Comparison

Math Gates vs Gear combination

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

Head to head
About

Math Gates

An educational action game designed for math learners. Players interact by touching to switch bridges and solve math problems. It offers a fun and engaging way to practice mathematical skills.

Highlights
  • Educational action gameplay
  • Interactive bridge switching
  • Math problem solving
  • Mobile and fun
  • Basic brain training
Features
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Math Gates is a puzzle game where you build the machine instead of solving a worksheet. A bit carrying a number leaves the source and travels in a straight line. You place gates and mirrors on the board, then press Run. Gates change the number. Mirrors bend the path 90 degrees. The port at the end only accepts the value it asks for. Because the bit travels straight, the order it meets the gates is decided by where you put them. Want to add before you double? Then bend the path with a mirror and route it the other way. Function composition becomes a spatial design problem you can see. HOW IT PLAYS - Tap an empty cell, pick a gate or a mirror, and it drops into place - Every time you place a piece, the resulting path is drawn for you - You see whether it reaches the port before you ever press Run - Tap a placed piece again to swap it or take it back - No timers, no lives, no penalty for trying FEWER GATES, MORE STARS The tray always holds one more gate than you need. Reaching the port earns a star. Reaching it with the fewest gates earns three. There is always a shorter machine, and finding it is where the real thinking lives. 140 PUZZLES ACROSS 7 WORLDS - Adding and subtracting - Multiplying, dividing, and why order changes the answer - Remainders, odd and even - Negative numbers and flipping signs - Fractions and reciprocals - Squares and square roots - True, false, and logic gates 28 DISCOVERIES TO COLLECT Nothing is explained up front. You try, you watch, you notice. When you clear a puzzle, a card names what you just did and shows the formula behind it. Order matters. Two flips return you to the start. Doubling always gives an even number. The cards collect in a codex you can read any time. MADE TO BE READABLE Four shades of green, drawn like a handheld from 1989. No timers counting down, no popups, no clutter. Numbers and symbols carry the game, so it reads in any language. FREE, WITH A ONE-TIME OPTION Every puzzle is free. Ads appear between clears and never during play. A single purchase removes them for good. Built for ages 8 and up, and for any adult who likes a quiet puzzle.

About

Gear combination

Features
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Select a quest, and a rotating gear will appear in the upper left. Connect the gears on the right to the rotating gear to clear the quest. You can place gears freely in any position. Multiple quests are available, and you can play them in any order. Cleared quests can also be replayed as many times as you like. In this game, clockwise rotation is represented by positive numbers, and counterclockwise rotation is represented by negative numbers.

Screenshots

Math Gates4 screens
Gear combination4 screens

Verdict

The call

Math Gates and Gear combination are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Math Gates sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gear combination sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Gates ships an update every 4 days, Gear combination weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Math Gates versus Gear combination: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath GatesGear combination
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudyX G.K.akira ohmachi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Math Gates

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Gear combination

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Math Gates free?
Math Gates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gear combination free?
Gear combination is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Math Gates or Gear combination have ads?
Both Math Gates and Gear combination show ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Gates or Gear combination?
Math Gates ships an update every 4 days, and Gear combination weekly. Most recently, Math Gates was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gear combination on November 3, 2026.

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