Comparison

Gadget Creative Challenge vs Running Sphere

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

Head to head
About

Gadget Creative Challenge

Design and build intricate marble machine contraptions using a variety of interactive parts. Watch your creations come to life with adjustable physics and camera views. Share your unique designs with friends across multiple platforms.

Highlights
  • Create custom marble machines
  • Dozens of pipe and animated pieces
  • Adjustable physics and release intervals
  • Runtime adjustable controls
  • Save, load, and share creations
  • Multi-platform sharing
  • Multiple camera views
Features
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Create your own marble machine gadgets. Choose parts from a work bench that contains dozens of pipe sections and animated pieces. Pieces can be easily moved and rotated and snapped to connect with nearby pieces. You can combine up to 100 pieces into a single creation. You can easily adjust the time interval between marbles being released. You can also adjust how powerful the spring is and how much the anti-gravity accelerators boost the marbles uphill. Some pieces have sliding controls so they can be adjusted at run-time. You can design a closed system, that returns the marbles back up to the box where they started, so it could theoretically run indefinitely. Hit Play to watch your creation run. Choose from 4 different preset camera positions, or use the controls to create your own custom view. An additional Marble View will show you what it’s like to travel inside your device. Easily save or load previous creations or optionally Share your creations with friends via email or text messages. Games you share are multi-platform, allowing them to play on another copy of Gadget Creative Challenge running on most popular smartphones, tablets, and computers. Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays. Even runs on Apple Mac or MacBooks equipped with Apple’s new M1 Silicon chip with easy to use mouse and on screen controls.

About

Running Sphere

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Get the ball to the other side of the screen avoiding falling into the holes. Each level will add a new hole that will make the path harder for our protagonist. Use the device's tilt sensors to move the ball and prevent it from falling. How level can you get?, share it with the rest of the players and reach the number one.

Screenshots

Gadget Creative Challenge4 screens
Running Sphere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Running Sphere at Free against Gadget Creative Challenge's $2.99. Running Sphere also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 26 months). Gadget Creative Challenge's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Running Sphere is free to download; Gadget Creative Challenge costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gadget Creative Challenge ships an update every 26 months, Running Sphere every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gadget Creative Challenge versus Running Sphere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGadget Creative ChallengeRunning Sphere
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagnin & AssociatesRuben Velasco

In-app purchases

None

Gadget Creative Challenge

No in-app purchases

None

Running Sphere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gadget Creative Challenge free?
Gadget Creative Challenge costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Running Sphere free?
Running Sphere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gadget Creative Challenge or Running Sphere have ads?
Neither Gadget Creative Challenge nor Running Sphere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gadget Creative Challenge or Running Sphere?
Gadget Creative Challenge ships an update every 26 months, and Running Sphere every 6 weeks. Most recently, Gadget Creative Challenge was updated on October 6, 2026 and Running Sphere on October 3, 2026.

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