Comparison

Otto Matic vs Mech Pilot

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

Head to head
About

Otto Matic

Embark on a retro-futuristic adventure as Otto Matic, a robot tasked with saving Earth from alien invaders. Explore vibrant 3D alien worlds, battle bizarre creatures and giant vegetables, and rescue humans from abduction. Experience a variety of wild scenarios, from skiing behind sea monsters to piloting flying saucers.

Highlights
  • 10 alien worlds
  • 25 alien creatures
  • 7 space-age weapons
  • Giant radioactive vegetables
  • Pilot flying saucers
  • Rescue abducted humans
Features
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• WINNER of the Pocket Gamer Bronze Award! • 10 levels on amazing 3D alien worlds! • Battle 25 different alien creatures! • Attack with 7 different types of space-age weapons • Fight off giant radioactive killer vegetables! • Ski behind giant metal sea monsters on a river of toxic ooze! • Ride soap bubbles across noxious lakes of slimy goo! • Get shot out of a cannon! • Rescue humans from flying saucers! • Ride bumper cars! • Drink radioactive potions to grow to 50ft tall! • Ride a zip-line to escape mutant radioactive robots! • Pilot a flying saucer and lay waste to an alien fortress! • And much, much more! The year is 1957 and a fleet of flying saucers from Planet X have come to Earth. These saucers are under the control of the evil Brain Aliens who are abducting helpless human beings and taking them away to strange alien worlds to become slaves of The Giant Brain. You are Otto Matic, the robot given the job of saving Earth from the Brain Aliens. Your rocket ship will take you to each of the alien planets, and on each planet you must save as many humans as you can, but be careful because the Brain Aliens will try to abduct the humans before you can save them. Once The Giant Brain has been defeated and peace has been restored to the galaxy, you will return to Earth with your human cargo where they will be freed.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Large-scale urban warfare
  • Destroy, loot, and upgrade mech
  • Swipe to dodge incoming fire
  • Variety of weapons
  • Encounter unique enemies
  • Immersive city environments
Features
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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

Screenshots

Otto Matic4 screens
Mech Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

Otto Matic and Mech Pilot both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Otto Matic's written reviews are positive against 26% of Mech Pilot's. Otto Matic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Mech Pilot's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Otto Matic costs $2.99 and Mech Pilot $1.99 up front. Mech Pilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Otto Matic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mech Pilot holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 40 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Otto Matic'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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Otto Matic ships an update every 8 months, Mech Pilot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Otto Matic versus Mech Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOtto MaticMech Pilot
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.1 (43 ratings)4.3 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better25.6% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB168 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPangea Software, Inc.Chris Egerter

Customer experience

Otto Matic

All ratings43 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative18.8%

Mech Pilot

All ratings40 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative59.0%

User reviews

Otto Matic

From 43 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Nostalgic gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging levels
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 🎶 Awesome soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🎮 Awkward controls
  • 🔄 No camera control
  • 💾 No save/checkpoint feature

Mech Pilot

From 40 App Store ratings

What 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

Otto Matic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Supernova feature not working
  • Invisible barriers blocking attacks
  • Enemies can shoot through barriers

Requested features

3 requests
  • Accelerometer control option
  • Ability to replay/skip levels
  • Camera control functionality

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
Show 21 more
  • 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
Show 14 more
  • 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

None

Otto Matic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mech Pilot

One-time1
  • Metronosis Level Pack$0.99

Questions

Is Otto Matic free?
Otto Matic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mech Pilot free?
Mech Pilot costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Otto Matic or Mech Pilot?
Mech Pilot is rated higher. Otto Matic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Mech Pilot averages 4.3 from 40 ratings.
Do Otto Matic or Mech Pilot have ads?
Neither Otto Matic nor Mech Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Otto Matic or Mech Pilot?
Otto Matic ships an update every 8 months, and Mech Pilot every 5 weeks. Most recently, Otto Matic was updated on October 27, 2026 and Mech Pilot on October 23, 2026.

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