Comparison

Into the Hole! vs Screw Machine

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

Head to head
About

Into the Hole!

A satisfying one-tap physics puzzle game where you strategically tap colored holes to collect blocks. Watch mesmerizing chain reactions clear the board as you aim to collect all blocks before the empty spaces fill up. Enjoy quick levels and tactile satisfaction with offline play.

Highlights
  • One-tap physics gameplay
  • Chain reaction clears
  • Strategic hole tapping
  • Tactile satisfaction with haptics and audio
  • Quick and punchy levels
  • Offline play
Features
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Into the Hole is a satisfying one-tap physics puzzle where every move feels alive. Tap a color hole to send it gliding across the board — it rolls, bounces, and collects all blocks of the same color in its path. Watch as the board clears in mesmerizing chain reactions. Your goal: collect every block before all empty spaces in the middle fill up! == How to Play == • Tap any hole to release it. • The hole travels automatically, absorbing all blocks of the same color in its path. • Keep an eye on 5 extra empty spaces — that’s where your pending holes wait their turn. • Plan your taps wisely; each path changes the next move. • Clear all blocks before the middle fills up to win! == Key Features == • Smart one-tap gameplay: Easy to learn, deeply satisfying to master. • Physics-driven flow: Holes slide, roll, and bounce through paths, collecting color chains. • Strategic depth: Choose the right hole at the right time — misplace one and you’ll run out of space. • Tactile satisfaction: Smooth animations, subtle haptics, and crisp audio for every tap. • Quick & punchy levels: Ideal for short bursts or long puzzle sessions. • Offline play: No Wi-Fi needed — play anywhere, anytime. • Clean visuals: Minimal design that highlights motion, color, and flow. == Why You’ll Love It == Into the Hole combines the calm of color puzzles with the excitement of chain reactions. Each tap triggers smooth physics and satisfying clears that feel both strategic and relaxing. Whether you love bubble shooters, brick puzzles, or logic games, you’ll find that perfect “just one more try” rhythm here. == Perfect For == • Fans of color-matching and chain-reaction puzzles • Players who enjoy relaxing, one-hand gameplay • Anyone looking for a simple yet addictive offline puzzle Download Into the Hole and dive into a world where color, motion, and timing meet — one tap at a time!

About

Screw Machine

This game challenges you to sort colored screws onto a spinning machine. Tap panels to release screws onto a rail, where they thread into matching plates. Fill all plates to win, but avoid jamming the machine by overloading the rail.

Highlights
  • Color-sorting screw puzzle
  • Spinning machine mechanic
  • Tap-to-release screws
  • Level-based progression
  • Offline play
  • Mystery plates, gates, tunnels, arrows
Features
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Screw Machine is a color-sorting screw puzzle with a moving twist. Instead of stacking screws onto a bolt, you spill screws onto a spinning machine and let timing do the sorting. Tap a panel drop its screws onto the rail, and watch each color thread itself into its matching plate as the ring carries it around. Fill every plate to win. Overload the rail and the whole machine seizes up. HOW THE MACHINE WORKS • Tap a panel to loosen its screws onto the spinning rail • Four color plates sit around the ring — each one takes three screws of its color • As the machine turns, every screw passing its matching plate drives itself in • Fill a plate and it locks shut; the next color rolls up behind it • Clear all the plates to finish the level KEEP IT TURNING • The rail only holds so many screws, release colors with nowhere to go and it jams solid • Read the machine before you tap: open the panels whose colors have an open plate • No move counter, no timer, you only lose if the rail jams for good • Every level is a small sorting puzzle built to be untangled PARTS THAT CHANGE THE GAME • Mystery plates: The next color stays hidden behind a "?" until it rolls into place • Gates: Run a screw through and it splits into more • Tunnels: Feed a whole extra run of panels onto the board • Arrows: Panels that you can only unlock from a certain direction WHY IT'S HARD TO PUT DOWN • A fresh, tactile spin on the nuts and bolts puzzles you already love • One-tap, simple, with real timing and planning underneath • Hand-built levels that stay clever without ever feeling like work • Oddly satisfying to watch, screws driving home, plates locking in sequence • Play offline, anywhere, no wifi needed • Free to play, with lives that refill over time Loosen the screws. Run the machine. Sort every color.

Screenshots

Into the Hole!4 screens
Screw Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Screw Machine at 57% against Into the Hole!'s 18%. Screw Machine also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Into the Hole! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Screw Machine sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screw Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 736 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Into the Hole!'s written reviews are positive against 57% of Screw Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Into the Hole! ships an update every 2 weeks, Screw Machine every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Into the Hole! versus Screw Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInto the Hole!Screw Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings)4.9 (736 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better736
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB428 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooTwist Games

Customer experience

Into the Hole!

All ratings1,319 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%

Screw Machine

All ratings736 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Into the Hole!

One-time10
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Small Bundle$5.99
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle$9.99
  • Medium Pack$12.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Large Bundle$26.99
  • Extra Large Pack$49.99
10 purchases

Screw Machine

One-time10
  • 1000 Coins$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • 5000 Coins$7.99
Show 7 more
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$12.99
  • 10000 Coins$14.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • Large Bundle$29.99
  • Mega Bundle$49.99

Questions

Is Into the Hole! free?
Into the Hole! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screw Machine free?
Screw Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Into the Hole! or Screw Machine?
Screw Machine is rated higher. Into the Hole! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Screw Machine averages 4.9 from 736 ratings.
Do Into the Hole! or Screw Machine have ads?
Both Into the Hole! and Screw Machine show ads.
Which is updated more often, Into the Hole! or Screw Machine?
Into the Hole! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Screw Machine every 4 days. Most recently, Into the Hole! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Screw Machine on November 1, 2026.

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