Nanosaur 2 vs Mech Pilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nanosaur 2
Pilot a futuristic, weaponized flying dinosaur to battle enemies and retrieve dinosaur eggs. Engage in thrilling single or multiplayer modes with various game types like Battle, Capture the Flag, and Race. Collect powerups for an arsenal of destructive weaponry.
- Single and multiplayer modes
- Game controller support
- AirPlay support
- Live broadcasting
- Dinosaur flight simulation
- Multiple multiplayer game types
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• SINGLE OR MULTIPLAYER MODES! • Game Controller support • AirPlay support • LIVE Broadcasting! • NOMINATED FOR "BEST APP EVER AWARDS" Nanosaur 2 will blow your mind as you blow things up! Pilot a flying dinosaur from the future who is equipped with massive firepower! Your goal is to find and retrieve the missing dinosaur eggs, and to do that you'll have to blow up a whole lotta stuff! You'll battle other Nanosaurs and their defense systems, and collect powerups which give you a large array of weaponry ranging from heat seeking missiles to cluster bombs. It's a dinosaur flight simulator! Multiplayer has 3 different games that can play up to 4 players in each mode: • Battle • Capture the Flag • Race
Mech Pilot
Engage in large-scale urban warfare as a mech pilot fighting an alien invasion. Destroy enemies to collect energy for upgrades, unlock new weapons, and master dodging maneuvers. Experience immersive 3D environments with advanced graphical features.
- Large-scale urban warfare
- Destroy, loot, and upgrade mech
- Swipe to dodge incoming fire
- Variety of weapons
- Encounter unique enemies
- Immersive city environments
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"Very addicting and fun" "Benchmark in its genre." "Mech Pilot plays surprisingly well on the compact touchscreen" The Mech War has begun! General Riffin has joined forces with the alien race Kryllex to overthrow our King. I am Cara, the rebellion leader. I have sent out this training program to other worlds, searching for the best Mech Pilots in the universe. If you train well, you will be contacted… Large scale urban warfare: Explore immersive city environments Destroy, loot, and upgrade: Collect Electro energy from your downed enemies and use it to upgrade the defensive and offensive capabilities of your mech. The more you play, the more powerful and farther you will get, so keep practicing pilot! *NEW* Swipe to Dodge Now you can swipe left or right to jump sideways, or swipe down to evade incoming fire! Variety of weapons: Weapons include machine gun, lasers, homing missiles, ion cannon, and a sniper mode. Encounter unique enemies: Enemies include tanks, jeeps, helicopters, alien scouts, patrols, bombers, soldier, elite, and titan mechs. Roadblocks: Sometimes you will be blocked and need to eliminate a single or group of enemies to proceed. The latest in IOS and 3D features: Social integration to share your rank Real time entire scene dynamic soft shadows God rays 3D sound (best with headphones) Full screen antialiasing on iPhone 5 and iPad 3 Universal App; Play Mech Pilot on iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad 2, the New iPad, iPod Touch 4, iPod Touch 5 for a single low price. For more games visit www.RockingPocketGames.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nanosaur 2 at 79% against Mech Pilot's 26%. Nanosaur 2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Mech Pilot's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Nanosaur 2 costs $3.99 and Mech Pilot $1.99 up front. Mech Pilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nanosaur 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mech Pilot holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 40 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Nanosaur 2's written reviews are positive against 26% of Mech Pilot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nanosaur 2 ships an update every 2 months, Mech Pilot every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Nanosaur 2 | Mech Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (45 ratings) | 4.3 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews — better | 25.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pangea Software, Inc. | Chris Egerter |
Customer experience
Nanosaur 2
Mech Pilot
User reviews
Nanosaur 2
From 45 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls
- 🎨 Stunning graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Engaging and challenging gameplay
- 💰 Great value for the price
- 🕹️ Classic game experience translated well to mobile
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- ⏱️ Levels are too long with no mid-level save option
- 🗺️ Lack of map or indicators for egg locations
- 💥 Instant death from collisions is frustrating
- 🎮 Controls can be difficult to master at first
Mech Pilot
From 40 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Good graphics and visuals
- 👍 Fun for MechWarrior fans
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay
- 🎶 Good sound effects
- 🕹️ Nostalgic MechWarrior style
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Awkward/poor controls
- 🚫 Limited movement/on-rails
- 🐛 Frequent crashes/unplayable
- 😵 Confusing controls
- 📉 Steep learning curve
Bugs and requests
Nanosaur 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch for some users
- Multiplayer mode not functioning properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add mid-level save/checkpoint system
- Include map with egg locations marked
- Implement different difficulty settings
- Add more levels and gameplay variety
- Allow customization of controls and sensitivity
Mech Pilot
Reported bugs
26 issues- Screen stretched/off screen
- Touchscreen coordinates not calibrated
- App loads but doesn't display properly
- App kicks out immediately
- Game loads off to the side
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- Ammo depletes without warning
- Cannot get to next mission
- Crashes too often
- Cannot load game
- Game crashes each time
- Cannot get into level 1
- Game crashes before starting
- Doesn't open on iPad 1
- Keeps exiting the game
- Cannot get to stage 1
- Not compatible with iOS version
- Game not cool at all
- Cannot adjust sound and music controls
- Not optimized for iPhone 5
- No free movement
- Harvest button stops when camera moves
- Upgrades don't change mech look
- No strafing, jumping, running, tilt controls
- Moves forward without touching button
- Stops dead when meeting first mech
- Cheaters in global rank
Requested features
19 requests- More levels
- Radar like original
- Bigger environment
- Reverse Y axis option
- iCade controller support
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- Free roam/open world
- Instructions
- Zoom/scope option
- Save points
- Jump jets
- True strafing/side-to-side control
- Better control mechanism
- Gesture activated controls
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Tilt fire control
- Third person view with full mobility
- More shoulder weapons
- Google Maps integration (for iOS users)
- Dark mode
In-app purchases
Nanosaur 2
No in-app purchases
Mech Pilot
- Metronosis Level Pack$0.99
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