Comparison

Airport Scanner 2 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

Airport Scanner 2

Become a security agent and scan luggage for prohibited items in a new 3D gameplay experience. Compete against friends by smuggling collectables and build your collection of rare items across 50 airports.

Highlights
  • 3D exploded view scanning mode
  • Player versus Player smuggling
  • Collectable items
  • 50 airports with missions
  • Real TSA prohibited items
  • Upgradable X-RAY scanner
  • Line management
Features
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From the creators of Airport Scanner comes the sequel, Airport Scanner 2! This super addicting luggage scanning game now has a brand new 3D gameplay experience and a Player versus Player smuggling game! Work your way through over 100 missions at 50 airports across the US. Build your rank by stopping the bad guys from bringing bad things through security while still getting the flights out on time! Stay on top of ever changing rules and regulations, while working at busier and busier airports. Use your X-RAY scanner to look through carry-on luggage and find the prohibited items. Your scanner is equipped with a high-tech 3D exploded view that lets you really get in there and see what’s in the bags. If that’s not enough, you can also equip your scanner with an arsenal of handy power-ups that can help you handle even the craziest bags. This time around there are also smugglers! These sneaky passengers will try to smuggle a valuable collectable past your scanner in the midst of the frantic action. If you find the collectable you get to add it to your collection and the smuggler will join your team! Then you can then send your new smuggler to another player’s airport and help you build your collection of collectables! Just pack the collectable into in a bag and send it to a friend or random opponent and hopefully they wont find it! Can you find or smuggle every collectable in the game? FEATURES * New 3D exploded view scanning mode. * Multiple viewing angles just like real X-RAY scanners. * Smuggle collectable items past your friends for an extra reward in the new PvP gameplay! * Find 100+ rare collectable items. * 50 airports with multiple missions means hours of enjoyment. * Real TSA Prohibited and Allowed Items. * Fully Upgradable X-RAY Scanner with power-ups. * Line management - fast track first class passengers and get flight crew on their flights with just one tap! * Line management Rewards – collect coins and upgrades for successfully completing line management. game. * Lots of brain-bending rule variations that keep you on your toes. ADDITIONAL FEATURES * Challenge your friends by trying to smuggle collectables by them. * 3D baggage screening and beautiful iPhone Retina graphics. * Universal support including iPhone and iPad.

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

Airport Scanner 24 screens
Tiny Machinery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Machinery at 4.2 against Airport Scanner 2's 3.8. Tiny Machinery also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 45%). Airport Scanner 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Airport Scanner 2 sells 8 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

Tiny Machinery holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Airport Scanner 2's written reviews are positive against 54% of Tiny Machinery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airport Scanner 2 ships an update every 2 months, Tiny Machinery every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Airport Scanner 2 versus Tiny Machinery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirport Scanner 2Tiny Machinery
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (97 ratings)4.2 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews54.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings97 — better48
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size509 MB142 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKedlin Company, LLCXSGames

Customer experience

Airport Scanner 2

All ratings97 ratings
Positive69.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative40.0%

Tiny Machinery

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

Bugs and requests

Airport Scanner 2

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes upon opening
  • App automatically closes upon opening
  • Game crashes after one round
  • Game doesn't get past opening sequence
  • Sending a smuggler requires an internet connection
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  • Smuggler missions fail
  • Scanner is overly sensitive to touch
  • Cannot link Facebook account
  • Game doesn't work on iPhone SE

Requested features

10 requests
  • Bring back sentencing and cash
  • Update for newer iPhone screens
  • Add button to release passenger from custody
  • Make Airport Scanner 3
  • Bring back bonus time
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  • Add bag search job
  • Add abilities for impossible people
  • Add prison bus feature
  • Add airport shop
  • Add meter maid city update

Tiny Machinery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Airport Scanner 2

One-time8
  • 10 Coins$1.99
  • No Ads.$3.99
  • 20 Coins + Special Offers$3.99
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  • 30 Coins$4.99
  • 75 Coins$9.99
  • 175 Coins$19.99
  • 450 Coins$49.99
  • 1,000 Coins$99.99
3 purchases

Tiny Machinery

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

Questions

Is Airport Scanner 2 free?
Airport Scanner 2 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, Airport Scanner 2 or Tiny Machinery?
Tiny Machinery is rated higher. Airport Scanner 2 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Tiny Machinery averages 4.2 from 48 ratings.
Do Airport Scanner 2 or Tiny Machinery have ads?
Neither Airport Scanner 2 nor Tiny Machinery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airport Scanner 2 or Tiny Machinery?
Airport Scanner 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Tiny Machinery every 3 months. Most recently, Airport Scanner 2 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tiny Machinery on November 8, 2026.

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