Comparison

Mekorama vs Tiny Machinery

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

Head to head
About

Mekorama

Guide a small robot through 50 intricate mechanical dioramas to reach its home. Enjoy relaxing gameplay with charming robots and collect level cards. Create your own dioramas with the built-in maker.

Highlights
  • 50 mechanical dioramas
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Charming robots
  • Collectible level cards
  • Diorama maker
  • Small install size
Features
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Help a tiny robot stumble home through 50 puzzling mechanical dioramas. - Relaxing gameplay - Charming robots - Collectible level cards - Diorama maker - Small install size

About

Tiny Machinery

Immerse yourself in a virtual dimension to solve intricate puzzles and escape a mysterious experiment. Use your intellect to manipulate complex machinery and unlock the secrets of your confinement. Experience a unique escape room adventure with creative 3D graphics and atmospheric audio.

Highlights
  • Escape room-style puzzles
  • Creative 3D graphics
  • Intricate mechanisms
  • Atmospheric audio
  • Hint system
  • Unlockable story notes
Features
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You've been kidnapped by unknown scientists and your brain has been plugged into a sophisticated machine to run an experiment: travel into a virtual dimension to unlock weird machinery. Use your imagination and IQ to crack puzzles and complete all intricate levels to save your life. Can you make it? A CLEVER PUZZLE GAME Embark into an escape room-style adventure full of riddles! CREATIVE 3D GRAPHICS Explore weird machines that will impress you with their unique art style INTRICATE MECHANISMS Enjoy tons of original puzzles, interact with buttons, levers, and little wheels to complete each level ATMOSPHERIC AUDIO Play the game with your headphones to get immersed in the game at best TRY FOR FREE Play the first 4 levels for free, with the option to unlock all the levels with a small In-App purchase, which will make you experience the whole story and puzzles HINTS In case you get stuck on a level, click the bulb button to get a hint that will help you solve the riddles STORY NOTES You will unlock a new story paragraph for each level you will complete. Discover how your kidnappers have threatened you and how it ends! ------------------------------------------------ XSGames is an independent solo startup from Italy. Find out more at xsgames.co Follow me @xsgames_ on both X and Instagram

Screenshots

Mekorama4 screens
Tiny Machinery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mekorama at 94% against Tiny Machinery's 54%. Mekorama also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (8.9K vs 45). Tiny Machinery's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Mekorama sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Machinery sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mekorama holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mekorama has 8.9K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Mekorama's written reviews are positive against 54% of Tiny Machinery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mekorama ships an update monthly, Tiny Machinery every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mekorama versus Tiny Machinery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMekoramaTiny Machinery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.9K ratings) — better4.2 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better54.1% of reviews
Number of ratings8.9K — better45
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFancadeXSGames

Customer experience

Mekorama

All ratings8,917 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews527 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.0%

Tiny Machinery

All ratings45 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral13.3%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral16.2%
Negative29.7%

Bugs and requests

Mekorama

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Robot getting stuck or falling off platforms
  • Inconsistent QR code scanning for user levels
  • Occasional crashes or performance issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand level creation tools
  • Add more block types and textures
  • Improve AI robot behavior
  • Implement a level rating/sharing system
  • Allow free camera movement in creator mode

Tiny Machinery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Mekorama

One-time6
  • Pay What You Want 1$0.99
  • Pay What You Want 2$1.99
  • Mekorama Premium$3.99
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  • Pay What You Want 4$7.99
  • Pay What You Want 5$15.99
  • Pay What You Want 6$31.99
3 purchases

Tiny Machinery

One-time3
  • Full Game$3.99
  • Full Game + Coffee$4.99
  • Full Game + Love$7.99

Questions

Is Mekorama free?
Mekorama is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Machinery free?
Tiny Machinery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mekorama or Tiny Machinery?
Mekorama is rated higher. Mekorama averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.9K ratings, while Tiny Machinery averages 4.2 from 45 ratings.
Do Mekorama or Tiny Machinery have ads?
Mekorama shows ads; Tiny Machinery does not.
Which is updated more often, Mekorama or Tiny Machinery?
Mekorama ships an update monthly, and Tiny Machinery every 3 months. Most recently, Mekorama was updated on September 24, 2026 and Tiny Machinery on September 15, 2026.

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