Gumslinger vs Skyward Ball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gumslinger
Engage in intense shootouts and skillshot missions in a gummy candy world. Compete in PvP tournaments, challenge friends, and collect unique characters and guns. Experience fun physics and unlock stylish customizations.
- PvP tournaments
- Skillshot missions
- Quests and rewards
- Leaderboards
- Soft-body physics
- Unlockable guns and skins
- Character collection
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Welcome to Gumslinger! A gummy candy world of intense shootouts, amazing skillshots and crazy fun gunplay missions. • Duel Gumslingers around the world in PvPb tournaments, 64 players but only one winner. • A wide variation of skillshot missions. • Join different quests and claim your rewards. • Challenge your friends to find out who is the greatest. • Climb the leaderboards to earn rewards and respect. • Enjoy the amazing soft-body physics fun. • Many widely different and fun guns to unlock. • Style your guns with gun skins of your choice. • Collect all the fantastic Gumslingers. • Loads of different levels and environments. Gumslinger is a unique combination of skill, competition, physics, mouthwatering gummy candy and great fun! Pew pew!
Skyward Ball
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Skyward Ball is a physics-based arcade game that’s easy to pick up and hard to master. Drag, aim, and release your ball — preview your trajectory and reach the finish flag on every level! How to Play Drag and release to launch your ball Use the trajectory preview to plan the perfect shot Collect stars along the way for a higher score Avoid obstacles and reach the finish flag Features Smooth drag-and-release shooting Real-time trajectory preview Challenging obstacles and thoughtfully designed levels Short cinematic intro showing the goal at the start of each level Vibrant parallax sky backgrounds Star collection and per-level progress tracking Level selection screen to replay any unlocked stage Pause, retry, and return to the main menu anytime Skills Armor: Protects you from one obstacle hit — a lifesaver on tough shots Scope: Extended trajectory preview for planning long, tricky shots Every level is a new puzzle in the sky. Find the right angle, grab every star, use your skills wisely, and keep climbing! Skyward Ball — one touch to start, skill to finish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skyward Ball at none against Gumslinger's 14. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Gumslinger sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Skyward Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gumslinger | Skyward Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 304 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Itatake.com | Ahmet Suba |
Bugs and requests
Gumslinger
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent bullet registration
- Spawns that put players at a disadvantage
- Weapon selection issues in tournaments
- Crashes and performance problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add local/online multiplayer
- Implement more game modes
- Allow customization of characters
- Add a level replay/retry option
- Improve weapon balance and progression
Skyward Ball
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gumslinger
- Gun Skin: Fish$0.99
- Gun skin: Toy$0.99
- Gun Skin: Dark Metal$1.99
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- Gun Skin: Golden$1.99
- Gun Skin: Ray$1.99
- Splatter$1.99
- Organs$1.99
- Gun Skin: Toy$1.99
- PRO Starter Pack$2.99
- Metallic Gum$2.99
- Pile of Gems$3.99
- Pro - Forever$5.99
- Can of Gems$5.99
- Bucket of Gems$9.99
Skyward Ball
No in-app purchases









