Comparison

NOX vs Tiny Machinery

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

Head to head
About

NOX

Explore a mysterious mansion filled with secrets and challenging puzzles. Uncover hidden mechanisms and solve intricate riddles in this immersive escape room adventure. With an engaging story and beautiful 3D graphics, it offers hours of engaging gameplay for both new and experienced players.

Highlights
  • Mysterious mansion exploration
  • Challenging puzzles and mini-games
  • Engaging storyline
  • Beautiful 3D graphics
  • Point-and-click adventure mechanics
  • Hidden object elements
Features
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***AWARDS & RECOGNITION*** • NOX has been in the iOS TOP 5 in over 6 Countries • NOX has been GAME OF THE WEEK by pocketgamer.com ***MYSTERIOUS, TRICKY AND FULL OF SURPRISES *** NOX takes you to an old, mysterious mansion filled with secrets waiting to be revealed by you. Accompanied by an exciting story, you explore mysterious rooms and discover their hidden mechanisms. Keep a cool head and do not get fooled - each room hides far more secrets than you can tell at first glance! Whether it's your first escape game or you’re a seasoned adventurer, the varied puzzles will hook you! STORY: Your puzzle progression is accompanied by an exciting story! The entire puzzle adventure contains several hours of playtime! PUZZLES AND MINI GAMES: The Nox Escape Game features a variety of well designed puzzles and mini-games. Every door hides something new! COMPLETELY FREE: Nox is completely free from start to finish! WHAT IS AN ESCAPE GAME? HOW IS IT PLAYED? The basics of the game principle come from the adventure genre. The goal of the game is to leave the place where you are trapped. This task requires skill, patience, and logical thinking from the player. This place is usually a room that has at least one locked door and holds some items and hints. If you tap your finger on an object, you examine it, similar to a classic point and click adventure. Watch out! It may be worthwhile taking a close look at objects and having looking from all sides ... Sometimes multiple objects can even be combined to receive new objects or hints. Occasionally, the meaning of an item becomes apparent to you at a later time. That's why you should regularly check your inventory to make sure you are aware of the items you carry with you. If you interpret the clues correctly, you can solve the puzzles with the help of the objects and escape. GRAPHICS: Beautiful look, all in 3D - the unique graphics make the Escape Game NOX something special! POINT & CLICK AND ESCAPE ROOM: The combination of classic point and click adventure, hidden objects and modern room escape mechanics bring a breath of fresh air to the genre. Accompanied by an exciting story, NOX offers players a high-quality gaming experience and sets itself apart from other Room Escape Games. SOCIAL MEDIA: https://twitter.com/EverbyteStudio https://www.facebook.com/EverbyteStudio https://www.instagram.com/everbytestudio/

About

Tiny Machinery

Immerse yourself in a virtual dimension to solve intricate puzzles and escape a mysterious experiment. Use your intellect to manipulate complex machinery and unlock the secrets of your confinement. Experience a unique escape room adventure with creative 3D graphics and atmospheric audio.

Highlights
  • Escape room-style puzzles
  • Creative 3D graphics
  • Intricate mechanisms
  • Atmospheric audio
  • Hint system
  • Unlockable story notes
Features
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You've been kidnapped by unknown scientists and your brain has been plugged into a sophisticated machine to run an experiment: travel into a virtual dimension to unlock weird machinery. Use your imagination and IQ to crack puzzles and complete all intricate levels to save your life. Can you make it? A CLEVER PUZZLE GAME Embark into an escape room-style adventure full of riddles! CREATIVE 3D GRAPHICS Explore weird machines that will impress you with their unique art style INTRICATE MECHANISMS Enjoy tons of original puzzles, interact with buttons, levers, and little wheels to complete each level ATMOSPHERIC AUDIO Play the game with your headphones to get immersed in the game at best TRY FOR FREE Play the first 4 levels for free, with the option to unlock all the levels with a small In-App purchase, which will make you experience the whole story and puzzles HINTS In case you get stuck on a level, click the bulb button to get a hint that will help you solve the riddles STORY NOTES You will unlock a new story paragraph for each level you will complete. Discover how your kidnappers have threatened you and how it ends! ------------------------------------------------ XSGames is an independent solo startup from Italy. Find out more at xsgames.co Follow me @xsgames_ on both X and Instagram

Screenshots

NOX4 screens
Tiny Machinery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NOX at 4.8 against Tiny Machinery's 4.2. NOX also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 54%) and ratings volume (5K vs 48). Tiny Machinery's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. NOX sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Machinery sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NOX holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NOX has 5K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of NOX's written reviews are positive against 54% of Tiny Machinery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NOX ships an update every 5 weeks, Tiny Machinery every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NOX versus Tiny Machinery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOXTiny Machinery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5K ratings) — better4.2 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better54.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5K — better48
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB142 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEverbyte GmbHXSGames

Customer experience

NOX

All ratings4,994 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews767 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.2%

Tiny Machinery

All ratings45 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral13.3%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral16.2%
Negative29.7%

Bugs and requests

NOX

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Certain snow globes/memory objects not displaying properly
  • Freezing or crashing when interacting with certain objects

Requested features

4 requests
  • Zoom or magnification feature
  • Earlier unlocking of fast travel
  • Skip button for mini-games
  • More explanation or clarity around the ending

Tiny Machinery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NOX

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
3 purchases

Tiny Machinery

One-time3
  • Full Game$3.99
  • Full Game + Coffee$4.99
  • Full Game + Love$7.99

Questions

Is NOX free?
NOX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Machinery free?
Tiny Machinery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NOX or Tiny Machinery?
NOX is rated higher. NOX averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while Tiny Machinery averages 4.2 from 48 ratings.
Do NOX or Tiny Machinery have ads?
NOX shows ads; Tiny Machinery does not.
Which is updated more often, NOX or Tiny Machinery?
NOX ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tiny Machinery every 3 months. Most recently, NOX was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tiny Machinery on November 8, 2026.

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