Comparison

Pukk 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

Pukk

Embark on an icy adventure as a treasure hunter seeking gold in challenging levels. Smash through obstacles, collect gold, and customize your character's appearance. Face off against bosses and unlock new items through loot boxes.

Highlights
  • Smash and grab gold
  • Open loot boxes with gold coins
  • Style and customize character
  • Defeat bosses
  • 80 challenging levels
  • Premium Edition for extra features
Features
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Pukk is a treasure hunter in search for gold way up north in Sweden. This ice cool and unique runner lets you smash your way through challenging levels looking super swag or utterly ridiculous! But it doesn't matter how you look, the lovesick polar bear will still chase you till the end of time. Use all your skills as master ice glider to smash treasures and avoid obstacles! » Smash and grab gold galore » Use your gold coins to open loot boxes » Style and swag your Pukk in all kinds of ways » Defeat the horrible bosses that stands in your way » 80 challenging levels Pukk is a premium game for free. Maximize your experience and buy the Premium Edition! Extra Premium Edition features are: » Open Premium loot boxes containing rare items » Save your level progress without ads » Save all your cool and crazy styling looks » Get a Premium-only item (The Royal Crown) Pukk is delivered to you with love from Team Itatake <3 Enjoy!

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

Pukk4 screens
Machinal Instinct4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pukk at none against Machinal Instinct's shown. Pukk also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 12.0). Machinal Instinct's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (707 vs 124). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Pukk sells 3 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

Machinal Instinct holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Machinal Instinct has 707 ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Pukk's written reviews are positive against 51% of Machinal Instinct's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pukk ships an update every 2 weeks, Machinal Instinct every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pukk versus Machinal Instinct: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPukkMachinal Instinct
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (124 ratings)4.6 (707 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better51.4% of reviews
Number of ratings124707 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size346 MB337 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperItatake.comPomelo Games

Customer experience

Pukk

All ratings124 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.5%

Machinal Instinct

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

User reviews

Pukk

From 124 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Great for killing time
  • ✨ Cute and appealing graphics
  • 😊 Calming and relaxing experience
  • 🎮 Challenging yet enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 😩 Frustrating when dying
  • 💸 Paywall concerns
  • ✋ Difficulty to get caught
  • ⏳ Long wait times between levels
  • 🤔 Weird character design

Machinal Instinct

From 707 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

Pukk

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on iPhone X
  • Ads after every death
  • Game kicks out after buying premium

Requested features

7 requests
  • More levels needed
  • Add a level editor
  • Practice or training mode
  • More ways to move character
  • Checkpoints for levels
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  • More levels without ads
  • Snow fox to have bigger role

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

3 purchases

Pukk

One-time3
  • Without ads$1.99
  • Styling pack$1.99
  • Premium Edition$2.99
9 purchases

Machinal Instinct

One-time9
  • Gems x80 pack$0.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Gems x500 pack$4.99
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  • 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 Pukk free?
Pukk 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, Pukk or Machinal Instinct?
Machinal Instinct is rated higher. Pukk averages 4.3 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Machinal Instinct averages 4.6 from 707 ratings.
Do Pukk or Machinal Instinct have ads?
Machinal Instinct shows ads; Pukk does not.
Which is updated more often, Pukk or Machinal Instinct?
Pukk ships an update every 2 weeks, and Machinal Instinct every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pukk was updated on October 19, 2026 and Machinal Instinct on October 21, 2026.

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