?
Hammer Bomb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Machinal Instinct free?
Machinal Instinct is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hammer Bomb or Machinal Instinct?
Hammer Bomb is rated higher. Hammer Bomb averages 4.6 out of 5 from 599 ratings, while Machinal Instinct averages 4.6 from 707 ratings.
Do Hammer Bomb or Machinal Instinct have ads?
Machinal Instinct shows ads; Hammer Bomb does not.
Which is updated more often, Hammer Bomb or Machinal Instinct?
Hammer Bomb ships an update every 3 weeks, and Machinal Instinct every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hammer Bomb was updated on October 24, 2026 and Machinal Instinct on October 22, 2026.

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