The Tiny Adventures vs Gears Forever
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Tiny Adventures
Embark on a charming low-polygon 3D adventure. Solve puzzles and overcome obstacles in this quick, action-packed platformer. Enjoy unlimited retries and auto-save to seamlessly continue your journey.
- Low-polygon 3D graphics
- Puzzle-solving gameplay
- Action-based platforming
- Unlimited retries
- Auto-save functionality
- Simple 3-button controls
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A minimal action-adventure game that takes minimal time to play! Solve the puzzles that hinder the way, and open the road of adventure! This is a small game that can be completed in 30 minutes. Please try playing it. ◆ Wonderful graphics With the cute hero, adventure around this minimal low-polygon 3D world. ◆ Unlimited retries It's okay if you fail! Immediately re-challenge from the previous. This game uses auto-save, so even if you stop playing mid-way, you can pick up where you left off. ◆ Appropriate difficulty The action-based play and puzzle-solving are fairly simple. ◆ Completely free This game also has almost no advertisements! You can remove all ads forever via in-app purchase. ◆ Simple to play Just use these 3 buttons: ・Left and right movement ・Jump ・Act (hold, press) Receiving reviews will bring the creators joy. From there, they will surely begin creating a grand sequel. If you want to play more, please review and share. Hope you have fun ;)
Gears Forever
Embark on an enchanting 3D ball-rolling platformer adventure. Explore three distinct worlds filled with imaginative challenges, gather gears, and race against the clock. Enjoy intuitive controls and high-definition steampunk graphics.
- 3D ball-rolling platformer
- Explore three distinct worlds
- Gather gears and race against time
- Intuitive swipe controls
- High-definition steampunk graphics
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The spiritual successor to the original ball rolling App Store hit is here! Explore the enchanting realm of Gears Forever, an exquisite 3D ball-rolling platformer brimming with imaginative challenges. Accumulate points with a simple swipe of your finger. Race against the clock while gathering gears across an endless realm spread across three distinct worlds! Key Features: Embark on adventures in three distinct worlds: The Brass Menagerie, Rivers of Magma, and the Cavern of Omens. Navigate an endless realm brimming with obstacles and puzzles. Intuitive controls let you roll the ball with your finger. Enjoy high-definition Steampunk style graphics that bring the game's world to life. Connect with us: Twitter: http://twitter.com/cm_games Facebook: http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Tiny Adventures at 4.9 against Gears Forever's 4.4. The Tiny Adventures also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Gears Forever's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 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
Both are free to download. The Tiny Adventures sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Gears Forever sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Tiny Adventures holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of The Tiny Adventures's written reviews are positive against 50% of Gears Forever's.
The Tiny Adventures ships an update every 6 weeks, Gears Forever every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Tiny Adventures | Gears Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (22 ratings) — better | 4.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Himitsu Lab Inc. | Crescent Moon Games LLC |
Customer experience
The Tiny Adventures
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In-app purchases
The Tiny Adventures
- Ad-Free$2.99
- Ad-Free + Donation$7.99
Gears Forever
- 500 gears$0.99
- 5 Extra Lives$0.99
- 1500 Gears$1.99
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- Remove ads$2.99
- Unlock all levels$4.99
- Unlock all balls$6.99
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