Machinarium vs Florence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Machinarium
Embark on an adventure as a robot named Josef to rescue his girlfriend, Berta, who has been kidnapped by a criminal gang. Explore a unique robot city and solve puzzles to achieve your goal.
- Robot protagonist
- Story-driven adventure
- Puzzle solving
- Unique robot city setting
- Award-winning visuals
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Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot to save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang. "Absolutely Fantastic" - TouchArcade 4/4 - USA TODAY 4/4 - SlideToPlay 9/10 - Pocket Gamer Awards: - IGF, Excellence in Visual Art Award - Gamasutra, Best Indie Game Of The Year - VGChartz.com, Best Indie Game Of The Year
Florence
Experience a touching interactive story about a young woman's first love. Navigate the highs and lows of a relationship through engaging mini-games inspired by graphic novels. Discover personal growth and the complexities of connection.
- Interactive storybook
- Mini-game vignettes
- Relationship progression
- Character development
- Graphic novel inspiration
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Florence is an interactive storybook from the award-winning lead designer of Monument Valley about the heart-racing highs and heartbreaking lows of a young woman's very first love. Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself. Experience every beat of Florence and Krish's relationship through a series of mini-game vignettes - from flirting to fighting, from helping each other grow... to growing apart. Drawing inspiration from 'slice of life' graphic novels and webcomics, Florence is an intimate and unforgettable story.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Florence at $2.99 against Machinarium's $9.99. Florence also leads on ratings volume (8.8K vs 992) and review sentiment (78% vs 69%). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Machinarium costs $9.99 and Florence $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Florence holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Florence has 8.8K ratings behind it against 992, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Machinarium's written reviews are positive against 78% of Florence's.
Machinarium ships an update every 5 weeks, Florence every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Machinarium | Florence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (992 ratings) | 4.6 (8.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews | 78.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 992 | 8.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #64 | #41 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amanita Design s.r.o. | Annapurna Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Machinarium
Florence
User reviews
Machinarium
From 992 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork and graphics
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack and sound design
- 🤖 Cute and engaging main character
- 🧠 Challenging and rewarding puzzles
- 👍 Immersive and atmospheric game world
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty in seeing small details on mobile screens
- 🕹️ Clunky or unresponsive touch controls
- 🤔 Puzzles can be overly obscure or unintuitive
- 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay in some areas
- 💤 Slow pacing can feel tedious at times
Florence
From 8.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Genuinely a masterpiece
- 💎 Character Development
- 💎 A brief but great game
- 💎 Light escape from reality
- 💎 Beautiful!
Room to improve
- 🤔 Not worth it imo
- 🤔 Short and only somewhat Interactive
- 🤔 Beautiful, but underwhelming
- 🤔 Meh.
- 🤔 Disappointing
Bugs and requests
Machinarium
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Glitches preventing progress in key areas
- Inconsistent responsiveness of interactive elements
Requested features
4 requests- Difficulty settings or customization options
- Ability to skip or bypass certain mini-games
- Improved save/resume functionality
- Expanded story or sequel content
Florence
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incompatible with older devices
- Login screen freezes
Requested features
3 requests- More chapters or a whole new story
- Multiple endings
- Longer gameplay
In-app purchases
Machinarium
No in-app purchases
Florence
No in-app purchases
Questions
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