Comparison

Pasta Machine vs Decision Pigeons

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

Head to head
About

Pasta Machine

Engage in a relaxing ASMR idle and clicker game where you shape dough, slice it precisely, and build your pasta production. Enjoy satisfying animations and realistic sounds with simple one-tap controls for endless fun.

Highlights
  • ASMR idle and clicker gameplay
  • Dough shaping and slicing mechanics
  • Pasta production line growth
  • Satisfying animations and realistic sounds
  • Easy one-tap controls
  • Relaxing and endless fun
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/

About

Decision Pigeons

This app helps you avoid making difficult decisions by letting virtual pigeons make the choice for you. Simply summon the pigeons to decide on anything from meal choices to life-altering dilemmas. It's a fun way to deflect responsibility and reduce stress.

Highlights
  • Decision deflection
  • Virtual pigeon chooser
  • Resolves dilemmas
  • Reduces stress
  • Fun and casual gameplay
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Never be the bad guy again. Deflect responsibility and let the pigeons decide. Pizza or tacos? Sci-fi or Rom-com? Divorce or therapy? Don’t stress. Summon. Subscription: Price may vary by location. Subscription will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscription will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Privacy policy: https://www.decisionpigeons.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.decisionpigeons.com/terms-of-use Apple Terms of use ( EULA ): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pasta Machine4 screens
Decision Pigeons4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pasta Machine and Decision Pigeons both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Decision Pigeons's written reviews are positive against 16% of Pasta Machine's. Decision Pigeons also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). Pasta Machine's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (8.8K vs 18). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Decision Pigeons sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 — 4.6 for Pasta Machine against 4.6 for Decision Pigeons. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pasta Machine has 8.8K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of Pasta Machine's written reviews are positive against 78% of Decision Pigeons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pasta Machine ships an update fortnightly, Decision Pigeons every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pasta Machine versus Decision Pigeons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasta MachineDecision Pigeons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.8K ratings)4.6 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.9% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.8K — better18
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size338 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLumos Games Teknoloji Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim SirketiUnsubscribe LLC

Customer experience

Pasta Machine

All ratings8,797 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive15.9%
Neutral10.0%
Negative74.1%

Decision Pigeons

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and 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

Decision Pigeons

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pasta Machine

Subscriptions5
  • Remove Ad Subscription$2.997 Days
  • VIP Pass 1 Week$6.997 Days
  • Starter Bundle Subscription$8.997 Days
Show 2 more
  • Speed Bundle Subscription$19.997 Days
  • Endless Skip Subscription$49.997 Days
One-time5
  • Skip-it 25$2.99
  • Gem 3$6.99
  • Remove Ad$6.99
Show 2 more
  • Special Offer 1$6.99
  • Pack Starter$8.99
2 purchases

Decision Pigeons

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription Never Ending$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • In-app purchase Bag of seed$0.99

Questions

Is Pasta Machine free?
Pasta Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decision Pigeons free?
Decision Pigeons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pasta Machine or Decision Pigeons?
Decision Pigeons is rated higher. Pasta Machine averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.8K ratings, while Decision Pigeons averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Pasta Machine or Decision Pigeons have ads?
Pasta Machine shows ads; Decision Pigeons does not.
Which is updated more often, Pasta Machine or Decision Pigeons?
Pasta Machine ships an update fortnightly, and Decision Pigeons every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pasta Machine was updated on November 13, 2026 and Decision Pigeons on November 3, 2026.

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