Flat Machine vs Chaos Weaver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Chaos Weaver
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Reality is fraying. Every choice you make is resolved by a live chaos engine — no two runs weave the same way. Chaos Weaver is a text-driven roguelite RPG. You play a Weaver navigating collapsing timelines, where a real mathematical chaos system (a Lorenz attractor and a seeded d20) decides how your gambles land. Build a character, push deeper into unstable sectors, and turn risky decisions into permanent power. — WEAVE YOUR RUN — • Choose from distinct classes — Attractor Knight, Entropy Mage, Noise Thief, and the balanced Chaos Weaver — each with unique attributes and starting gear. • Branch through a multi-lane route map: pick your path through encounters, elites, settlements, shrines, and bosses. • Every skill check is a real d20 roll weighted by your stats. Win a quick attribute mini-game to tip the odds in your favor. — CHAOS IS A MECHANIC, NOT A THEME — • Anomalies rewrite the rules mid-run: Supernova doubles every outcome, Retrograde flips success and failure, Time Warp shields you from death, Quantum Shift swaps your core stats. • Set the stakes before you start with Chaos Protocols and ascension difficulty — more danger, greater rewards. — FIGHT, LOOT, AND GROW — • Turn-based duels against elites and bosses with abilities, status effects, and tactical choices. • Hunt rarity-tiered loot, complete gear sets, and salvage or gamble at the Chaos Forge. • Take contracts and multi-step quests from the people you meet along the way. • Spend Fractal Cores on account-wide upgrades that persist across every future run. — BUILT FOR iPHONE — • Native SwiftUI app with haptic feedback and motion-charged actions. • Sign in with Apple or Google to keep your progression, loot, and upgrades synced. • A living codex of factions, beasts, sectors, and lore to uncover. How deep can you weave before the chaos unwinds you? Note: Chaos Weaver requires an internet connection to play. Link to Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chaos Weaver at none against Flat Machine's 4. Chaos Weaver also leads on ads (none vs shown). Flat Machine's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence 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. Flat Machine sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Chaos Weaver asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flat Machine ships an update every 5 days, Chaos Weaver every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flat Machine | Chaos Weaver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (68 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zxima.LLC | JOSEPH AARON SPEARS |
Bugs and requests
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
Chaos Weaver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flat Machine
- AD removal$2.99
- Donation(S)$3.99
- Donation(M)$14.99
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- Donation(L)$34.99
Chaos Weaver
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flat Machine free?
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Do Flat Machine or Chaos Weaver have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flat Machine or Chaos Weaver?
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