Comparison

Go Paddle 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

Go Paddle

Engage in an intense arcade experience, keeping a ball airborne amidst various challenges. Compete globally on leaderboards and join real-time multiplayer games for ultimate bragging rights.

Highlights
  • Keep ball in the air
  • Navigate distractions
  • Global leaderboards
  • Real-time multiplayer
  • Intense gameplay
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The most intense game ever. Keep the ball in the air while going through different distractions. Compete in global leaderboards and play in real-time multiplayer matches!

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

Go Paddle4 screens
Pasta Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Go Paddle at 100% against Pasta Machine's 16%. Go Paddle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 22) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Pasta Machine's advantage is ratings volume (8.7K vs 8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, 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. Pasta Machine sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Go Paddle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Go Paddle holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pasta Machine has 8.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Go Paddle's written reviews are positive against 16% of Pasta Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Paddle ships an update monthly, Pasta Machine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Go Paddle versus Pasta Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo PaddlePasta Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better4.6 (8.7K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better15.7% of reviews
Number of ratings88.7K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB325 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAKRS Ventures LLC.Lumos Games Teknoloji Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Go Paddle

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Go Paddle

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

Go Paddle

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 Go Paddle free?
Go Paddle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pasta Machine free?
Pasta Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Go Paddle or Pasta Machine?
Go Paddle is rated higher. Go Paddle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Pasta Machine averages 4.6 from 8.7K ratings.
Do Go Paddle or Pasta Machine have ads?
Both Go Paddle and Pasta Machine show ads.
Which is updated more often, Go Paddle or Pasta Machine?
Go Paddle ships an update monthly, and Pasta Machine fortnightly. Most recently, Go Paddle was updated on October 6, 2026 and Pasta Machine on October 19, 2026.

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