Gumslinger vs Fusion Core
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!
Fusion Core
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Fusion Core — Merge. Ignite. Level up. Slide glowing tiles together and watch them fuse into something brighter. Fusion Core is a sleek, modern take on the classic 2048 number-merge puzzle, reimagined as a living reactor core: every merge climbs a heat ramp from cold cyan to white-hot gold, and the highest tiles burn the brightest. Simple to learn, hard to put down. One thumb, one board, endless "just one more run." HOW IT WORKS Swipe to push every tile in one direction. When two matching tiles collide, they fuse into the next power level. Plan your moves, build combos, and keep the grid from locking up. Hit 2048 to bring your CORE ONLINE — then keep going for a new personal best. FEATURES • Pure, satisfying merge gameplay with smooth, real-time tile motion • A glowing reactor aesthetic with a cyan-to-gold heat ramp • XP and leveling — every fusion earns power and pushes you toward the next level • Unlock new visual themes as level rewards, free • Undo your last move when a slide doesn't go your way • Out of room? Watch a quick ad to REVIVE and clear your lowest tiles • Tracks your POWER (score) and PEAK (best) automatically • Plays fully offline — no account, no sign-up, no internet required • Controls for everyone: swipe on touch, or arrow keys / WASD THEMES Light up your reactor your way. Earn Reactor, Verdant, Synthwave, and Magma as you level up — or unlock the premium Arc Core and Aurum themes. Each theme reskins the entire board with its own color signature and glow. FUSION PREMIUM Fusion Core is free to play, supported by ads. A single optional Premium purchase removes the banner and between-game (interstitial) ads and unlocks four textured premium themes — Steel, Timber, Slate and Glass. Please note: the optional "Watch Ad to Revive" continue is available to every player and is not removed by Premium. Whether you've got thirty seconds in line or thirty minutes on the couch, FUSION is the perfect pick-up-and-play puzzle. Merge, ignite, and see how bright your core can burn. Download Fusion Core and start your chain reaction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fusion Core at daily against Gumslinger's monthly. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Gumslinger sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Fusion Core sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gumslinger ships an update monthly, Fusion Core daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gumslinger | Fusion Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Itatake.com | LELAND ROY FRIED |
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
Fusion Core
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
- PRO Starter Pack$2.99
- Pro - Forever$5.99
- Bucket of Gems$9.99
Fusion Core
- Font Pack$1.99
- Premium Themes$4.99









