Comparison

Machinarium vs お星さまとUFO

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
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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

お星さまとUFO

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「元気玉!SDGs的療育ゲームプロジェクト」では、発達障がい(自閉症、アスペルガー症候群、注意欠如・多動性障がい(ADHD)、学習障がい、チック障がい)のある児童向け療育・知育ゲームアプリを開発提供しています。 障がいのある子ども向けのシンプルなゲームアプリとなっています。 ◆「お星さまとUFO」のルールは超簡単◆ 障害物である星を避けながらひたすら飛び続ける簡単ゲーム! ゲームの流れは、プレイ開始で右側から障害物の星が流れてきます。 プレイヤー(UFO)は、画面をタップすることで少し上昇し、障害物を避けることができます。 プレイヤーが星にぶつかったり画面下まで落ちたらゲームオーバーになります。 ゲームの難易度は、「かんたん」・「むずかしい」の2つから選べます。 プレイヤーに合った難易度を選択し、うまく星を避け、最高記録を目指そう! * オフラインでも遊ぶことができるので旅行中でもWi-Fiがなくても遊べます。 * 本ゲームは無料ですが広告が表示されます。 * 遊び時間にご注意ください。

Screenshots

Machinarium4 screens
お星さまとUFO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: お星さまとUFO at Free against Machinarium's $9.99. Machinarium's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#90 vs unranked). On in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

お星さまとUFO is free to download; Machinarium costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Machinarium versus お星さまとUFO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMachinariumお星さまとUFO
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#90 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB106 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAmanita Design s.r.o.Garhi Japan K.K.

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

お星さまとUFO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Machinarium

No in-app purchases

None

お星さまとUFO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Machinarium free?
Machinarium costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is お星さまとUFO free?
お星さまとUFO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Machinarium or お星さまとUFO have ads?
お星さまとUFO shows ads; Machinarium does not.

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