# Machinal Instinct vs Room Roller

The clearest difference is rating: Machinal Instinct at 4.6 against Room Roller's 3.0. Machinal Instinct also leads on ratings volume (707 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Room Roller's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Machinal Instinct sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Room Roller sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Machinal Instinct holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Machinal Instinct has 707 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Machinal Instinct ships an update every 3 weeks, Room Roller every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Machinal Instinct | Room Roller |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (707 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/machinal-instinct/id1438524773/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/room-roller/id1456388649/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **707** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 337 MB | 327 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pomelo Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/899606172) | [1 Simple Game S.A. de C.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1438045016) |

## What reviewers say

### Machinal Instinct

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/machinal-instinct/id1438524773)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems x80 pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Gems x500 pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Gems x1,200 pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gems x2,500 pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gems x6,500 pack | $49.99 | one-time |
| Gems x14,000 pack | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth animations
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🕹️ Accessible controls
- 💎 Great fighting game fundamentals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent attack targeting
- 🔧 Buggy mechanics and controls
- 🕰️ Short match duration
- 🤖 Mostly playing against bots
- 📺 Excessive ads and monetization

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup
- Freezing at loading screens
- Matchmaking issues
- Inconsistent performance

**Requested features**

- Longer match duration
- Real-time multiplayer mode
- More character and weapon variety
- Customizable controls
- Additional game modes (e.g. endless, team battles)


### Room Roller

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/room-roller/id1456388649)

Stack colorful rooms in the correct order to build the tallest structure. Match falling rooms to unique characters, upgrade them, and compete on the leaderboard. Discover a family of adorable Roomlings and their quirky animal friends.

**Highlights:** Match colorful rooms with unique characters, Meet cute Roomlings in different worlds, Obtain money with every match, Upgrade your Roomlings, Rule the leaderboard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coin Chest | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gem Chest | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mega Pack | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Machinal Instinct free?

Machinal Instinct is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Room Roller free?

Room Roller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Machinal Instinct or Room Roller?

Machinal Instinct is rated higher. Machinal Instinct averages 4.6 out of 5 from 707 ratings, while Room Roller averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Machinal Instinct or Room Roller have ads?

Both Machinal Instinct and Room Roller show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Machinal Instinct or Room Roller?

Machinal Instinct ships an update every 3 weeks, and Room Roller every 3 months. Most recently, Machinal Instinct was updated on October 22, 2026 and Room Roller on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*