# Machinika Museum vs Cipher Chase

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cipher Chase at 100% against Machinika Museum's 57%. Cipher Chase also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Machinika Museum's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 2). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Machinika Museum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cipher Chase asks for nothing beyond the download.

Machinika Museum holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Machinika Museum has 3.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Machinika Museum's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cipher Chase's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Machinika Museum ships an update weekly, Cipher Chase every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Machinika Museum | Cipher Chase |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/machinika-museum/id1543204967/reviews)** | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cipher-chase/id6473859489/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 1.4 GB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Plug In Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/608306412) | [Lujain Alaydie](https://appshunter.io/developer/1690373177) |

## What reviewers say

### Machinika Museum

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/machinika-museum/id1543204967)

Explore and repair intricate alien machines in this mystery puzzle game. Use logic and observation to unravel a galaxy-spanning story. If you enjoy brain teasers and narrative-driven experiences, this game offers a unique challenge.

**Highlights:** Mind-bending puzzles, Mysterious atmosphere and story, Cryptic alien machines, Intuitive touch controls, Multi-language support

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Game Machinika: Museum | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accrocheur
- 👍 Amazing Game
- 👍 Wonderfully difficult
- 👍 Very Nice
- 👍 Intéressant

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Puzzles are very vague
- 🐛 Need some hints!
- 🐛 Disappointing for the price
- 🐛 Chapter 7 is impossible to get past
- 🐛 Disappointed

**Reported bugs**

- Overlapping of inventory line to gameplay causing gamers to have to restart chapters
- Soft-locking issues requiring restart
- Inability to save progress within chapters
- Controls issues, especially with zooming
- Glitches causing loss of progress

**Requested features**

- Hint system
- More levels
- Ability to replay without paying again
- Option to remove curse words


### Cipher Chase

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cipher-chase/id6473859489)

Embark on an adventurous IQ game where you crack puzzles to catch a malicious attacker. This game challenges your problem-solving skills as you follow a group of encoders on their mission.

**Highlights:** IQ challenges, Puzzle cracking, Adventure storyline, Encoder gameplay, Catching attackers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Machinika Museum free?

Machinika Museum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cipher Chase free?

Cipher Chase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Machinika Museum or Cipher Chase?

Machinika Museum is rated higher. Machinika Museum averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Cipher Chase averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Machinika Museum or Cipher Chase have ads?

Machinika Museum shows ads; Cipher Chase does not.

### Which is updated more often, Machinika Museum or Cipher Chase?

Machinika Museum ships an update weekly, and Cipher Chase every 2 days. Most recently, Machinika Museum was updated on November 7, 2026 and Cipher Chase on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*