Machine Yearning vs PuzPop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Machine Yearning
Create your own language and test your memory in this unique word game. Solve puzzles by inventing definitions and recalling them to prove your authenticity. Features retro pixel art, multiple game modes, and unlockable content.
- Create custom languages
- Memory recall challenges
- Campaign, Timed, and Endless modes
- Retro pixel art style
- Unlockable hats and themes
- Cognitive skill enhancement
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Machine Yearning is a word and memory game where you create your own language and test your ability to remember it. Premise: You're a human masquerading as a robot to land a job meant only for mechanical minds. Your challenge? Solve captchas like never before—by inventing definitions on the fly! But remember: consistency is key, as you'll need to recall your invented words to prove your robotic authenticity. Accolades: Proud winner of the Ludum Dare game jam's "#1 Most Fun" and "#1 Most Innovative"! Game Modes: Dive into three thrilling modes: * Campaign: Follow the story, from simple beginnings to complex linguistic challenges. * Timed: Race against the clock for high scores. * Endless: Keep playing and see how far your memory can take you! Features: * Cute, Retro-Style Pixel Art: Immerse yourself in charming visuals that transport you to a playful digital world. * Unlockables Galore: Earn stylish hats, helpful power-ups, and delightful themes as you advance. * Mind-Sharpening Fun: This game not only tests your memory but also enhances your cognitive skills. * Free to Play: Jump right in—no ads, no junkware, and no annoying push notifications. * Support the Developer: Love the game? Consider unlocking extra hats to both style your gameplay and support the developer (me, Daniel)! * Challenge Yourself: Starting easy, the game intensifies as you progress, perfect for fans of language, word, memory, and puzzle games. Step into the world of "Machine Yearning," where your mind's agility and creativity meet endless fun and challenges. Ready to prove you're the smartest "robot" around? Download now and let the games begin! Special thanks to Wildan Rahmat R for logo, powerup, and hat designs. Fonts used: early gameboy, pixel operator, retro computer, dogica, pressstart2p, and aseprite (https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/blob/fea3f5fceeab027ee3f5402272b94569c7a0daa9/data/fonts/LICENSE.txt).
PuzPop
Engage your mind daily with a variety of handcrafted word and logic puzzles. Explore crosswords, riddles, word association games, and classic Sudoku with fresh content released every day.
- Daily crossword puzzles
- Mini crossword
- Daily riddle game
- Themed word association
- Proximity word guessing
- Classic Sudoku (easy, medium, hard)
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PuzPop offers a collection of handcrafted puzzle and word games - with fresh content every day. Games include: Crossword: Test your knowledge with our standard crossword puzzle. Mini: Crossword, but on a compact 5x5 grid. Ridella: Solve the daily riddle as clues are revealed one line at a time. Clique: Fill in the blanks to form words all belonging to the same theme. Proximity: All nouns are sorted by similarity to a target word. Find the target word by guessing other words and seeing how close they rank. Sudoku: Enjoy the classic number-placement puzzle in easy, medium, and hard modes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PuzPop at none against Machine Yearning's 1. PuzPop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Machine Yearning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PuzPop asks for nothing beyond the download.
PuzPop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Machine Yearning's written reviews are positive against 100% of PuzPop's.
| Parameter | Machine Yearning | PuzPop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (53 ratings) | 5.0 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tiny Little Keys Inc. | Dylan Kapoor |
Customer experience
Machine Yearning
PuzPop
User reviews
Machine Yearning
From 53 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Enjoyable and quick game
- 👍 Easy to understand
- 👍 Super cool art style and gameplay
- 🚀 No ads
- 👍 Challenging and fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Can't turn off haptics
PuzPop
From 26 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Variety of unique and engaging games
- 👍 Clean and easy-to-use interface
- 🚀 Smooth performance and gameplay
- 👍 Great customer service from developer
- 💡 Intellectually stimulating brain teasers
Room to improve
- 🤔 Instructions for some games could be improved
- 🤔 Proximity game is too difficult and confusing
In-app purchases
Machine Yearning
- Unlock Hats$1.99
PuzPop
No in-app purchases









