Comparison

Machinal Instinct vs Tough Guy Tap

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

Tough Guy Tap

Features
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Step into a fast striking reaction fighter built for sharp timing and clean impact. Drop enemies the second they appear. No long tutorials. No complex systems. Just pure instant action you can pick up anytime. Stay sharp, build your streak, raise your score, and react quicker with every attempt. Move through themed stages that shift from frontier showdown heat to neon-drenched streets and shadow-filled rooftops. Perfect for players who want tight control, short sessions, and a smooth test of skill. Key Features: - Jump between frontier towns, neon city blocks, and shadow packed rooftops! - Fast-paced tap battles against outlaws, robbers, ninjas, and more! - Score and streak chasing for players who want bragging rights! - Earn stars to open new stages! - Collect coins to unlock swag and style upgrades! - Quick sessions that fit any moment with simple and responsive controls! Fast to start. Hard to put down. Pure timing. Pure action. Pure satisfaction. Do you have what it takes to become the next Tough Guy?

Screenshots

Machinal Instinct4 screens
Tough Guy Tap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tough Guy Tap at none against Machinal Instinct's 9. Machinal Instinct's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.2). On price, 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. Machinal Instinct sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Tough Guy Tap asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Machinal Instinct versus Tough Guy Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMachinal InstinctTough Guy Tap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (706 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings706 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB169 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPomelo GamesAstro Cat, Unipessoal LDA

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)

Tough Guy Tap

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
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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
None

Tough Guy Tap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Machinal Instinct free?
Machinal Instinct is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tough Guy Tap free?
Tough Guy Tap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Machinal Instinct or Tough Guy Tap have ads?
Both Machinal Instinct and Tough Guy Tap show ads.

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