Geekplay vs GX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Geekplay
Experience augmented reality "laser tag" with real-world obstacles. Engage in team deathmatches or solo play, utilizing various weapons and skills to outmaneuver opponents. Deploy drones and choose combat styles for an immersive AR gaming adventure.
- Augmented reality "laser tag"
- Real-world obstacles as battlegrounds
- Switchable weapons and skills
- Drone deployment for attacks
- Solo or team deathmatch modes
- Multiple weapon types
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Geekplay brings a large-scale game of AR “laser tag” where tangible objects in real life act as battle obstacles thanks to AR technology. In Geekplay, players can switch their weapons or skills easily, send drones to attack the enemies, and experience the fun of deploying forces. Team Player or Survivor? Choose to enter the match solo, or with a team deathmatches of up to 3 vs 3 . The last person or the team left alive wins the match. Close Combat or Sniper Style? Choose among 3 types of weapons, each with different shooting distance and damage potential.
GX
Control a toy aircraft remotely using your mobile device. Stream live video from the aircraft directly to your screen. This app facilitates flight control and video feedback via WiFi connection.
- Toy aircraft remote control
- Live video streaming
- WiFi data transmission
- Flight control
- Video feedback
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GX-MagicDrone is a toy aircraft remote control App. The App sends data through the WiFi to the aircraft for flight control. The aircraft sends video data to App through WiFi.
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Verdict
Geekplay and GX both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Geekplay's written reviews are positive against 0% of GX's. Geekplay also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). GX's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On rating, 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
GX is free to download; Geekplay costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Geekplay against 3.0 for GX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Geekplay's written reviews are positive against 0% of GX's.
Geekplay ships an update weekly, GX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Geekplay | GX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 240 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Geekplay technology Co., Ltd | 军年 陈 |
Customer experience
Geekplay
GX
In-app purchases
Geekplay
No in-app purchases
GX
No in-app purchases
