Comparison

Machinaero vs Trench Attack

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

Head to head
About

Machinaero

Design and construct imaginative vehicles, from gliders to spacecraft, to traverse diverse environments. Explore a vast, procedurally generated world, overcoming natural obstacles to reach outer space. The only limit is your creativity.

Highlights
  • Realistic aerodynamics simulation
  • Over 50 block types for machine creation
  • Resource gathering (wood, stone, metals)
  • Procedurally generated graphics and world
  • Explore 5 different climate zones
  • Overcome diverse environmental obstacles
  • Compare achievements with other players
Features
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Invent and build any machine that you can imagine, from simple gliders to complex spacecrafts, and use them to explore the world by air, land, and water! Overcome obstacles like blowing winds, rough seas, dark caves, wild jungles, hot deserts, and freezing mountains to finally reach the infinite space. Boldly go, where no man has gone before - the only limit is your imagination! Features: - Realistic simulation of aerodynamics like wind friction, lift, drag, pressure, temperature and fluids - Use more than 50 block types to create any machine you can imagine - Gather many different resources like wood, stone and metals - Procedurally generated graphics - Big randomly generated world - 5 different climate zones - Many obstacles to overcome like rough seas, wild jungles, freezing mountains and finally the infinite space - Compare your achievements with others and be the first to do a supersonic flight, overcome the desert or reach outer space In order to provide the best playing experience, Machinaero is a natively written game exclusively available on iOS. www.machinaero.com

About

Trench Attack

Engage in accessible PvP strategy battles on a modern battlefield. Expand your trench, uncover blueprints to build your base, and command diverse troops. Time your charges wisely to destroy enemy structures and win.

Highlights
  • Expand trench by digging tiles
  • Uncover blueprints to construct buildings
  • Generate gold and build barracks
  • Command varied soldier roster
  • Deploy unique hero
  • Time decisive charges
  • Destroy all enemy structures to win
Features
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Dig in. Build your line. Choose the moment to charge. Trench Attack is an accessible PvP strategy game set on a stylized modern battlefield. Tap covered tiles to expand your trench, uncover building blueprints, and turn the ground beneath you into a working base. Every decision reshapes the fight. Secure gold-producing tiles, complete barracks blueprints, and field the right troops for the battle ahead. Your units deploy automatically, while you control the key tactical choices: where to dig, what to uncover, and when to launch an all-out charge. Field specialized soldiers - from riflemen and rapid-fire troops to snipers, grenadiers, mortar crews, and incendiary units. Unearth a unique hero who returns to headquarters after being defeated, then send your force back into the action. FEATURES - Dig tile by tile to expand your trench - Uncover complete blueprints to construct buildings - Generate gold and build barracks to reinforce your army - Command a varied roster of soldiers with distinct combat roles - Deploy a unique hero and time decisive charges - Win by bringing down every enemy structure before they bring down yours Dig smarter, build faster, and break through the enemy line.

Screenshots

Machinaero4 screens
Trench Attack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Trench Attack at Free against Machinaero's $2.99. Trench Attack also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Machinaero's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Trench Attack is free to download; Machinaero costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trench Attack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Machinaero has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Machinaero ships an update every 2 weeks, Trench Attack every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Machinaero versus Trench Attack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMachinaeroTrench Attack
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size309 MB204 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTobias Sturn灵鑫 张

Customer experience

Machinaero

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Trench Attack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Machinaero

No in-app purchases

None

Trench Attack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Machinaero free?
Machinaero costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trench Attack free?
Trench Attack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Machinaero or Trench Attack?
Trench Attack is rated higher. Machinaero averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Trench Attack averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Machinaero or Trench Attack have ads?
Trench Attack shows ads; Machinaero does not.
Which is updated more often, Machinaero or Trench Attack?
Machinaero ships an update every 2 weeks, and Trench Attack every 9 days. Most recently, Machinaero was updated on October 24, 2026 and Trench Attack on October 25, 2026.

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