Comparison

Tubesnake 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

Tubesnake

Guide a pixel character through a map using your watch's crown. Compete with friends to achieve high scores in this addictive game designed for Apple Watch and iPhone.

Highlights
  • Watch crown control
  • Pixel character navigation
  • High score tracking
  • Multi-device support (Apple Watch & iPhone)
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
Currently charting
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A highly addictive game for everyone with a little time on their hands, literally. Guide your pixel through the map by using the crown on your watch and beat your friends highscores! This game works great on both Apple Watch and iPhone.

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

Tubesnake1 screens
Pasta Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tubesnake and Pasta Machine both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Tubesnake's written reviews are positive against 16% of Pasta Machine's. Tubesnake also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 22) and ads (none vs shown). Pasta Machine's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (8.7K vs 15). On rating 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

Pasta Machine is free to download; Tubesnake costs $1.99 up front. Pasta Machine sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Tubesnake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tubesnake against 4.6 for Pasta Machine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pasta Machine has 8.7K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Tubesnake's written reviews are positive against 16% of Pasta Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tubesnake ships an update weekly, Pasta Machine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Tubesnake versus Pasta Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTubesnakePasta Machine
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (15 ratings)4.6 (8.7K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better15.7% of reviews
Number of ratings158.7K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB325 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHesselbom Tech ABLumos Games Teknoloji Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Tubesnake

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pasta Machine

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

Bugs and requests

Tubesnake

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Tubesnake

No in-app purchases

22 purchases

Pasta Machine

Subscriptions7
  • Remove Ad Subscription$2.997 Days
  • VIP Pass 1 Week$6.997 Days
  • Starter Bundle Subscription$8.997 Days
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  • 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
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  • 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 Tubesnake free?
Tubesnake costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pasta Machine free?
Pasta Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tubesnake or Pasta Machine?
Tubesnake and Pasta Machine are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 8.7K ratings respectively.
Do Tubesnake or Pasta Machine have ads?
Pasta Machine shows ads; Tubesnake does not.
Which is updated more often, Tubesnake or Pasta Machine?
Tubesnake ships an update weekly, and Pasta Machine fortnightly. Most recently, Tubesnake was updated on September 17, 2026 and Pasta Machine on September 28, 2026.

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