Comparison

BusoMeiQ 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

BusoMeiQ

Embark on a rogue-lite hack-and-slash adventure with strategic turn-based combat. Create unique characters, explore dungeons, collect randomized equipment, and learn powerful skills to defeat bosses and conquer endless challenges. Upgrade your hero and master synergies for ultimate power.

Highlights
  • Character creation with multiple classes
  • Dungeon crawling with events
  • Strategic turn-based combat
  • Randomized equipment drops
  • Skill learning and synergy
  • Boss battles and stage progression
  • Endless mode for replayability
Read full description

BusoMeiQ (Armed Labyrinth) is a Rogue Lite + Hack & Slash + RPG It's a smartphone RPG with easy controls and fun hacks and builds! 1. Create your character Choose from various classes such as "Warrior", "Wizard" etc. 2. Dungeon crawling Only go straight in the dungeon! Along the way, there are fountains to restore your strength and events to fight powerful enemies. 3. Command & Turn-based combat You can enjoy simple but strategic combat with equipment, passive effects, buffs, cool time etc. 4. Equipment selection Equipment is given effects at random. Choose only one piece of equipment from the drop. Old equipment is automatically discarded. 5. Learning skills You can learn various skills prepared for each class. Combine skills with other skills to create powerful synergy! 6. Boss battle Defeat the boss at the end of the dungeon to clear the stage! The next stage will be opened. 7. Upgrade Use the gold you bring back to enhance your character's status. 8. Rogue lite When you leave for the next stage, you will start with Lv1 + initial equipment + initial skills. 9. Endless mode Challenge yourself to see how deep into the dungeon you can go! There is also an endless mode where you can revive and strengthen your character even if you get wiped out. Production Tools: RPG Maker MZ

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
Read full description

■ 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

BusoMeiQ4 screens
Flat Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flat Machine at every 5 days against BusoMeiQ's every 2 months. Flat Machine also leads on ratings volume (68 vs 8). BusoMeiQ's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. BusoMeiQ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 — 5.0 for BusoMeiQ against 4.9 for Flat Machine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flat Machine has 68 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of BusoMeiQ's written reviews are positive against 94% of Flat Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BusoMeiQ ships an update every 2 months, Flat Machine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BusoMeiQ versus Flat Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBusoMeiQFlat Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.9 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better93.7% of reviews
Number of ratings868 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB118 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTakashi Fujisawazxima.LLC

Customer experience

BusoMeiQ

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flat Machine

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

Bugs and requests

BusoMeiQ

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)
Show 1 more
  • Consider adding taxi or bakery characters in future works

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BusoMeiQ

One-time1
  • 冒険者パック$2.99
4 purchases

Flat Machine

One-time4
  • AD removal$2.99
  • Donation(S)$3.99
  • Donation(M)$14.99
Show 1 more
  • Donation(L)$34.99

Questions

Is BusoMeiQ free?
BusoMeiQ 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, BusoMeiQ or Flat Machine?
BusoMeiQ is rated higher. BusoMeiQ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Flat Machine averages 4.9 from 68 ratings.
Do BusoMeiQ or Flat Machine have ads?
Both BusoMeiQ and Flat Machine show ads.
Which is updated more often, BusoMeiQ or Flat Machine?
BusoMeiQ ships an update every 2 months, and Flat Machine every 5 days. Most recently, BusoMeiQ was updated on June 1, 2026 and Flat Machine on September 28, 2026.

Other comparisons