Comparison

Gons.io vs Marble Race.

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

Head to head
About

Gons.io

Engage in a survival game where you transform from a triangle into a circle by collecting edges. Shoot other players to grow your shape and dominate the map in this fast-paced polygonal world.

Highlights
  • Polygonal graphics
  • Collect edges to grow
  • Shoot other players
  • Evolve shapes
  • Multiplayer survival
Features
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Gons.io throws you into a map where you must shoot to survive. Collect edges and shoot other players to gain more edges as you approach circular perfection. Here's how it (basically) goes: You materialize into a strange world as a humble triangle. You realize you are not constrained - but you can move! You find yourself to be in a small room, yet you feel the urge to explore. Look, a passage! You decide to enter. You travel around a corner and see something in the distance - what appears to be a spinning line segment. You approach it carefully. It doesn't seem harmful. You touch it and are immediately transformed into a square! It feels so good. You need to find more. You see what you think is another segment just obscured by a wall. You resume motion to check. Wait, that's not a segment - but another polygon! "Hello!" you exclaim, "Do you by any chance know where I could find some more of these line segments?" He doesn't answer and begins approaching you. Suddenly an edge is projected straight out of him. He is not giving you this - he is trying to kill you. You frantically dart sideways as the segment whizzes past your lower vertices. You scramble into rooms and down passages in an attempt to evade the assailant. This world is not what you thought it was. Those edges you want - everyone else wants them too - and they will do anything to get them. As you attempt to gather your thoughts, something amazing happens. You witness the miracle of spawn. A living, moving triangle - out of nowhere! After a brief state of awe, you remember where you are, and what you must do. "I'm so sorry," you mutter as an edge emerges from your polygonal body.

About

Marble Race.

Race a marble through vibrant levels, overcoming obstacles and monsters to achieve the fastest time. Compete with friends in a battle arena or co-op mode. Unlock hidden content and create your own custom levels.

Highlights
  • Race through unique levels
  • Avoid enemies and traps
  • Challenge friends in battle arena
  • Co-op mode available
  • Build custom levels
  • Supports gamepads and joysticks
Features
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Race through colorful levels filled with obstacles and monsters and claim the best time. Challenge your friends in 4-way battle arena. Unlock secrets and even build your own levels. A tribute to "Hamsterball" and "Marble Madness". • CONQUER unique and charming levels • AVOID enemies and traps • CHALLENGE your friends in battle arena or co-op. • SUPPORTS multitude of input devices such are gamepads, joysticks, etc. Trailer Music - 'Jumper' by waterflame at Newgrounds Theme Music - 'Be Free' by k-pone at Newgrounds ----------------------------- Do you have ideas, bugs or want to build own levels in editor. Tweet at me at https://twitter.com/ElasticSea or join discord https://discord.gg/nfVek4B

Screenshots

Gons.io4 screens
Marble Race.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gons.io at 3.9 against Marble Race.'s 3.2. Gons.io also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (48% vs 28%). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Marble Race. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Gons.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gons.io holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 193 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Gons.io's written reviews are positive against 28% of Marble Race.'s.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gons.io versus Marble Race.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGons.ioMarble Race.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (88 ratings) — better3.2 (193 ratings)
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews — better28.2% of reviews
Number of ratings88193 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam HoganElastic Sea

Customer experience

Gons.io

All ratings88 ratings
Positive70.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral15.6%
Negative35.9%

Marble Race.

All ratings186 ratings
Positive46.8%
Neutral16.1%
Negative37.1%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral21.0%
Negative50.8%

Bugs and requests

Gons.io

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Marble Race.

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Play button does not work after a few levels
  • Cannot progress past certain levels (e.g., Blue B, Blue C, Dark A)
  • Workshop shows 'No results' or 'Error! Request failed!'
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Controls are unresponsive or block the menu
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  • Physics are described as horrible or inconsistent
  • Levels stop working after some point
  • Restarting a level freezes the button
  • Cannot download levels/campaigns
  • Game freezes when customizing marbles
  • Game crashes when trying to enter a level
  • Control placement breaks the main menu
  • Swipe control lacks strength for slopes
  • Joystick control is awkward
  • DPAD control issues
  • Gyroscope control is twitchy
  • Timed levels are too short
  • Game does not work with latest iOS

Requested features

12 requests
  • Fix the play button bug
  • Fix the workshop bug
  • Fix issues with specific levels (Blue C, Brown B, etc.)
  • Add more levels/campaigns
  • Improve controls
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  • Add unlimited time option
  • Add coins to buy skins
  • Make levels easier
  • Add different camera angles
  • Allow level creation on mobile
  • Increase time limits for levels
  • Fix bugs with restarting levels

In-app purchases

None

Gons.io

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Marble Race.

One-time3
  • Chroma Skin$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock Workshop$4.99

Questions

Is Gons.io free?
Gons.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marble Race. free?
Marble Race. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gons.io or Marble Race.?
Gons.io is rated higher. Gons.io averages 3.9 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Marble Race. averages 3.2 from 193 ratings.
Do Gons.io or Marble Race. have ads?
Neither Gons.io nor Marble Race. shows ads.

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