Comparison

Qiks! vs Pasta Machine

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

Head to head
About

Qiks!

Engage in a unique puzzle experience by swiping to fill blocks and reveal hidden pixel art. Avoid touching enemies to progress through challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Swipe to fill blocks
  • Discover hidden pixel art
  • Avoid enemies
  • Challenging levels
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Swipe to fill the blocks and discover the hidden pixel art image. Don’t touch the enemy.

About

Pasta Machine

Engage in a relaxing ASMR idle and clicker game. Shape dough, slice with precision, and build your pasta production line. Enjoy satisfying animations and realistic sounds for endless fun.

Highlights
  • ASMR idle gameplay
  • Clicker mechanics
  • Dough shaping
  • Precision slicing
  • Production line growth
  • Satisfying animations
  • Realistic sounds
Features
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Pasta Machine is the ultimate ASMR idle & clicker experience! Shape the dough, slice with precision, create your pasta, and grow your production line. With satisfying animations, realistic sounds, and easy one-tap controls, this game offers endless relaxing fun. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Qiks!4 screens
Pasta Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

Qiks! and Pasta Machine both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 26% of Qiks!'s written reviews are positive against 16% of Pasta Machine's. 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. Qiks! sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Pasta Machine sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.5 for Qiks! against 4.6 for Pasta Machine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.3K and 8.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Qiks!'s written reviews are positive against 16% of Pasta Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qiks! ships an update every 3 weeks, Pasta Machine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Qiks! versus Pasta Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQiks!Pasta Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8.3K ratings)4.6 (8.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews — better15.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8.3K8.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB325 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVoodooLumos Games Teknoloji Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Qiks!

All ratings8,254 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral14.7%
Negative59.2%

Pasta Machine

All ratings8,699 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive15.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative74.3%

User reviews

Qiks!

From 8.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and entertaining
  • 👍 Challenging but fun
  • 🕰️ Good time killer

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Coins have no purpose
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔇 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches

Pasta Machine

From 8.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing experience
  • 💡 Unique concept

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Glitches and bugs
  • 🤑 Excessive ads and monetization
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and upgrades
  • 🤯 Frustrating user experience

Bugs and requests

Qiks!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes at level 76
  • Crashes at higher levels
  • Gets stuck on certain levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Improve graphics
  • Ability to spend coins

Pasta Machine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes after completing level 2
  • Daily rewards not working as intended
  • Progress resets when leveling up

Requested features

3 requests
  • More variety in pasta types and visuals
  • Improved progression and leveling system
  • Ability to play offline

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Qiks!

One-time15
  • Extra Time$0.49
  • Coins Pack 1$0.99
  • Infinite Life (1h)$0.99
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  • Infinite Life (24h)$1.99
  • Coins Pack 2$2.99
  • Coins Pack 3$5.99
  • Infinite Life (7 days)$5.99
  • Remove Ads (30 days)$6.99
  • Coins Pack 4$9.99
  • Infinite Life (1 month)$9.99
  • Infinite Life (6 month)$14.99
  • Remove Ads$19.99
  • Infinite life$29.99
  • Coins Pack 5$59.99
  • Coins Pack 6$99.99
22 purchases

Pasta Machine

Subscriptions7
  • Remove Ad Subscription$2.997 Days
  • VIP Pass 1 Week$6.997 Days
  • Starter Bundle Subscription$8.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • VIP Pass 1 Month$19.991 Month
  • Speed Bundle Subscription$19.997 Days
  • Endless Skip Subscription$49.997 Days
  • Remove Ad Bundle Subscription$54.997 Days
One-time15
  • Skip-it 10$1.99
  • Gem 2$2.99
  • Skip-it 25$2.99
Show 12 more
  • Fusulli Pasta$4.99
  • Skip-it Pack$5.99
  • Gem 3$6.99
  • Game Pass$6.99
  • Remove Ad$6.99
  • Special Offer 1$6.99
  • Halloween Pack$7.99
  • Pack Starter$8.99
  • Skip-it 100$9.99
  • Spaghetti Pasta$9.99
  • Gem 4$12.99
  • Pasta Pack$15.99

Questions

Is Qiks! free?
Qiks! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pasta Machine free?
Pasta Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Qiks! or Pasta Machine?
Pasta Machine is rated higher. Qiks! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while Pasta Machine averages 4.6 from 8.7K ratings.
Do Qiks! or Pasta Machine have ads?
Both Qiks! and Pasta Machine show ads.
Which is updated more often, Qiks! or Pasta Machine?
Qiks! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pasta Machine fortnightly. Most recently, Qiks! was updated on September 26, 2026 and Pasta Machine on September 27, 2026.

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