Comparison

Machinal Instinct vs Storm Wings

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

Head to head
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!

About

Storm Wings

Engage in an action-packed sky adventure shooter where you pilot an ace to battle monsters. Upgrade weapons, dodge attacks, and compete in tournaments for rewards. This game is part of a subscription service offering exclusive, ad-free content.

Highlights
  • Swipe to fly
  • Double-tap for MEGA sunbeam
  • Collect coins to upgrade weapons
  • Clear enemy waves for combo multiplier
  • Compete in weekly tournaments
  • Exclusive Halfbrick+ content
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Available exclusively for Halfbrick+ members - Storm Wings is in Early Access! Earn your wings in this incredible action-packed sky adventure shooter! Dodge your way to glory with no ads or in-app purchases! Take to the skies as the ace pilot, Haru, as you battle thousands of high-flying monsters. Turn off autopilot, upgrade your weapons, and get ready to face endless waves of fierce enemies and epic boss battles. KEY FEATURES: ● Effortless play – just swipe to fly like an ace! ● Double-tap to unleash your MEGA sunbeam and blast away the storm clouds! ● Skillfully collect coins to upgrade your weapons! ● Clear enemy waves to achieve maximum combo multiplier! ● Best your rivals' scores and collect their bounties! ● Compete in weekly tournaments to earn rewards! Play it now to help shape the future of the game! WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Kick off your Guest Access with 60 minutes of gameplay! If you like what you see, start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com **************************************** View our privacy policy at https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy View our terms of service at https://www.halfbrick.com/subscription-agreement

Screenshots

Machinal Instinct4 screens
Storm Wings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Machinal Instinct at 51% against Storm Wings's 0%. Machinal Instinct also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Machinal Instinct sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Storm Wings sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Machinal Instinct has 707 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Machinal Instinct's written reviews are positive against 0% of Storm Wings's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Machinal Instinct ships an update every 3 weeks, Storm Wings every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Machinal Instinct versus Storm Wings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMachinal InstinctStorm Wings
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (707 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings707 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB124 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPomelo GamesHalfbrick Studios

Customer experience

Machinal Instinct

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

Storm Wings

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

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)

Storm Wings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Machinal Instinct

One-time9
  • Gems x80 pack$0.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Gems x500 pack$4.99
Show 6 more
  • 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
6 purchases

Storm Wings

Subscriptions5
  • Halfbrick+6 Months trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+2 variants$2.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
  • Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Halfbrick+$99.99

Questions

Is Machinal Instinct free?
Machinal Instinct is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Storm Wings free?
Storm Wings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Machinal Instinct or Storm Wings?
Machinal Instinct is rated higher. Machinal Instinct averages 4.6 out of 5 from 707 ratings, while Storm Wings averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Machinal Instinct or Storm Wings have ads?
Both Machinal Instinct and Storm Wings show ads.
Which is updated more often, Machinal Instinct or Storm Wings?
Machinal Instinct ships an update every 3 weeks, and Storm Wings every 4 months. Most recently, Machinal Instinct was updated on October 22, 2026 and Storm Wings on October 21, 2026.

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