Comparison

Regex Crossword vs Machine Yearning

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

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About

Regex Crossword

Engage in a unique crossword puzzle experience powered by regular expressions. Learn the basics with a tutorial, conquer challenges for achievements, and climb the leaderboards. Design and share your own puzzles with a creative community.

Highlights
  • Regular expression-based puzzles
  • In-game tutorial
  • Achievement system
  • Competitive leaderboards
  • Custom puzzle creation
  • Community puzzle sharing
Features
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Crossword puzzle game using Regular Expressions with an easy tutorial to get you started. Earn achievements completing puzzle challenges and compete for the top rank against other players. Create your own puzzles in our level editor and share them with the community.

About

Machine Yearning

Create your own language and test your memory in this unique word game. Solve puzzles by inventing definitions and recalling them to prove your authenticity. Features retro pixel art, multiple game modes, and unlockable content.

Highlights
  • Create custom languages
  • Memory recall challenges
  • Campaign, Timed, and Endless modes
  • Retro pixel art style
  • Unlockable hats and themes
  • Cognitive skill enhancement
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Machine Yearning is a word and memory game where you create your own language and test your ability to remember it. Premise: You're a human masquerading as a robot to land a job meant only for mechanical minds. Your challenge? Solve captchas like never before—by inventing definitions on the fly! But remember: consistency is key, as you'll need to recall your invented words to prove your robotic authenticity. Accolades: Proud winner of the Ludum Dare game jam's "#1 Most Fun" and "#1 Most Innovative"! Game Modes: Dive into three thrilling modes: * Campaign: Follow the story, from simple beginnings to complex linguistic challenges. * Timed: Race against the clock for high scores. * Endless: Keep playing and see how far your memory can take you! Features: * Cute, Retro-Style Pixel Art: Immerse yourself in charming visuals that transport you to a playful digital world. * Unlockables Galore: Earn stylish hats, helpful power-ups, and delightful themes as you advance. * Mind-Sharpening Fun: This game not only tests your memory but also enhances your cognitive skills. * Free to Play: Jump right in—no ads, no junkware, and no annoying push notifications. * Support the Developer: Love the game? Consider unlocking extra hats to both style your gameplay and support the developer (me, Daniel)! * Challenge Yourself: Starting easy, the game intensifies as you progress, perfect for fans of language, word, memory, and puzzle games. Step into the world of "Machine Yearning," where your mind's agility and creativity meet endless fun and challenges. Ready to prove you're the smartest "robot" around? Download now and let the games begin! Special thanks to Wildan Rahmat R for logo, powerup, and hat designs. Fonts used: early gameboy, pixel operator, retro computer, dogica, pressstart2p, and aseprite (https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/blob/fea3f5fceeab027ee3f5402272b94569c7a0daa9/data/fonts/LICENSE.txt).

Screenshots

Regex Crossword4 screens
Machine Yearning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Regex Crossword at none against Machine Yearning's 1. Machine Yearning's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 73%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. Machine Yearning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Regex Crossword asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Machine Yearning holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Regex Crossword's written reviews are positive against 89% of Machine Yearning's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Regex Crossword versus Machine Yearning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegex CrosswordMachine Yearning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (74 ratings)4.8 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews89.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better57
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOle MichelsenTiny Little Keys Inc.

Customer experience

Regex Crossword

All ratings64 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

Machine Yearning

All ratings53 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

None

Regex Crossword

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Machine Yearning

One-time1
  • Unlock Hats$1.99

Questions

Is Regex Crossword free?
Regex Crossword is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Machine Yearning free?
Machine Yearning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Regex Crossword or Machine Yearning?
Machine Yearning is rated higher. Regex Crossword averages 4.6 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Machine Yearning averages 4.8 from 57 ratings.
Do Regex Crossword or Machine Yearning have ads?
Neither Regex Crossword nor Machine Yearning shows ads.

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