Comparison

Oopstacles 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

Oopstacles

Guide captured creatures through a chaotic obstacle course, enjoying physics-based wipeouts and one-touch controls. Compete globally, master challenges, and even use voice commands to control your avatar. Collect avatars and share your funniest moments.

Highlights
  • Physics-based wipeouts
  • One-touch controls
  • GIF recording
  • Avatar collection
  • Versus Mode
  • Challenge Mode
  • Voice control (Scream Mode)
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Help the captured creatures dodge their doom in the ultimate obstacle course! - Chuckle at crazy physics-based wipeouts! - Master memorable obstacles with wonderful one-touch controls! - Record ridiculous GIFs to share with friends! - Amass dozens of amazing avatars! New! - Versus Mode lets you race against players from around the world for big rewards! - Challenge Mode contains 1000 crafted progression levels, a new leaderboard, achievements, and awesome rewards! - Scream Mode uses voice control to make your avatar jog or run! New leaderboard included! - Use the button on the left in main menu to switch game modes! - Save your progress to the cloud! Recommended for iPhone 5, iPad Air or better.

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

Oopstacles4 screens
Machinal Instinct4 screens

Verdict

The call

Oopstacles and Machinal Instinct both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Oopstacles's written reviews are positive against 51% of Machinal Instinct's. 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. Oopstacles sells 20 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 Oopstacles against 4.6 for Machinal Instinct. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 706 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Oopstacles's written reviews are positive against 51% of Machinal Instinct's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oopstacles ships an update monthly, Machinal Instinct every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Oopstacles versus Machinal Instinct: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOopstaclesMachinal Instinct
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings)4.6 (706 ratings)
Positive reviews88.7% of reviews — better51.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better706
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB337 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCrystal Pug Pty LtdPomelo Games

Customer experience

Oopstacles

All ratings1,324 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews637 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative3.9%

Machinal Instinct

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

User reviews

Oopstacles

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Entertaining game
  • 🎨 Cute characters and graphics
  • 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
  • 🕹️ Automatic jumping mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive obstacle courses
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for characters
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🕹️ Lack of player control (automatic jumping)

Machinal Instinct

From 706 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

Oopstacles

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes when loading certain levels
  • Versus mode matchmaking issues
  • Coins not properly awarded after watching ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more varied obstacle courses
  • Implement player-controlled jumping
  • Introduce a level creator feature
  • Add online multiplayer mode

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

20 purchases

Oopstacles

One-time20
  • 10 Shields$0.99
  • Bulb Head$0.99
  • Panda$0.99
Show 17 more
  • Ninja$0.99
  • Samurai$0.99
  • Gator$0.99
  • Chameleon$0.99
  • Rocket$0.99
  • Grinch$0.99
  • Carrot$0.99
  • Copter$0.99
  • Banana$0.99
  • Pizza$0.99
  • Unicorn$0.99
  • Animal Pack 1$3.99
  • Villain Pack 1$3.99
  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • Hero Pack 1$3.99
  • Animal Pack 2$3.99
  • 100 Shields$3.99
9 purchases

Machinal Instinct

One-time9
  • Gems x80 pack$0.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Gems x500 pack$4.99
Show 6 more
  • 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 Oopstacles free?
Oopstacles 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, Oopstacles or Machinal Instinct?
Oopstacles and Machinal Instinct are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.3K and 706 ratings respectively.
Do Oopstacles or Machinal Instinct have ads?
Both Oopstacles and Machinal Instinct show ads.
Which is updated more often, Oopstacles or Machinal Instinct?
Oopstacles ships an update monthly, and Machinal Instinct every 3 weeks. Most recently, Oopstacles was updated on October 16, 2026 and Machinal Instinct on October 13, 2026.

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