Comparison

Gear Enigmas vs Kid Machine

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

Head to head
About

Gear Enigmas

Embark on a hand-drawn adventure as a young mechanician uncovering family secrets through intricate puzzles. Explore a beautiful steampunk world, solve mysteries, and protect your loved ones from unseen threats.

Highlights
  • Hand-painted steampunk art style
  • Engaging puzzle-solving
  • Immersive sound design
  • Complex and surprising plot
  • Well-written dialogue and character design
Features
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“Gear Enigmas” is a hand-drawn adventure puzzle game that tells the story of a young mechanician named Carl found the secret of his grandfather in the house and uses the puzzle to restore the truth of what happened several years ago, at the same time, protecting his family from evil enemies. In this game, players will at the first-person perspective. The exquisite scenes and the beautiful and soft game music make players feel as if they are in the beautiful steampunk scene, searching for clues, solving puzzles and exploring the truth together with the protagonist. Game features: 1. Hand-painted in punk style, take you to experience the charm of steampunk world. 2. Rich and interesting puzzles, the double collision of wisdom and imagination. 3. Different styles of sound effects, wearing your headphones, it’s a special immersive experience 4. Complicated and confusing plot, unexpected but reasonable. 5. Well-designed dialogue. Following the substantial dialogue and capturing vivid character designs.

About

Kid Machine

Features
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A game full of engineering puzzles and delightful visuals. You are a candy factory worker and your goal is to maneuver candies from one hopper to another by using fantastical gadgets. Unleash your creativity!

Screenshots

Gear Enigmas4 screens
Kid Machine3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kid Machine at none against Gear Enigmas's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Gear Enigmas sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Kid Machine sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Gear Enigmas versus Kid Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGear EnigmasKid Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (744 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings744 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.010.0
Further details — not scored
Size456 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer魂动天下Richard van der Dys

Bugs and requests

Gear Enigmas

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes after watching ads
  • Hints not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices
  • Progression-blocking bugs and glitches

Requested features

4 requests
  • More chapters and content updates
  • Improved hint system with better guidance
  • Support for older/legacy devices
  • Addition of Arabic language support

Kid Machine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Gear Enigmas

One-time10
  • tips +5$0.99
  • chilun_skip$0.99
  • tips 10$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Chapter & Tip pack$1.99
  • Tip gift pack 1$2.99
  • Tip gift pack 2$5.99
  • Unlock subsequent chapters$6.99
  • 60 tips$8.99
  • Chapter & Tip pack$8.99
  • Buy 300 tips$29.99
3 purchases

Kid Machine

One-time3
  • Small Coin Pouch$0.99
  • Medium Coin Pouch$3.99
  • Large Coin Pouch$12.99

Questions

Is Gear Enigmas free?
Gear Enigmas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kid Machine free?
Kid Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gear Enigmas or Kid Machine have ads?
Gear Enigmas shows ads; Kid Machine does not.

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