Comparison

Vending Machine Tycoon vs Scratch Inc.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Vending Machine Tycoon

Features
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Step into the exciting world of vending machines with Vending Machine Tycoon! Manage and expand your vending machine empire as you buy, place, and stock machines in strategic locations. Customize your machines with a variety of products, set prices, and watch as your profits soar. Expand your business, unlock new locations, and become the ultimate vending tycoon!

About

Scratch Inc.

An idle incremental game where you build an empire by scratching cards and earning points. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, and prestige to progress faster. Enjoy endless upgrades, achievements, and global leaderboards with no ads or wait timers.

Highlights
  • Endless Upgrades
  • Prestige for Progress
  • Achievements with Rewards
  • Global Leaderboards
  • Playable Offline
  • No Ads
Features
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Build an Empire, From Scratch Scratch cards, earn points, and grow your empire in this idle/incremental game. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, prestige across industries, and climb the leaderboards — all with no ads, ever. • Endless Upgrades – Boost your point gain, match multipliers, grid size, and so much more. • Prestige for Progress – Reset to climb faster across deep progression layers. • Achievements with Rewards – Earn Gold and multipliers by completing fun challenges. • Global Leaderboards – Compete with others across the world across a variety of challenges. • Playable Offline – Play anywhere anytime • No Ads. No Wait Timers. Just Progress and Big Numbers. Made by a solo dev. Built to respect your time. (A reimagining of my first game)

Screenshots

Vending Machine Tycoon3 screens
Scratch Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vending Machine Tycoon at none against Scratch Inc.'s 5. Vending Machine Tycoon also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scratch Inc. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Vending Machine Tycoon asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vending Machine Tycoon versus Scratch Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVending Machine TycoonScratch Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—93.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.9K — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRaycast Ventures Sdn. Bhd.Makopaz LLC

Bugs and requests

Vending Machine Tycoon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Scratch Inc.

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Offline rewards rarely triggering
  • Lacking sound effects

Requested features

2 requests
  • More skin tone options for avatar
  • Better variety and more offline rewards

In-app purchases

None

Vending Machine Tycoon

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Scratch Inc.

One-time5
  • 20 Gold$1.99
  • 55 Gold$4.99
  • 120 Gold$9.99
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  • 260 Gold$19.99
  • 750 Gold$49.99

Questions

Is Vending Machine Tycoon free?
Vending Machine Tycoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scratch Inc. free?
Scratch Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vending Machine Tycoon or Scratch Inc. have ads?
Neither Vending Machine Tycoon nor Scratch Inc. shows ads.

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