Witch's Shop Idle Hack & Slash vs Flat Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Witch's Shop Idle Hack & Slash
Embark on quests to defeat enemies and gather valuable items. Sell your collected loot in your virtual shop to earn in-game currency. Upgrade your character and expand your business in this casual idle game.
- Defeat enemies in quests
- Collect and sell items
- Equip weapons and armor
- Level up your witch character
- Upgrade your shop
- Find rare items
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Defeat enemies in quests and collect items! Sell the items you collect in your shop! It's a cute and quick game to enjoy during your spare time. Defeating enemies in quests drops items you can sell in the shop, as well as weapons and armor you can equip. Sometimes, you might even find rare items that sell for a high price! Use the money you earn to level up the witch Serena and upgrade your shop to make it even bigger!
Flat Machine
Control a limbless robot tasked with defending a settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Engage in simple, timing-based battles against various threats and make choices that influence the game's multiple endings. Discover the mystery of your own identity.
- Simple, timing-based battles
- Item combination system
- Respond to various visitors
- Multiple endings based on choices
- Daily events and encounters
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■ Story In the not-so-distant future, a world on the brink of ruin. Awakening in the wasteland is a single robot—with no limbs and no memories. You become the settlement's "gatekeeper," fending off the strange visitors who arrive day after day. Can you protect the settlement through its final days? And what is the true nature of the Flat Machine...? ■ Features [1] Easy, satisfying defense battles—just tap! Tap with the right timing to repel the enemies closing in. Simple to play, yet endlessly strategic through gear and item combinations. Build your own ultimate defense style. [2] Your "choices" change the future—multiple endings Not everyone at the gate is an enemy. Help a struggling mutant, or coldly turn it away? Your decisions steer the story to its ending in this rich sci-fi adventure. [3] Charming pixel art and a wistful apocalyptic world Lovable yet lonely characters brought to life in beautiful retro pixel art. An original atmosphere, deepened by a carefully crafted soundtrack. ■ Perfect for players who love - Pixel-art (retro) games - Dystopian, sci-fi, and apocalyptic worlds - Story-driven indie games - Quick, pick-up-and-play sessions - Tower defense, idle games, and RPGs - Playing free to the end, at your own pace, with no stamina Step into the "everyday apocalypse" woven by an amnesiac gatekeeper robot and the inhabitants of a dying world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flat Machine at 4.9 against Witch's Shop Idle Hack & Slash's 4.3. Flat Machine also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Witch's Shop Idle Hack & Slash sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Flat Machine sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flat Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 68 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Witch's Shop Idle Hack & Slash's written reviews are positive against 94% of Flat Machine's.
Witch's Shop Idle Hack & Slash ships an update fortnightly, Flat Machine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Witch's Shop Idle Hack & Slash | Flat Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) | 4.9 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | 93.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kenjirou Uesaka | zxima.LLC |
Customer experience
Witch's Shop Idle Hack & Slash
Flat Machine
User reviews
Witch's Shop Idle Hack & Slash
From 20 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Cute characters and art style
- 🎮 Simple and fun gameplay loop
- 💰 Worth the price to remove ads
- 😌 Relaxing and casual play
- ✨ Unique animations and skills
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and long forced ads
- ⏳ More time spent on ads than gameplay
- 🥱 Repetitive gameplay loop
- 📉 Imbalanced difficulty (enemy stats)
- 🚫 Lack of content and depth
Flat Machine
From 68 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Highly engaging gameplay
- 💖 Compelling characters and story
- 💡 Multiple endings and replayability
- ✨ Unique post-apocalyptic world
- 🎮 Satisfying progression and strategy
Room to improve
- 🐛 Ad issues (app store redirection)
- 🐛 Ads sometimes break BGM
- ⚖️ Endless mode can feel like pure luck
- ❓ Some events seem to have limited interactions
- 🚫 Lack of Chinese translation
Bugs and requests
Witch's Shop Idle Hack & Slash
Reported bugs
3 issues- 🐛 Game freezes on 'now loading' screen after update
- 🔊 Game audio disappears after ads
- 🐛 Game crashes or becomes unplayable after updates
Requested features
20 requests- Add new stages/content
- Implement a character switching system
- More shop customization options
- Add a free-aim or manual skill selection for auto-battle
- Allow players to set item priority for selling
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- Implement a system to 'keep' unwanted items
- Add more interactive NPCs
- Introduce housing elements or room customization
- Implement an alchemy system for shop items
- Add events or seasonal content
- Allow customization of character outfits
- Add a barcode element (from previous game)
- Implement a 'repeat' or 'auto-repeat' function for quests
- Add special abilities or characteristics to equipment
- Allow players to change the appearance of the witch based on equipment
- Add a system for hiring additional shop staff
- Implement a crafting system
- Add a bestiary or item drop location guide
- Allow players to choose which skills to use in auto-battle
- Add a system for managing inventory more efficiently
Flat Machine
Reported bugs
4 issues- Ads redirect to app store and prevent item rewards
- Ad BGM continues playing after ad ends
- Ad BGM persists even after restarting app
- Agoda ads prevent continuing the game
Requested features
6 requests- Add Chinese translation
- Add Vietnamese translation
- Add Spanish translation
- Option for one-time purchase to remove ads
- More interactions with certain characters (e.g., training robot)
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- Consider adding taxi or bakery characters in future works
In-app purchases
Witch's Shop Idle Hack & Slash
- 100 Diamonds$1.49
- Ad Skip Pack$1.49
- Triple Item Drops$4.99
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- Triple Player Movement Speed$4.99
- Customer Assistance$4.99
- Idle Time Tripled$4.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
- 1,000 Diamonds +100 Bonus$9.99
- 5,000 Diamonds +1,000 Bonus$49.99
Flat Machine
- AD removal$2.99
- Donation(S)$3.99
- Donation(M)$14.99
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- Donation(L)$34.99
Questions
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