Domineering vs Tiny Machinery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Domineering
A two-player abstract strategy board game where players take turns placing dominoes vertically or horizontally. The objective is to be the last player able to make a valid move on various board sizes. It features AI opponents and iMessage integration.
- Two-player gameplay
- Variable board sizes
- iMessage Extension
- Dark mode support
- Built-in AI opponent
- Multi-language support
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Domineering (also known as Stop-Gate or Crosscram) is a simple board game for two players. One player must place the domino in a vertical orientation, while the other place them horizontally. The first player who is unable to place a domino has lost. • Different game board sizes • iMessage Extension • Darkmode support • Built-in artificial intelligence • No in-app purchases • Multiple languages are supported
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.
- Escape room-style puzzles
- Creative 3D graphics
- Intricate mechanisms
- Atmospheric audio
- Hint system
- Unlockable story notes
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Domineering at 4.8 against Tiny Machinery's 4.2. Domineering also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Tiny Machinery's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Tiny Machinery sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Domineering asks for nothing beyond the download.
Domineering holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Machinery has 48 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Domineering | Tiny Machinery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.2 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 54.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 48 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mika Kruschel | XSGames |
Customer experience
Domineering
Tiny Machinery
In-app purchases
Domineering
No in-app purchases
Tiny Machinery
- Full Game$3.99
- Full Game + Coffee$4.99
- Full Game + Love$7.99
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