Comparison

Infamous Machine vs Second Best

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

Head to head
About

Infamous Machine

Embark on a hilarious point-and-click adventure through history. Help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks and repair the unraveling fabric of time. Explore three wacky chapters with iconic historical figures.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Time travel adventure
  • Historical figures
  • Humorous story
  • Gorgeously drawn chapters
Features
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Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks! Kelvin is the well-meaning research assistant of Dr. Edwin Lupin, an outstanding but tacky physicist who goes completely nuts when his life’s work, a shower-shaped time machine, is ridiculed by the scientific community. Bent on leaving his mark, Lupin launches himself into the past to prevent history’s greatest geniuses from completing their defining works, so HE can complete them instead. Now the very fabric of time is beginning to unravel, and it’s up to Kelvin and his fellow research assistant Lise to repair it. Point and click your way through three wacky, gorgeously drawn chapters to help Ludwig van Beethoven, Isaac Newton, and Leonardo da Vinci achieve their destined greatness!

About

Second Best

Continue an absurd mystery adventure filled with unexpected twists and whimsical humor. Solve clever puzzles and explore a world brought to life with charming hand-drawn visuals. Uncover the truth about your identity and escape a perilous journey.

Highlights
  • Absurd mystery adventure
  • Interactive story with twists
  • Classic point and click gameplay
  • Solve zany puzzles
  • Hand-drawn visuals
  • Colorful characters
Features
Currently charting
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The excitement CONTINUES. You're a LONGER way from home than you ever thought possible. And the more you learn about your IDENTITY, the less you seem to KNOW. It's not easy being BEST. Welcome back to the world of COLBIES and OPIES, where nothing is what you think, not even your OWN PAST … WHEN WE LAST LEFT OFF IN BESTED You had just been spirited away by a gang of SUPERHUMAN meanies. WHY are they doing this, and can you get a better stateroom for the JOURNEY? Find the answers to these questions and more, and try not to get tangled up in too many MURDERS along the way. FEATURES • Absurd Mystery Adventure – A comedy-filled interactive story with unexpected twists, whimsical humor, and a genuinely complex but curious plot. • Classic Point and Click Gameplay – Tap around, poke things, collect clues, and talk your way out of (and into) trouble. • Zany Puzzles – Solve clever puzzles that are unique and satisfying, the MysteryCaper way! • Hand-Drawn Visuals – Explore a world brought to life with charming art created by hand. Human hand. • Colorful Characters – From a puzzling ally to ship crew to tricky villains, everyone's got something to hide. – MysteryCaper. It's COMEDY SOLVED.

Screenshots

Infamous Machine4 screens
Second Best4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Second Best at 5.0 against Infamous Machine's 4.4. Second Best also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and chart position (#169 vs unranked). Infamous Machine's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $5.99) and ratings volume (171 vs 31). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Infamous Machine costs $2.99 and Second Best $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Second Best holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Infamous Machine has 171 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Infamous Machine's written reviews are positive against 100% of Second Best's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Infamous Machine versus Second Best: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfamous MachineSecond Best
Price$2.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.4 (171 ratings)5.0 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings171 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#169 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size315 MB340 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBlyts LLCMysteryCaper, LLC

Customer experience

Infamous Machine

All ratings171 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative16.7%

Second Best

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Infamous Machine

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game freezes every few minutes requiring restart
  • Chapter 3 castle guard progression bug - unable to exit
  • Invisible characters with audible dialogue
  • Audio echoing and repetition
  • Game crashes on iPhone X and iPad models
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  • Force close on startup (iPad Pro)
  • Chapter 3 rat poison man reward not triggering
  • Jerky gameplay and video transitions
  • Performance issues on iPad mini 1

Requested features

8 requests
  • Sequel or more chapters
  • Faster character movement/run option
  • Hint or help system
  • Map feature for quick navigation
  • Russian language support
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  • German voice acting/dubbing
  • More female characters
  • Longer gameplay experience

Second Best

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Infamous Machine

No in-app purchases

None

Second Best

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Infamous Machine free?
Infamous Machine costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Second Best free?
Second Best costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Infamous Machine or Second Best?
Second Best is rated higher. Infamous Machine averages 4.4 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Second Best averages 5.0 from 31 ratings.
Do Infamous Machine or Second Best have ads?
Neither Infamous Machine nor Second Best shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Infamous Machine or Second Best?
Infamous Machine ships an update every 3 months, and Second Best every 3 months. Most recently, Infamous Machine was updated on September 27, 2026 and Second Best on September 27, 2026.

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