Comparison

Tiny Machinery vs ChemGuesser

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Machinery

Immerse yourself in a virtual dimension to solve intricate puzzles and escape a mysterious experiment. Use your intellect to manipulate complex machinery and unlock the secrets of your confinement. Experience a unique escape room adventure with creative 3D graphics and atmospheric audio.

Highlights
  • Escape room-style puzzles
  • Creative 3D graphics
  • Intricate mechanisms
  • Atmospheric audio
  • Hint system
  • Unlockable story notes
Features
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You've been kidnapped by unknown scientists and your brain has been plugged into a sophisticated machine to run an experiment: travel into a virtual dimension to unlock weird machinery. Use your imagination and IQ to crack puzzles and complete all intricate levels to save your life. Can you make it? A CLEVER PUZZLE GAME Embark into an escape room-style adventure full of riddles! CREATIVE 3D GRAPHICS Explore weird machines that will impress you with their unique art style INTRICATE MECHANISMS Enjoy tons of original puzzles, interact with buttons, levers, and little wheels to complete each level ATMOSPHERIC AUDIO Play the game with your headphones to get immersed in the game at best TRY FOR FREE Play the first 4 levels for free, with the option to unlock all the levels with a small In-App purchase, which will make you experience the whole story and puzzles HINTS In case you get stuck on a level, click the bulb button to get a hint that will help you solve the riddles STORY NOTES You will unlock a new story paragraph for each level you will complete. Discover how your kidnappers have threatened you and how it ends! ------------------------------------------------ XSGames is an independent solo startup from Italy. Find out more at xsgames.co Follow me @xsgames_ on both X and Instagram

About

ChemGuesser

Test your chemistry knowledge by guessing chemical elements based on five clues. Challenge your friends and see who can master the periodic table.

Highlights
  • Guess chemical elements
  • Five hints per element
  • Share with friends
  • Chemistry trivia
  • Periodic table challenges
Read full description

Can you guess what chemical I'm thinking of with the 5 hints provided? Give it a go and then share it with your friends!

Screenshots

Tiny Machinery4 screens
ChemGuesser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ChemGuesser at 5.0 against Tiny Machinery's 4.2. ChemGuesser also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Tiny Machinery's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (48 vs 1). 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. Tiny Machinery sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ChemGuesser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChemGuesser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Machinery has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Machinery ships an update every 3 months, ChemGuesser every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tiny Machinery versus ChemGuesser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny MachineryChemGuesser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (48 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXSGamesDaniel Wigh

Customer experience

Tiny Machinery

All ratings45 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral13.3%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral16.2%
Negative29.7%

ChemGuesser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tiny Machinery

One-time3
  • Full Game$3.99
  • Full Game + Coffee$4.99
  • Full Game + Love$7.99
None

ChemGuesser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Machinery free?
Tiny Machinery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChemGuesser free?
ChemGuesser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Machinery or ChemGuesser?
ChemGuesser is rated higher. Tiny Machinery averages 4.2 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while ChemGuesser averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tiny Machinery or ChemGuesser have ads?
Neither Tiny Machinery nor ChemGuesser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Machinery or ChemGuesser?
Tiny Machinery ships an update every 3 months, and ChemGuesser every 18 months. Most recently, Tiny Machinery was updated on October 30, 2026 and ChemGuesser on October 17, 2026.

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