Pasta Machine vs My Arcade Center
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
My Arcade Center
Manage your own virtual arcade center. Collect chips from customers, convert them to cash, and expand your business by opening new playgrounds to attract more visitors.
- Collect chips from customers
- Convert chips to cash
- Improve your game center
- Open new playgrounds
- Gain more customers
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Have you managed a game center before? It is very easy and fun! Collect chips from your customers! Change them in to cash! Improve your own game center! Open new playgrounds and gain more customers!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Arcade Center at 51% against Pasta Machine's 16%. My Arcade Center also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Pasta Machine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and My Arcade Center sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
My Arcade Center holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.8K and 6.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Pasta Machine's written reviews are positive against 51% of My Arcade Center's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pasta Machine | My Arcade Center |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.8K ratings) | 4.8 (6.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | 50.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.8K — better | 6.7K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 338 MB | 396 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumos Games Teknoloji Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi | GamesMrkt Yazilim Animasyon Arge Danismanlik Ticaret |
Customer experience
Pasta Machine
My Arcade Center
User reviews
Pasta Machine
From 8.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing experience
- 💡 Unique concept
Room to improve
- 🔍 Glitches and bugs
- 🤑 Excessive ads and monetization
- ⏱️ Slow progression and upgrades
- 🤯 Frustrating user experience
My Arcade Center
From 6.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🕹️ Satisfying arcade experience
- 💰 Rewarding progression system
Room to improve
- 🤖 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay loop
- 🔨 Frequent machine breakdowns
- 🔒 Restore purchases not working
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
My Arcade Center
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing during ad playback
- Progression reset after reinstall
- Inconsistent in-app purchase functionality
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and arcade expansions
- Ability to revisit previous arcades
- Helper bots for maintenance tasks
- Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option
In-app purchases
Pasta Machine
- Remove Ad Subscription$2.997 Days
- VIP Pass 1 Week$6.997 Days
- Starter Bundle Subscription$8.997 Days
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- Speed Bundle Subscription$19.997 Days
- Endless Skip Subscription$49.997 Days
- Skip-it 25$2.99
- Gem 3$6.99
- Remove Ad$6.99
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- Special Offer 1$6.99
- Pack Starter$8.99
My Arcade Center
- RV Ticket 1$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
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- RV Ticket 2$2.99
- Special Pack$3.99
- RV Ticket 3$4.99
- Permanent Helper$6.99
- Starter Pack$7.99
- Level Pass2 variants$9.99
Questions
Is Pasta Machine free?
Is My Arcade Center free?
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