# Liquid Cat Puzzle vs Flat Machine

Liquid Cat Puzzle and Flat Machine both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Flat Machine's written reviews are positive against 48% of Liquid Cat Puzzle's. Flat Machine also leads on ratings volume (68 vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Liquid Cat Puzzle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Flat Machine sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Liquid Cat Puzzle against 4.9 for Flat Machine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flat Machine has 68 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Liquid Cat Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 94% of Flat Machine's.

Liquid Cat Puzzle ships an update every 8 days, Flat Machine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Liquid Cat Puzzle | Flat Machine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquid-cat-puzzle/id1623114043/reviews)** | [4.9 (68 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flat-machine-post-apocalyptic/id6473309112/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **68** |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | **93.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 440 MB | 118 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Keisuke Tada](https://appshunter.io/developer/1623114045) | [zxima.LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/714594983) |

## What reviewers say

### Liquid Cat Puzzle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquid-cat-puzzle/id1623114043)

Engage in a brain-training one-stroke puzzle game featuring mysterious liquid cats. Solve puzzles to protect and collect various cats, then train them for battle mode against rivals. Discover different cat rarities and enjoy a strange, mysterious world.

**Highlights:** One-stroke brain-training puzzles, Collect and raise various liquid cats, Battle mode against rivals, Discover cats of different rarities, Solve puzzles to protect cats, Progress through various stages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100Gem | $1.19 | one-time |
| 1200Gem | $5.99 | one-time |
| 1600Gem | $14.00 | one-time |
| 3000Gem | $21.49 | one-time |


### Flat Machine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flat-machine-post-apocalyptic/id6473309112)

Control a limbless robot tasked with defending a settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Engage in simple, timing-based battles against various threats and make choices that influence the game's multiple endings. Discover the mystery of your own identity.

**Highlights:** Simple, timing-based battles, Item combination system, Respond to various visitors, Multiple endings based on choices, Daily events and encounters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AD removal | $2.99 | one-time |
| Donation(S) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Donation(M) | $14.99 | one-time |
| Donation(L) | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Highly engaging gameplay
- 💖 Compelling characters and story
- 💡 Multiple endings and replayability
- ✨ Unique post-apocalyptic world
- 🎮 Satisfying progression and strategy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Ad issues (app store redirection)
- 🐛 Ads sometimes break BGM
- ⚖️ Endless mode can feel like pure luck
- ❓ Some events seem to have limited interactions
- 🚫 Lack of Chinese translation

**Reported bugs**

- Ads redirect to app store and prevent item rewards
- Ad BGM continues playing after ad ends
- Ad BGM persists even after restarting app
- Agoda ads prevent continuing the game

**Requested features**

- Add Chinese translation
- Add Vietnamese translation
- Add Spanish translation
- Option for one-time purchase to remove ads
- More interactions with certain characters (e.g., training robot)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Liquid Cat Puzzle free?

Liquid Cat Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Flat Machine free?

Flat Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Liquid Cat Puzzle or Flat Machine?

Liquid Cat Puzzle is rated higher. Liquid Cat Puzzle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Flat Machine averages 4.9 from 68 ratings.

### Do Liquid Cat Puzzle or Flat Machine have ads?

Both Liquid Cat Puzzle and Flat Machine show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Liquid Cat Puzzle or Flat Machine?

Liquid Cat Puzzle ships an update every 8 days, and Flat Machine every 5 days. Most recently, Liquid Cat Puzzle was updated on September 24, 2026 and Flat Machine on September 28, 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.*