Matexo vs Gears Forever
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Matexo
Engage in a unique math puzzle game where you reach a target value using a starting number and strategic operations. Explore hundreds of handcrafted levels with increasing difficulty and enjoy an immersive experience with beautiful visuals and a relaxing soundtrack.
- Hundreds of hand-crafted levels
- Themed level packs
- Immersive visuals
- Relaxing soundtrack
- Improves focus and creativity
- Cloud saving and achievements
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Matexo is here! Challenge your math skills with our exciting new mobile game! The goal is simple: meet the target value by strategically applying a series of operations to a starting value. As simple as it may seem, it can get quite challenging. Discover a unique and puzzling experience through hundreds of hand-crafted levels and enjoy an immersive atmosphere in your journey. With progressively challenging levels, this game is perfect for all ages and math levels. Download now and start your math adventure today! Features - 100 hand-crafted levels - 5 uniquely themed level packs - Beautiful and immersive visuals - A relaxing and meditative soundtrack - Improves your focus and creativity - Cloud saving and achievements Enjoy!
Gears Forever
Embark on an enchanting 3D ball-rolling platformer adventure. Explore three distinct worlds filled with imaginative challenges, gather gears, and race against the clock. Enjoy intuitive controls and high-definition steampunk graphics.
- 3D ball-rolling platformer
- Explore three distinct worlds
- Gather gears and race against time
- Intuitive swipe controls
- High-definition steampunk graphics
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The spiritual successor to the original ball rolling App Store hit is here! Explore the enchanting realm of Gears Forever, an exquisite 3D ball-rolling platformer brimming with imaginative challenges. Accumulate points with a simple swipe of your finger. Race against the clock while gathering gears across an endless realm spread across three distinct worlds! Key Features: Embark on adventures in three distinct worlds: The Brass Menagerie, Rivers of Magma, and the Cavern of Omens. Navigate an endless realm brimming with obstacles and puzzles. Intuitive controls let you roll the ball with your finger. Enjoy high-definition Steampunk style graphics that bring the game's world to life. Connect with us: Twitter: http://twitter.com/cm_games Facebook: http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Matexo at 93% against Gears Forever's 50%. Matexo also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (357 vs 18). Gears Forever's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Matexo sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Gears Forever sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Matexo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matexo has 357 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Matexo's written reviews are positive against 50% of Gears Forever's.
Matexo ships an update every 2 months, Gears Forever every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Matexo | Gears Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (357 ratings) — better | 4.2 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 357 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Logisk Studio Inc. | Crescent Moon Games LLC |
Customer experience
Matexo
Gears Forever
Bugs and requests
Matexo
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ad videos fail to load for level unlocks
- Help feature restoration not working properly
- Ad video loading error messages
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Division operations in addition to current math operations
- Paid version option to remove ads entirely
- Better optimization for battery life
Gears Forever
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Matexo
- Unlimited Hints$1.49
- Remove Ads$2.49
- Unlock All Level Packs$2.49
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- Premium$4.49
Gears Forever
- 500 gears$0.99
- 5 Extra Lives$0.99
- 1500 Gears$1.99
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- Remove ads$2.99
- Unlock all levels$4.99
- Unlock all balls$6.99
