Comparison

Thinky Puzzle Games vs Machine Yearning

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

Head to head
About

Thinky Puzzle Games

Engage in challenging puzzles, optimize solutions, and create your own levels. Connect with a community of puzzle enthusiasts through social features and compete in real-time multiplayer. Enjoy curated campaigns and user-generated content suitable for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Solve and optimize puzzles
  • Create and publish levels
  • Real-time multiplayer
  • Curated campaigns
  • Advanced difficulty rating
  • Community social features
Features
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Thinky is a platform dedicated to high-quality puzzle games. Solve puzzles and try to match the best known solution set by the community! Create your own levels with the level editor and publish them to be played by everyone. Play our curated campaigns to improve your skill, or try out a real-time multiplayer game. Our advanced difficulty rating system ensures that players of all skill levels find puzzles that are just right for them. Social features like profile creation, level reviews, and messaging allow you to connect with a community that shares your passion for puzzles. Whether you're a seasoned puzzle player or new to the genre, Thinky is sure to provide hours of brain-teasing fun. Join now and test your skills against thousands of user created levels!

About

Machine Yearning

Create your own language and test your memory in this unique word game. Solve puzzles by inventing definitions and recalling them to prove your authenticity. Features retro pixel art, multiple game modes, and unlockable content.

Highlights
  • Create custom languages
  • Memory recall challenges
  • Campaign, Timed, and Endless modes
  • Retro pixel art style
  • Unlockable hats and themes
  • Cognitive skill enhancement
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Machine Yearning is a word and memory game where you create your own language and test your ability to remember it. Premise: You're a human masquerading as a robot to land a job meant only for mechanical minds. Your challenge? Solve captchas like never before—by inventing definitions on the fly! But remember: consistency is key, as you'll need to recall your invented words to prove your robotic authenticity. Accolades: Proud winner of the Ludum Dare game jam's "#1 Most Fun" and "#1 Most Innovative"! Game Modes: Dive into three thrilling modes: * Campaign: Follow the story, from simple beginnings to complex linguistic challenges. * Timed: Race against the clock for high scores. * Endless: Keep playing and see how far your memory can take you! Features: * Cute, Retro-Style Pixel Art: Immerse yourself in charming visuals that transport you to a playful digital world. * Unlockables Galore: Earn stylish hats, helpful power-ups, and delightful themes as you advance. * Mind-Sharpening Fun: This game not only tests your memory but also enhances your cognitive skills. * Free to Play: Jump right in—no ads, no junkware, and no annoying push notifications. * Support the Developer: Love the game? Consider unlocking extra hats to both style your gameplay and support the developer (me, Daniel)! * Challenge Yourself: Starting easy, the game intensifies as you progress, perfect for fans of language, word, memory, and puzzle games. Step into the world of "Machine Yearning," where your mind's agility and creativity meet endless fun and challenges. Ready to prove you're the smartest "robot" around? Download now and let the games begin! Special thanks to Wildan Rahmat R for logo, powerup, and hat designs. Fonts used: early gameboy, pixel operator, retro computer, dogica, pressstart2p, and aseprite (https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/blob/fea3f5fceeab027ee3f5402272b94569c7a0daa9/data/fonts/LICENSE.txt).

Screenshots

Thinky Puzzle Games4 screens
Machine Yearning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thinky Puzzle Games at none against Machine Yearning's 1. Thinky Puzzle Games also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Machine Yearning's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Machine Yearning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thinky Puzzle Games asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thinky Puzzle Games holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Machine Yearning has 56 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Thinky Puzzle Games's written reviews are positive against 89% of Machine Yearning's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Thinky Puzzle Games versus Machine Yearning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinky Puzzle GamesMachine Yearning
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better4.8 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better89.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1056 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpencer SpenstTiny Little Keys Inc.

Customer experience

Thinky Puzzle Games

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Machine Yearning

All ratings53 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

None

Thinky Puzzle Games

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Machine Yearning

One-time1
  • Unlock Hats$1.99

Questions

Is Thinky Puzzle Games free?
Thinky Puzzle Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Machine Yearning free?
Machine Yearning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thinky Puzzle Games or Machine Yearning?
Thinky Puzzle Games is rated higher. Thinky Puzzle Games averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Machine Yearning averages 4.8 from 56 ratings.
Do Thinky Puzzle Games or Machine Yearning have ads?
Neither Thinky Puzzle Games nor Machine Yearning shows ads.

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