Comparison

Pasta Machine vs Sword and Spin!

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. Shape dough, slice with precision, and build your pasta production line. Enjoy satisfying animations and realistic sounds for endless fun.

Highlights
  • ASMR idle gameplay
  • Clicker mechanics
  • Dough shaping
  • Precision slicing
  • Production line growth
  • Satisfying animations
  • Realistic sounds
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

Sword and Spin!

Engage in thrilling sword-clashing combat to enhance your weapon's power. Collect fallen swords to become stronger and dominate the arena. Experience dynamic battles where strategy and collection go hand-in-hand.

Highlights
  • Spin with your greatsword
  • Clash with other swords
  • Increase sword damage
  • Pick up swords to empower yourself
  • Dynamic combat
Features
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Spin around with your greatsword! Clash with other swords to increase their damage and pick them up later to empower yourself!

Screenshots

Pasta Machine4 screens
Sword and Spin!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pasta Machine at 4.6 against Sword and Spin!'s 4.3. Pasta Machine also leads on review sentiment (16% vs 8%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pasta Machine sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Sword and Spin! sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pasta Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.8K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Pasta Machine's written reviews are positive against 8% of Sword and Spin!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pasta Machine ships an update fortnightly, Sword and Spin! weekly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pasta Machine versus Sword and Spin!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasta MachineSword and Spin!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.8K ratings) — better4.3 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews15.7% of reviews — better7.5% of reviews
Number of ratings8.8K — better3.3K
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — 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
Size325 MB335 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLumos Games Teknoloji Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim SirketiRollic Games

Customer experience

Pasta Machine

All ratings8,699 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive15.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative74.3%

Sword and Spin!

All ratings3,241 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive7.5%
Neutral12.0%
Negative80.5%

User reviews

Pasta Machine

From 8.8K App Store ratings

What 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

Sword and Spin!

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative concept

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Misleading advertising
  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Game-breaking bugs
  • 🔌 Requires internet connection

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

Sword and Spin!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes at level 100
  • Swords not functioning properly
  • Progress resets unexpectedly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to disable ads
  • Improved progression system
  • Bug fixes

In-app purchases

22 purchases

Pasta Machine

Subscriptions7
  • Remove Ad Subscription$2.997 Days
  • VIP Pass 1 Week$6.997 Days
  • Starter Bundle Subscription$8.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • VIP Pass 1 Month$19.991 Month
  • Speed Bundle Subscription$19.997 Days
  • Endless Skip Subscription$49.997 Days
  • Remove Ad Bundle Subscription$54.997 Days
One-time15
  • Skip-it 10$1.99
  • Gem 2$2.99
  • Skip-it 25$2.99
Show 12 more
  • Fusulli Pasta$4.99
  • Skip-it Pack$5.99
  • Gem 3$6.99
  • Game Pass$6.99
  • Remove Ad$6.99
  • Special Offer 1$6.99
  • Halloween Pack$7.99
  • Pack Starter$8.99
  • Skip-it 100$9.99
  • Spaghetti Pasta$9.99
  • Gem 4$12.99
  • Pasta Pack$15.99
18 purchases

Sword and Spin!

One-time18
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Skip-it x5$1.99
  • A New Sword!$1.99
Show 15 more
  • Best Seller Pack$2.99
  • Skip-it x10$3.99
  • Best Seller Pack2 variants$3.99
  • Ticket Pack 1$3.99
  • Money x12500$5.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Starter Pack$8.99
  • Skip-it x20$9.99
  • No-Ads & Tickets$9.99
  • Ticket Pack 2$9.99
  • Permanent Double Sword$12.99
  • Hero Pack$12.99
  • Ticket Pack 3$14.99
  • No Ads & Double Sword$17.99
  • Limitless Skip-it$41.99

Questions

Is Pasta Machine free?
Pasta Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sword and Spin! free?
Sword and Spin! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pasta Machine or Sword and Spin!?
Pasta Machine is rated higher. Pasta Machine averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.8K ratings, while Sword and Spin! averages 4.3 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Pasta Machine or Sword and Spin! have ads?
Both Pasta Machine and Sword and Spin! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pasta Machine or Sword and Spin!?
Pasta Machine ships an update fortnightly, and Sword and Spin! weekly. Most recently, Pasta Machine was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sword and Spin! on October 22, 2026.

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