Comparison

Questy Quest 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

Questy Quest

Tap at the right moment to defeat monsters and collect loot. Customize and upgrade your hero's gear to become stronger. Embark on quests or explore endless wilderness for adventure.

Highlights
  • Timed tap combat
  • Monster battles
  • Gear collection and upgrades
  • Quest system
  • Endless exploration
  • Potions for combat effects
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Time your taps to attack silly monsters! Unlock custom gear, then upgrade it to make your hero better! Take on quests at the Quest Guild, or traverse the endless Wilds! Tappy tap for looty loot in the epic Questy Quest - the adventure with so much slice that it's named twice! Journey through the Charming Mines, the Wailing Woods and the Perilous Plains on your adventure. Simply time your tap to vanquish your foes, but watch out - there's always a tougher monster out there for you to defeat! • Meet skeletons, slimes and dragons - oh my! • Powerful potions let you freeze, shock or set fire to enemies! • Hit each target to defeat monsters! • Loot enemies for their coins! • Gear up with axes, clubs, and... dead fish?

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

Questy Quest4 screens
Machinal Instinct4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Questy Quest at none against Machinal Instinct's shown. Questy Quest also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Questy Quest sells 8 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Questy Quest against 4.6 for Machinal Instinct. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 813 and 707 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Questy Quest's written reviews are positive against 51% of Machinal Instinct's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Questy Quest ships an update monthly, Machinal Instinct every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Questy Quest versus Machinal Instinct: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuesty QuestMachinal Instinct
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (813 ratings)4.6 (707 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews — better51.4% of reviews
Number of ratings813 — better707
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB337 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMighty GamesPomelo Games

Customer experience

Questy Quest

All ratings811 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews504 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative6.3%

Machinal Instinct

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

User reviews

Questy Quest

From 813 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great art style
  • ⏱️ Challenging timing-based mechanics
  • 🕹️ Fun and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay loop
  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and difficulty spikes

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

Questy Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing on certain devices
  • Crashes when accessing certain features
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More enemy variety
  • Customizable character abilities
  • Offline mode
  • Improved reward system

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

8 purchases

Questy Quest

One-time8
  • Limited Time Starter Pack!$0.99
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • Campfire Flint$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$5.99
  • Coin Doubler$6.99
  • Vlurg's Value Pack$7.99
  • Large Coin Pack$14.99
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 Questy Quest free?
Questy Quest 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, Questy Quest or Machinal Instinct?
Machinal Instinct is rated higher. Questy Quest averages 4.6 out of 5 from 813 ratings, while Machinal Instinct averages 4.6 from 707 ratings.
Do Questy Quest or Machinal Instinct have ads?
Machinal Instinct shows ads; Questy Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Questy Quest or Machinal Instinct?
Questy Quest ships an update monthly, and Machinal Instinct every 3 weeks. Most recently, Questy Quest was updated on October 20, 2026 and Machinal Instinct on October 22, 2026.

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