Mech Pilot vs Nightgate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Large-scale urban warfare
- Destroy, loot, and upgrade mech
- Swipe to dodge incoming fire
- Variety of weapons
- Encounter unique enemies
- Immersive city environments
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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
Nightgate
Navigate a dark, digital world in the year 2398 as the last remaining life form on Earth. Explore 50 handcrafted levels, avoid enemies, and uncover the mysteries of this futuristic landscape. Enjoy an immersive experience with a stunning minimalist design and original soundtrack.
- 50 handcrafted levels
- Avoid enemies
- Immersive digital environments
- Original soundtrack
- Minimalist design
- Discover achievements
- iCloud progress sync
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In the year 2398, a network of intelligent computers known as Nightgate, is the last remaining life form on Earth. "Stunning" - The Daily Dot "A Neon-Soaked Art Installation" - Stuff TV "One of the best soundtracks I've heard in a while" - MacStories "A Gorgeous Minimalist Experience" - TouchArcade "Top 10 Indie Mobile Games of 2016" - Indie Game Reviewer "10 Best Video Game Soundtracks of 2016" - FACT Magazine "A pretty cool mixture of laid back and frantic" - Gamezebo "Wide range of challenges and mechanics" - Pocket Gamer "Feels right at home on the Apple TV" - iLounge "Wonderfully Intuitive Controls" - Cult of Mac "A Triumph in Design" - TapSmart "Immersive and Captivating" - AppAdvice –– Step into the computer and make your way through 50 handcrafted levels. Avoid enemies as you interact with a dark digital world and explore what lies beyond the futuristic landscapes of Nightgate. Features: • Universal app for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV • No ads, no in-app purchases • Immersive digital environments • Over 40 minutes of original soundtrack (also available on iTunes Music Store) • Minimalist design featuring vibrant colors and complex geometries • Discover achievements scattered throughout the game • In-game camera to capture beautiful screenshots • Sync your progress using iCloud • Fully localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese and Russian
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nightgate at 95% against Mech Pilot's 26%. Nightgate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Mech Pilot's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On 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
Mech Pilot costs $1.99 and Nightgate $3.99 up front. Mech Pilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nightgate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nightgate holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nightgate has 1.3K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Mech Pilot's written reviews are positive against 95% of Nightgate's.
Mech Pilot ships an update every 5 weeks, Nightgate every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mech Pilot | Nightgate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (40 ratings) | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.6% of reviews | 94.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Egerter | Semidome Inc. |
Customer experience
Mech Pilot
Nightgate
User reviews
Mech Pilot
From 40 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Nightgate
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Stunning visuals
- 🎵 Immersive soundtrack
- 👍 Simple yet challenging
- 🌟 Unique and innovative
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🕹️ Slightly difficult controls
- 📏 Levels could be more varied
- 🕰️ Game is a bit short
Bugs and requests
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
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- 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
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- 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
Nightgate
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes when switching apps
- Levels sometimes reset unexpectedly
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to reset progress
- Multiplayer or online features
In-app purchases
Mech Pilot
- Metronosis Level Pack$0.99
Nightgate
No in-app purchases









