Comparison

Pasta Machine vs Ponggle

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

Ponggle

Experience a classic table tennis game with AI or a friend. This stylish and simple game is designed to sharpen your reaction time and improve eye-hand coordination. Enjoy a fun and engaging way to train your reflexes.

Highlights
  • Single player vs AI
  • Two player mode
  • Reaction time training
  • Eye-hand coordination
  • Stylish design
Features
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A pong game played by single or two players. Simple yet stylish. Train your reaction time! Great for eye / hand coordination!

Screenshots

Pasta Machine4 screens
Ponggle1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ponggle at 100% against Pasta Machine's 16%. Ponggle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 22) and ads (none vs shown). Pasta Machine's advantage is ratings volume (8.8K vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ponggle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ponggle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pasta Machine has 8.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Pasta Machine's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ponggle's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pasta Machine versus Ponggle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasta MachinePonggle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.8K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size338 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLumos Games Teknoloji Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim SirketiLiang Wang

Customer experience

Pasta Machine

All ratings8,797 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive16.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative74.0%

Ponggle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ponggle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Ponggle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pasta Machine free?
Pasta Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ponggle free?
Ponggle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pasta Machine or Ponggle?
Ponggle is rated higher. Pasta Machine averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.8K ratings, while Ponggle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pasta Machine or Ponggle have ads?
Pasta Machine shows ads; Ponggle does not.

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