Comparison

Tiny Machinery vs Idle Chest

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

Idle Chest

Embark on a treasure-hunting adventure where every click earns rewards. Upgrade your skills, collect and enhance equipment, and unlock unique abilities. Discover the secrets of this world through engaging gameplay and an addictive incremental experience.

Highlights
  • Open various chests
  • Loot and upgrade equipment
  • Buy skill upgrades
  • Unlock unique skills
  • Discover game story
Features
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Dive in "Idle Chest", an adventure where each click brings you closer to fabulous treasures. Earn rewards, upgrade your skills, and unlock new chests for endless fun! Get ready to be hooked on this addictive endless incremental clicker experience! * OPEN CHESTS Open a variety of chests and discover everything they hide, from equipments to resources or other awesome chests! * LOOT EQUIPMENTS Collect different equipments upgrade them and equip them to gain bonus and discover more legendary equipments! * BUY UPGRADES Upgrade your opening skills by buying upgrades to allow you to drop more rewards and open chests faster! * UNLOCK UNIQUE SKILLS Using skill points, unlock every skills in the skill tree to become stronger and obtain unique powers! * DISCOVER THE STORY Progress in the game to discover the secret behind this world! Come discover "Idle Chest", the new incremental, clicker game which you wouldn't want to miss !

Screenshots

Tiny Machinery4 screens
Idle Chest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Machinery at none against Idle Chest's shown. Idle Chest's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (81% vs 54%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Idle Chest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Chest holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 109 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Tiny Machinery's written reviews are positive against 81% of Idle Chest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Machinery ships an update every 3 months, Idle Chest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Machinery versus Idle Chest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny MachineryIdle Chest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (48 ratings)4.5 (109 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48109 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXSGamesThomas Gunzburger

Customer experience

Tiny Machinery

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

Idle Chest

All ratings109 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

Tiny Machinery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Idle Chest

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress resets or reverts
  • Minions not working after equipping 'Chosen One'

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better UI for comparing damage sources

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tiny Machinery

One-time3
  • Full Game$3.99
  • Full Game + Coffee$4.99
  • Full Game + Love$7.99
5 purchases

Idle Chest

One-time5
  • Underwater Background Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Chests Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Acolytes Skin$3.99
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  • No Ads$3.99
  • Underwater Complete Skins Pack$8.99

Questions

Is Tiny Machinery free?
Tiny Machinery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Chest free?
Idle Chest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Machinery or Idle Chest?
Idle Chest is rated higher. Tiny Machinery averages 4.2 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Idle Chest averages 4.5 from 109 ratings.
Do Tiny Machinery or Idle Chest have ads?
Idle Chest shows ads; Tiny Machinery does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Machinery or Idle Chest?
Tiny Machinery ships an update every 3 months, and Idle Chest every 10 days. Most recently, Tiny Machinery was updated on October 22, 2026 and Idle Chest on October 30, 2026.

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