Comparison

AZNANA vs Flat Machine

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AZNANA

Embark on a unique adventure with two unlikely companions. Tap to earn money, scavenge for treasures, and trade items to build your fortune. Play through the entire story for free and discover their tale's ending.

Highlights
  • Tap to earn money
  • Buy and sell items
  • Scavenge at the dump
  • Interactive story
  • Free to play to ending
Features
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"C'mon, kiddo! Let's get out of this town!" This Game Is for People Who: -Enjoy stories -Like characters with non-human heads -Want to play to the ending for free! Earn Money and Get Out of Town -Tap cans to earn your fortune dime by dime -Buy and sell items and pocket the difference -Scavenge at the dump for pure profit! A Journey with Aznana -A bike-riding boy and a girl with no body -One can't talk, and the other never stops -Guide these partners to their tale's ending Caramel Column http://caracolu.com https://twitter.com/GamesCaramel Game Designer: Maki Ono Composer: Kanon Wakeshima

About

Flat Machine

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
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■ Story In the not-so-distant future, a world on the brink of ruin. Awakening in the wasteland is a single robot—with no limbs and no memories. You become the settlement's "gatekeeper," fending off the strange visitors who arrive day after day. Can you protect the settlement through its final days? And what is the true nature of the Flat Machine...? ■ Features [1] Easy, satisfying defense battles—just tap! Tap with the right timing to repel the enemies closing in. Simple to play, yet endlessly strategic through gear and item combinations. Build your own ultimate defense style. [2] Your "choices" change the future—multiple endings Not everyone at the gate is an enemy. Help a struggling mutant, or coldly turn it away? Your decisions steer the story to its ending in this rich sci-fi adventure. [3] Charming pixel art and a wistful apocalyptic world Lovable yet lonely characters brought to life in beautiful retro pixel art. An original atmosphere, deepened by a carefully crafted soundtrack. ■ Perfect for players who love - Pixel-art (retro) games - Dystopian, sci-fi, and apocalyptic worlds - Story-driven indie games - Quick, pick-up-and-play sessions - Tower defense, idle games, and RPGs - Playing free to the end, at your own pace, with no stamina Step into the "everyday apocalypse" woven by an amnesiac gatekeeper robot and the inhabitants of a dying world.

Screenshots

AZNANA4 screens
Flat Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: AZNANA at 444 against Flat Machine's 68. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. AZNANA sells 6 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for AZNANA against 4.9 for Flat Machine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AZNANA has 444 ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of AZNANA's written reviews are positive against 94% of Flat Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AZNANA ships an update every 9 days, Flat Machine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AZNANA versus Flat Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAZNANAFlat Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (444 ratings)4.9 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews96.9% of reviews — better93.7% of reviews
Number of ratings444 — better68
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB118 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCaramel Column Inc.zxima.LLC

Customer experience

AZNANA

All ratings444 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative0.8%

Flat Machine

All ratings68 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.6%

Bugs and requests

AZNANA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flat Machine

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

6 requests
  • 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)
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  • Consider adding taxi or bakery characters in future works

In-app purchases

6 purchases

AZNANA

One-time6
  • A Lil' Something$0.99
  • Full Speed Ahead$1.99
  • Pro (Re)cyclist$1.99
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  • Ad-8l0ck-R$1.99
  • A Big Something$2.99
  • A Huge Something!!$4.99
4 purchases

Flat Machine

One-time4
  • AD removal$2.99
  • Donation(S)$3.99
  • Donation(M)$14.99
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  • Donation(L)$34.99

Questions

Is AZNANA free?
AZNANA 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, AZNANA or Flat Machine?
AZNANA and Flat Machine are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 444 and 68 ratings respectively.
Do AZNANA or Flat Machine have ads?
Both AZNANA and Flat Machine show ads.
Which is updated more often, AZNANA or Flat Machine?
AZNANA ships an update every 9 days, and Flat Machine every 5 days. Most recently, AZNANA was updated on October 17, 2026 and Flat Machine on October 19, 2026.

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