Automatoys in IOS

★★★★★

★★★★★ Fun game, except for one thing

It’s a fun game. The look, feel, and sound of it reminds me of games like Alphaputt, Perchang, Reky, and even Wonderputt. I like physics based games and this one is challenging enough without being impossible. A little practice, a couple of do-overs and you can get through each level. The one drawback is having to start over (on that level, not the whole game) each time you go off the contraption instead of starting where you left off. Especially the first time you attempt a new level. They get a bit more challenging as you go and there’s a lot of trial and error to figure out the new mechanics of each one, so having to start from the beginning of that level each time becomes frustrating, for me anyway. Enough so that I close it a lot sooner than I would otherwise. But I still enjoy the game.

★★★★★ One of my favorite apps ever!

I love this app! It acts like an arsenal of tiny pinball machines, kept safely in my phone. The toys move slowly from easy to harder and all of the noises are very nice. It is so simple! This game shows that not all thing need to be flashy or super complicated to be fun. Most of the negative reviews seem to be either that some of the toys are too hard (some do take awhile) or that the reviewer did not notice the “in-app purchases” clause and assumed that it must be totally free. This game has no ads. For those who can’t afford the game there are three free toys. The rest costs $1.99. For such a high quality game this is a deal. It takes time and money to create a high quality game, and game developers need money in order to make more games (as well as needing money to buy food and stuff). This creator did not force ads on their players, gave away some of their content for free, and then asks for $1.99 for all the work they put in. This is a deal, especially where other game developers may turn this into a big money making scheme. This game is fun and a work of art. Great job, game creator! I can’t wait to see what you do next :)

★★★★★ Take the money and run…

Well, the 3 trial levels are incredibly easy, with the 3rd one slightly more difficult but still quite simple. Sensing this gradually increasingly-difficult dynamic, I just expected the remaining 20 or so machines would simply GRADUALLY increase in difficulty, giving me at least an hour or so of satisfying gameplay until the levels got too impossible to play. NOPE! As soon as I slapped down that $2.99, all the machines are then revealed, and the 4th puzzle is so far impossible to get even 1/5 the way through. I tried solving it at LEAST 30 times, and I endured the same frustrating end with all the other machines I randomly jumped to. The puzzles on the far right of the level-scroll bar are just ridiculously impossible. Where’s the fun in that? I guess this was made for 10 year olds who can pull this $### off with ease….or don’t mind attempting a machine 300 times until it just happens to work. THE DEVELOPER should have made the 3 trial levels more accurately reflect this impossible game. I doubt I’ll ever play it again. Enjoy the $2.99. I feel like I’ve been totally cheated here. I’ll make a note of this developer, too. Won’t be getting MY $$$ ever again, this is a TOTAL BAIT AND SWITCH!

★★★★★ Very unique game

The combination of cute graphics, amazing level design, good sound design, and super satisfying haptics make this game very unique, even if the concept seems strangely familiar at first. Absolutely worth the $2 the developers ask for to unlock all the levels. It can be frustrating in the later levels, but that's part of the fun once you eventually figure it out (you definitely have to replay some levels multiple times, especially if you want to get more stars). Great design, only one in-app purchase to unlock all the levels, no obnoxious ads, no ridiculous monetization (I can think of a few ways the developers could let you cheat or pay to win) — I know the bar for mobile games is on the ground, but still, this game absolutely deserves the praise and what little of your money it asks for. 5 stars.

★★★★★ This game made me write my first review

To start, I don’t know why people are tripping over $2, you can buy a chocolate bar with that. I don’t see the problem??? You probably have that in loose change. If you dont have the money dont buy it. To be real it was a great spend this game is awesome I’ve had a phone since 2016 and I can’t complain about the mobile games I’ve played through the years. They were all really cool but nobody can beat Automatoys. This game is so simple yet so much fun. It literally makes you use your brain power and makes you focus. It’s strategic, adorable, stylish, simple, and fun! I absolutely adore this game. I love the little sounds and the comforting Lo-Fi music in the background. Its just awesome. I just wish there were more levels. Man do I hope you guys make more or make more game’s similar to this because it was a blast.

★★★★★ I sure hope there are additions to it!

Very much have enjoyed this little puzzle/physics/whatever game. Definitely was worth the in-app purchase. Would make a second in-app purchase for additional levels. Very happy there are no in-app purchases for coins, gems, cheating, etc. One bug: On “level” 7, the user has to be more precise than they should probably have to be to get the ball to stick to one of the magnets on the “ferris wheel” at the beginning of the stage. Perhaps this was intentional but it contradicts how sticky the magnets in previous levels are. It may actually just be an adjustment in the perspective that is needed rather than the actual physics. I wish there were a way for me to gift Noah the ten year-old (another reviewer) the rest of the game. Thank you to the developer for their response.

★★★★★ Streamlined and satisfying game with no ad bloat!

I enjoyed my time playing through this game immensely. All of the little details in mechanics, haptic feedback making playing on mute extremely satisfying despite the lack of sound, the unique soundtracks matching the automated movement of each toy… not to mention the challenge and thrill of finding the best methods and timings for each one! Thank you for making this game ad free and not having any trackers. I will give down to earth and honest game devs all the love (and monetary support I can muster!) in the world. I’ll treasure Automatoys for a long time — it’s definitely going into my sparse Favorite App Games list — and can’t wait to get my friends to play it when we’re stuck on a train together!