Forge Ahead vs Gun Builder 3D!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forge Ahead
Mine exotic metals and precious gems, then hammer them into beautifully crafted swords. Run your own armory to display your creations and earn money to unlock even better materials and designs. Enjoy addictive gameplay that lets you earn even when offline.
- Mine exotic metals and gems
- Hammer molten metal into swords
- Run your own armory
- Unlock new materials and designs
- Earn money offline
- Addictive tap-based mechanics
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Strap on your boots and forge ahead! Mine metals, hammer them into shape, and forge the best swords you can! This is not your normal simulation game. Break rocks to discover exotic gems. Forge them into beautiful swords and show them off in your armory. The better the materials you find, the more money you make! The more money you make, the better the swords you can unlock. You will be the envy of every blacksmith in the kingdom. Stop what you are doing now, it’s hammer time! Game Features: 1. Simple but addicting mechanics Tap away at the rocks. Discover precious metals. Hammer the molten metal into sharp shiny swords. 2. Run your own Armory Show off the swords you craft on the weapons rack. Can you make the best? 3. Keep them coming! Keep finding new gems to make better swords. The better the sword the more you make! 4. Earn offline No need to always be on. You still earn money as you are signed off. Discover your inner blacksmith and forge the best swords. Watch the molten metal cool off into your beautiful creations. Good luck putting down Forge Ahead! Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Happy Glass, Flip Trickster and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC
Gun Builder 3D!
Assemble intricate firearms in a 3D puzzle environment. Fulfill orders, earn in-game currency, and unlock new tools and weapon designs. Enjoy smooth animations and a satisfying building experience.
- 3D puzzle gun assembly
- Fulfill gun orders
- Earn in-game money
- Unlock new tools and guns
- Upgrade workspace
- Smooth animations
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Gun Builder is the new-generation 3D Puzzle Game! Take Orders and Build guns in Puzzle-like levels step by step and Earn Money and purchase new Tools. Easy to play : Simply drag the Pieces to the work table to craft the ordered Gun and see how it works. Key Features : - Awesome 3D Graphics and Smooth Animations - Unlock Various type of Cool Guns - New-generation Puzzle 3D game - Upgrade your Work place by Selling Guns - Different Tools to Build Guns
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gun Builder 3D! at none against Forge Ahead's 6. Gun Builder 3D! also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 41%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Forge Ahead's advantage is ratings volume (85K vs 4.5K) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Forge Ahead sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Gun Builder 3D! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Forge Ahead against 4.7 for Gun Builder 3D!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forge Ahead has 85K ratings behind it against 4.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Forge Ahead's written reviews are positive against 53% of Gun Builder 3D!'s.
Forge Ahead ships an update monthly, Gun Builder 3D! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forge Ahead | Gun Builder 3D! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (85K ratings) | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.1% of reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85K — better | 4.5K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 407 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lion Studios | moztec |
Customer experience
Forge Ahead
Gun Builder 3D!
User reviews
Forge Ahead
From 85K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying forging process
- 🚀 Casual time-killer
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of clarity on ore values
- 🔍 Repetitive and limited gameplay
- 💸 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
Gun Builder 3D!
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💕 Enjoyable game
- 👍 Minimal ads
- 🤩 Fun and challenging
- 🎉 Great for passing time
- 🙂 Relaxing experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🤔 Overly precise part placement
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🤯 Frustrating difficulty
- 😕 Inaccurate gun representations
Bugs and requests
Forge Ahead
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to store/save forged swords
- Customers not appearing consistently
Requested features
5 requests- More ore/material variety and selection
- Additional weapon types beyond swords
- Ability to discard unwanted ores
- More detailed progression and upgrades
- Improved customer/quest system
Gun Builder 3D!
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Progress resets or gets deleted
- Parts not registering in correct spots
- Freezing and performance issues
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and guns
- Shooting range or target practice mode
- Camera mode to view built guns
- Less restrictive part placement
- Improved gun accuracy and realism
In-app purchases
Forge Ahead
- Tier 1 Coins$4.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Remove Upgrade Ads$4.99
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- Tier 2 Coins$6.99
- Starter Pack$8.99
- Tier 3 Coins$9.99
Gun Builder 3D!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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