Mech Gladiator2 vs Machinal Instinct
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mech Gladiator2
Engage in thrilling robot combat with players globally in this action-packed multiplayer game. Customize your mechanical warrior with extensive parts and colors before entering challenging arenas. Experience intense battles with up to four players.
- Global multiplayer battles
- Robot customization
- Challenge mode with 15 levels
- Up to 4 players
- Over 50 robot parts and colors
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If you want to play with people around the world with a customized robot, you must download the game !! features: - Game Center and P2P Multiplayer (up to 4 players) - Challenge mode (15 levels) - Customize robots (over 50 parts and color) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwP5FvHCQE4
Machinal Instinct
Engage in fast-paced mech battles in a global tournament where animal pilots command powerful machines. Customize your fighting style with various weapons and upgrade your mech with unlockable parts to climb the global leaderboard.
- Select from 6 mech pilots
- Customize melee and ranged weapons
- Win supply boxes for rewards
- Unlock and combine upgradable mech parts
- Battle in 3 different arenas
- Climb the global leaderboard
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Fight your way to the top of the food chain, and watch your enemies become the prey! Machinal Instinct is a fast-paced fighting game, set in a world where animals pilot powerful mechs to compete against each other in a worldwide tournament. Unleash your inner beast and reach the top of the global leaderboard! Features: * Select from 6 cute but fearless mech pilots!. * Customize your fighting style: ** 3 different types of melee weapons: ax, fist, or chain. ** 2 different types of ranged weapons: grenade or rocket. ** And more coming soon! * Win supply boxes and get rewards to pump up your mech. * Unlock and combine dozens of upgradable mech parts. * Play in 3 different astonishing battle arenas. * Fight, loot, upgrade and climb that leaderboard! Join more than 22 million players from all over the world who enjoy our games!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mech Gladiator2 at none against Machinal Instinct's 9. Mech Gladiator2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (86% vs 51%). Machinal Instinct's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (706 vs 201). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Machinal Instinct sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Mech Gladiator2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Mech Gladiator2 against 4.6 for Machinal Instinct. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 201 and 706 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Mech Gladiator2's written reviews are positive against 51% of Machinal Instinct's.
Mech Gladiator2 ships an update every 2 months, Machinal Instinct every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mech Gladiator2 | Machinal Instinct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (201 ratings) | 4.6 (706 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better | 51.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 201 | 706 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 337 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Act1 Corporation | Pomelo Games |
Customer experience
Mech Gladiator2
Machinal Instinct
User reviews
Mech Gladiator2
From 201 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💡 Good customization options
- 🚀 Easy to pick up and play
- 👍 Smooth and responsive controls
- 💡 Unique mech combat concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Limited multiplayer functionality
- 💡 Repetitive level design
- 💡 Lack of background music or sound effects
- 🔒 Unbalanced difficulty progression
Machinal Instinct
From 706 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth animations
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🕹️ Accessible controls
- 💎 Great fighting game fundamentals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent attack targeting
- 🔧 Buggy mechanics and controls
- 🕰️ Short match duration
- 🤖 Mostly playing against bots
- 📺 Excessive ads and monetization
Bugs and requests
Mech Gladiator2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Targeting system issues
- Compatibility problems on older devices
- Progression reset after crashes
Requested features
5 requests- More diverse mech designs and parts
- Expanded multiplayer modes (PvP, co-op)
- Richer story mode or campaign
- Additional levels and arenas
- Improved graphics and visual effects
Machinal Instinct
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup
- Freezing at loading screens
- Matchmaking issues
- Inconsistent performance
Requested features
5 requests- Longer match duration
- Real-time multiplayer mode
- More character and weapon variety
- Customizable controls
- Additional game modes (e.g. endless, team battles)
In-app purchases
Mech Gladiator2
No in-app purchases
Machinal Instinct
- Gems x80 pack$0.99
- Starter Pack$3.99
- Gems x500 pack$4.99
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- Starter Pack$5.99
- Starter Pack$7.99
- Gems x1,200 pack$9.99
- Gems x2,500 pack$19.99
- Gems x6,500 pack$49.99
- Gems x14,000 pack$99.99
Questions
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