Comparison

Screw Machine vs Parking Loop

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

Head to head
About

Screw Machine

A unique color-sorting puzzle game where you manage screws on a spinning machine. Tap panels to release screws and match them to their colored plates before the rail overloads. Features special mechanics like mystery plates and gates for added challenge.

Highlights
  • Spinning machine sorting mechanic
  • Color-matching screw puzzles
  • Tap-to-release screw panels
  • Special game-changing parts (mystery plates, gates)
  • Offline play
  • No timer or move counter
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.

About

Parking Loop

A satisfying puzzle game where players must strategically plan moves to avoid getting stuck and clear levels. It offers simple yet challenging gameplay with hundreds of colorful levels to master.

Highlights
  • Simple and intuitive gameplay
  • Satisfying mechanics
  • Clever strategy puzzles
  • Colorful and polished levels
  • Hundreds of puzzles
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to Parking Loop, a satisfying puzzle game where everything needs to find its perfect place! Plan your moves carefully, avoid getting stuck, and clear each level as efficiently as possible. The rules are simple, but every new level brings a fresh challenge. Think ahead, find the right order, and master increasingly tricky levels. Easy to learn, satisfying to master! • Simple and intuitive gameplay • Satisfying mechanics • Clever puzzles that challenge your strategy • Colorful and polished levels • Hundreds of puzzles to solve

Screenshots

Screw Machine4 screens
Parking Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Screw Machine at 4.9 against Parking Loop's 4.7. Parking Loop's advantage is chart position (#104 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Screw Machine sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Parking Loop sells 9 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 — 378 and 198 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screw Machine ships an update every 4 days, Parking Loop every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Screw Machine versus Parking Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrew MachineParking Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (378 ratings) — better4.7 (198 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings378 — better198
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#104 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB436 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTwist GamesLoop Games Oyun Teknolojileri Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Screw Machine

All ratings378 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Parking Loop

All ratings198 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

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
9 purchases

Parking Loop

One-time9
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • End Game Offer$5.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle$5.99
Show 6 more
  • Welcome Pack 5$5.99
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle2 variants$7.99
  • Welcome Pack 7$7.99
  • Welcome Pack 8$8.99
  • Pro Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Screw Machine free?
Screw Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parking Loop free?
Parking Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screw Machine or Parking Loop?
Screw Machine is rated higher. Screw Machine averages 4.9 out of 5 from 378 ratings, while Parking Loop averages 4.7 from 198 ratings.
Do Screw Machine or Parking Loop have ads?
Both Screw Machine and Parking Loop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Screw Machine or Parking Loop?
Screw Machine ships an update every 4 days, and Parking Loop every 5 days. Most recently, Screw Machine was updated on October 13, 2026 and Parking Loop on October 12, 2026.

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