Machinika vs Stackagram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Machinika
Embark on a sci-fi puzzle adventure set on Saturn's moon, Atlas. Solve cryptic puzzles and uncover the mysteries of a crashed alien ship. Prior knowledge of the previous game is not required to enjoy this narrative-driven experience.
- Logic and observation puzzles
- Immersive sci-fi ambiance
- Intuitive controls
- Mysterious narrative
- Controller and touch support
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Machinika: Atlas is free to download. An in-app purchase is required to unlock the full experience. Embark on a mesmerizing puzzle game adventure with Machinika: Atlas. Stranded within a crashed alien ship on Saturn's moon, "Atlas", assume the role of the museum researcher, the protagonist of Machinika: Museum, whose escape pod led them to the heart of an alien vessel. Machinika: Atlas is the direct sequel to Machinika: Museum, unfolding its narrative on Atlas, a moon of Saturn. While the storyline ties into Machinika: Museum, prior play is not required for enjoying Machinika: Atlas. Prepare to embark on a cosmic odyssey filled with mystery, cryptic puzzles, and a narrative that keeps you on the edge of discovery. Explore the unknown depths of Machinika: Atlas, where every answer unveils a new enigma. Key Features: - Engage your sharp logic skills and keen sense of observation to conquer puzzles. - Immerse yourself in a sci-fi ambiance filled with unknowns, where every step brings you closer to unveiling the truth behind the ship’s mystery - Play effortlessly with intuitive and enjoyable controls, ensuring that the complexity lies within the puzzles, not the gameplay. - Dive into a mysterious narrative that beckons you to uncover the secrets hidden behind these intricate devices. - Enjoy controller support or play with touch controls, it's up to you!
Stackagram
Engage in a daily word puzzle challenge with over 250 levels to explore. Earn stars by solving puzzles in fewer moves to unlock new chapters and build your solving streak.
- Daily puzzle challenges
- Earn stars for fewer moves
- Build solving streaks
- Over 250 handcrafted levels
- Unlock new chapters with stars
- Track progress on a daily calendar
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Stackagram is a word puzzle game that challenges you to unscramble five rows of letters into real words — then discover the hidden secret word running through the grid. Features Daily Puzzle: A new puzzle every day. Solve it as fast as you can to earn up to 3 stars. Build your streak and track your progress on the daily calendar. 500+ Levels: Work through chapters of puzzles, each with a unique secret word to find. Earn stars to unlock new levels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stackagram at 100% against Machinika's 40%. Stackagram also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Machinika's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (95 vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Machinika sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stackagram asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stackagram holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Machinika has 95 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Machinika's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stackagram's.
Machinika ships an update every 2 days, Stackagram every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Machinika | Stackagram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (95 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 821 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plug In Digital | Carl Asmus |
Customer experience
Machinika
Stackagram
Bugs and requests
Machinika
Reported bugs
4 issues- Magnetic screwdriver not working
- Drone controls and buttons not functioning
- Doors and loading screens getting stuck
- Textures and graphics glitching out
Requested features
3 requests- More helpful in-game hints
- Ability to skip difficult puzzles
- Improved save/load functionality
Stackagram
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Machinika
- Full Game Machinika: Atlas$5.99
Stackagram
No in-app purchases
