Pasta Machine vs Vortex
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. Shape dough, slice with precision, and build your pasta production line. Enjoy satisfying animations and realistic sounds for endless fun.
- ASMR idle gameplay
- Clicker mechanics
- Dough shaping
- Precision slicing
- Production line growth
- Satisfying animations
- Realistic sounds
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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/
Vortex
Navigate a chaotic space environment filled with extreme color changes. This game is not recommended for individuals prone to seizures. Experience intense visual challenges.
- Space navigation gameplay
- Intense color changes
- Challenging visuals
- Seizure warning
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Prove yourself as you navigate the Vortex! Warning: Do not play this game if you are prone to to seizures or extreme changes in colors. This game contains that and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pasta Machine at 4.6 against Vortex's 4.0. Pasta Machine also leads on ratings volume (8.7K vs 4). Vortex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 22) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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 22 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Vortex asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pasta Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pasta Machine has 8.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Pasta Machine | Vortex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.7K ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.7K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumos Games Teknoloji Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi | VinnyRoo LLC |
Customer experience
Pasta Machine
Vortex
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
Vortex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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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- 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
- Skip-it 10$1.99
- Gem 2$2.99
- Skip-it 25$2.99
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- 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
Vortex
No in-app purchases
