Mech Pilot vs Phantom P.I.
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
Phantom P.I.
Explore a haunted mansion filled with mystery and puzzles. Play as a paranormal investigator to help a ghostly rocker find peace by solving clues, hunting sprites, and completing challenging levels. Enjoy hand-animated characters and an original soundtrack in this family-friendly adventure.
- Explore haunted mansion levels
- Solve diabolical puzzles
- Hunt for ghoulish ghosts and sprites
- Collect clues and collectible cards
- Hand-animated characters
- Original soundtrack
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Adventure! In a mansion dripping with mystery and fraught with danger, a poltergeist lurks. Only the Phantom PI can save the day by restoring peace to beloved zombie-ghost rocker Marshall Staxx’s after-life. Play as Cecil or Cecilia, paranormal investigator to the ghostly stars while exploring spooky Ravensmaw Manor. Look for clues, hunt for sprites, and solve diabolical puzzles in this charming puzzle game that’s sure to provide hours of great family-friendly fun. Explore 20 beautifully handcrafted levels while collecting hundreds of objects including clues that reveal the story of Marshall Staxx, unique collectible cards designed by our favourite artists, ghoulish ghosts, spooky sprites and more! Annoying apparitions antagonizing your afterlife? Pesky poltergeists pooping on your peace? Cecil Sparks can help! Phantom PI features charming hand-animated characters, 20 puzzle filled levels to challenge your memory, fill your journal by collecting a gallery of 25+ collectible cards and story clues. And enjoy the haunting original soundtrack and accessible point-and-click controls.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mech Pilot at 4.3 against Phantom P.I.'s 3.4. Mech Pilot also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 5). Phantom P.I.'s advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 26%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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 Phantom P.I. $0.99 up front. Mech Pilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phantom P.I. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mech Pilot holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mech Pilot has 40 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Mech Pilot's written reviews are positive against 67% of Phantom P.I.'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mech Pilot ships an update every 5 weeks, Phantom P.I. every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mech Pilot | Phantom P.I. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (40 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.6% of reviews | 67.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 386 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Chris Egerter | Rocket 5 Studios Inc |
Customer experience
Mech Pilot
Phantom P.I.
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
Phantom P.I.
From 5 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Charming and cute graphics
- 💡 Creative and challenging puzzles
- 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay
- 🎧 Great sound and music
- 👨👩👧👦 Fun for all ages
Room to improve
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay in later levels
- ⏳ Short ending
- 🤔 Puzzles can become too simple
- 🧱 Blocky character models
- 👴 Outdated graphics for some users
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
Phantom P.I.
Reported bugs
8 issues- Crashes frequently
- Game won't load or start
- Cannot pick up items after setting them down
- Bug preventing progression in later levels (e.g., missing sprites, unlocks)
- Game exits after intro or loading
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- Achievements not activating
- Levels not loading after completion
- Force stopping/crashing on older devices
Requested features
6 requests- More episodes or levels
- New chapters and updates
- More variety in gameplay/puzzles
- Sequel to the game
- Additional playable characters
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- Steam release
In-app purchases
Mech Pilot
- Metronosis Level Pack$0.99
Phantom P.I.
No in-app purchases
Questions
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