Comparison

Rytmos vs Tiny Machinery

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

Head to head
About

Rytmos

Solve maze puzzles to create evolving musical compositions. Explore planets, discover new sounds, and unlock musical toys. This relaxing game also offers insights into music history.

Highlights
  • Maze puzzle gameplay
  • Music creation
  • Planet exploration
  • Unlockable musical toys
  • Music history facts
  • Expansion pack included
Features
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Rytmos is a relaxing puzzle game, where you create music by solving maze puzzles. Travel from planet to planet and discover new music. Solve the puzzles on each side of the cubic planets and create small musical loops that slowly evolves into full music compositions. Unlock 20+ musical toys and jam on top of the planet music. Learn a bit of rare music history while playing the game. This version of the game now includes a large expansion pack.

About

Tiny Machinery

Immerse yourself in a virtual dimension to solve intricate puzzles and escape a mysterious experiment. Use your intellect to manipulate complex machinery and unlock the secrets of your confinement. Experience a unique escape room adventure with creative 3D graphics and atmospheric audio.

Highlights
  • Escape room-style puzzles
  • Creative 3D graphics
  • Intricate mechanisms
  • Atmospheric audio
  • Hint system
  • Unlockable story notes
Features
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You've been kidnapped by unknown scientists and your brain has been plugged into a sophisticated machine to run an experiment: travel into a virtual dimension to unlock weird machinery. Use your imagination and IQ to crack puzzles and complete all intricate levels to save your life. Can you make it? A CLEVER PUZZLE GAME Embark into an escape room-style adventure full of riddles! CREATIVE 3D GRAPHICS Explore weird machines that will impress you with their unique art style INTRICATE MECHANISMS Enjoy tons of original puzzles, interact with buttons, levers, and little wheels to complete each level ATMOSPHERIC AUDIO Play the game with your headphones to get immersed in the game at best TRY FOR FREE Play the first 4 levels for free, with the option to unlock all the levels with a small In-App purchase, which will make you experience the whole story and puzzles HINTS In case you get stuck on a level, click the bulb button to get a hint that will help you solve the riddles STORY NOTES You will unlock a new story paragraph for each level you will complete. Discover how your kidnappers have threatened you and how it ends! ------------------------------------------------ XSGames is an independent solo startup from Italy. Find out more at xsgames.co Follow me @xsgames_ on both X and Instagram

Screenshots

Rytmos4 screens
Tiny Machinery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Machinery at 4.2 against Rytmos's 3.6. Rytmos's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Rytmos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tiny Machinery sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Machinery holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Rytmos's written reviews are positive against 54% of Tiny Machinery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rytmos ships an update every 2 months, Tiny Machinery every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rytmos versus Tiny Machinery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRytmosTiny Machinery
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (62 ratings)4.2 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews54.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62 — better45
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size730 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFloppy ClubXSGames

Customer experience

Rytmos

All ratings62 ratings
Positive62.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative27.4%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral14.8%
Negative37.5%

Tiny Machinery

All ratings45 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral13.3%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral16.2%
Negative29.7%

Bugs and requests

Rytmos

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Black screen on launch
  • Game freezes during purchase process
  • Purchases not syncing across devices
  • No sound issues
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  • Levels not clickable after completion
  • Graphical clipping issues
  • Unintended solutions in puzzles
  • Input latency in jam section
  • Slider cube off-screen on certain devices/planets
  • Words/text not displaying correctly
  • Game not loading on older iPhones
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Purchase verification issues
  • Demo version not unlocking full game after purchase

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add multi-touch functionality for instruments
  • Improve jam section responsiveness
  • Allow viewing instrument history after unlock
  • Port to VR
  • Add more free levels or planets
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  • Fix display issues with button text
  • Improve clarity on how sounds overlap
  • Make the game more accessible to non-musicians
  • Add challenges to extend playtime
  • Consider a full game with ads instead of a high upfront cost

Tiny Machinery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rytmos

One-time1
  • Unlock the galaxy$4.99
3 purchases

Tiny Machinery

One-time3
  • Full Game$3.99
  • Full Game + Coffee$4.99
  • Full Game + Love$7.99

Questions

Is Rytmos free?
Rytmos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Machinery free?
Tiny Machinery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rytmos or Tiny Machinery?
Tiny Machinery is rated higher. Rytmos averages 3.6 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Tiny Machinery averages 4.2 from 45 ratings.
Do Rytmos or Tiny Machinery have ads?
Neither Rytmos nor Tiny Machinery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rytmos or Tiny Machinery?
Rytmos ships an update every 2 months, and Tiny Machinery every 3 months. Most recently, Rytmos was updated on September 23, 2026 and Tiny Machinery on September 15, 2026.

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