Comparison

Machinarium vs Avolteha View

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Robot protagonist
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Puzzle solving
  • Unique robot city setting
  • Award-winning visuals
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Avolteha View

Embark on an adventure to a unique planet where water is scarce. Solve puzzles and restore the water supply by connecting a cloud city to the ground. This point-and-click game features intuitive controls and no text, making it accessible to everyone.

Highlights
  • Point & click adventure gameplay
  • Wordless puzzles
  • Intuitive one-finger zoom
  • iCloud synchronization
  • 4-player co-op
Features
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AVOLTEHA The extraordinary planet where Paul embarks on his greatest adventure. Avolteha is covered by landscapes full of sand, rock and volcanoes. One element you look for in vain here. Water - the source of all life. The only water is found in the clouds that pass over Avolteha. The only way to get this precious commodity is a type of mushroom that can extract the water. The inhabitants of Avolteha therefore began many years ago to build their settlement around those mushrooms. Over time, however, the mushrooms began to sprout their roots higher and higher. To restore the water supply, Paul and his friends built a connection from the new cloud city downwards. In the meantime, Paul no longer lives in the city. Now, however, he received a letter. His friends needed his help. The water source had gone out once again. What happened? Paul's greatest adventure is ahead of him. The great riddle of Avolteha is waiting for him and wants to be solved. It must be solved - for the good of all the inhabitants of this wonderful planet. ABOUT THE GAME Avolteha is a classic point & click adventure game for the whole family. GAME CONTROLS Paul can easily pocket items along the way and take them with him on his journey. Find out where these items can be used. If Paul gets stuck, he still has his friends. Maybe they will give him a decisive clue. An interactive game experience by touch. NO BORING TEXTS No endless dialogues. Conversations can be followed through hand-drawn speech bubbles without text. A game that overcomes language barriers and can be played by anyone. iCLOUD CONNECTION Avolteha is playable with 4 players simultaneously. The game states can be easily changed via the slots. In addition, all 4 slots are synchronised via iCloud. FOR NUMEROUS DEVICES The game is playable on iPad as well as iPhone. Lowest requirement: iPad Air or iPhone 6s or higher. All newer devices are supported. ZOOM FOR THE IPHONE Constantly zoom in with two fingers, move a section and then zoom out again with two fingers? Not with Avolteha. With only one finger, you can intuitively zoom in, move and zoom out again. Discover the many details in the magnificently designed scenes.

Screenshots

Machinarium4 screens
Avolteha View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Avolteha View at Free against Machinarium's $9.99. Machinarium's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 41%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Avolteha View is free to download; Machinarium costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Machinarium against 4.5 for Avolteha View. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 203 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Machinarium's written reviews are positive against 41% of Avolteha View's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Machinarium ships an update every 5 weeks, Avolteha View every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Machinarium versus Avolteha View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMachinariumAvolteha View
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1K ratings)4.5 (203 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews — better41.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better203
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#155 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB316 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAmanita Design s.r.o.Roman Jahn

Customer experience

Machinarium

All ratings992 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews475 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral9.9%
Negative20.8%

Avolteha View

All ratings200 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative48.3%

User reviews

Machinarium

From 1K App Store ratings

What 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

Avolteha View

From 203 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful graphics
  • 🎮 Amazing gameplay (for some)
  • 💡 Clever puzzles
  • 🎶 Great music
  • 👍 Well-designed world

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Tedious and slow gameplay
  • ❓ Incomprehensible gameplay
  • 😵 Confusing instructions
  • 🚶 Slow character movement
  • 😩 Repetitive intros

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

Avolteha View

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Key not opening lock
  • Cannot interact with certain objects (e.g., glass of water)
  • Game not starting properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Clearer instructions/tutorial
  • Option to skip intros
  • Full game available without separate purchase
  • Improved controls
  • Faster character movement

In-app purchases

None

Machinarium

No in-app purchases

None

Avolteha View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Machinarium free?
Machinarium costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avolteha View free?
Avolteha View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Machinarium or Avolteha View?
Avolteha View is rated higher. Machinarium averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Avolteha View averages 4.5 from 203 ratings.
Do Machinarium or Avolteha View have ads?
Neither Machinarium nor Avolteha View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Machinarium or Avolteha View?
Machinarium ships an update every 5 weeks, and Avolteha View every 7 months. Most recently, Machinarium was updated on November 1, 2026 and Avolteha View on October 27, 2026.

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