Comparison

Gears Forever vs Dots and Bubbles

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 3D ball-rolling platformer
  • Explore three distinct worlds
  • Gather gears and race against time
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • High-definition steampunk graphics
Features
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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

About

Dots and Bubbles

Guide a bouncing ball through challenging levels by activating and deactivating special dots. Discover unique physics with elements like Black Holes and Direction Boosters. Solve over 90 intriguing puzzles with clever combinations.

Highlights
  • Ball bounce control
  • Special dot mechanics
  • Over 90 levels
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Ingenuity-based puzzles
Features
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In this game you engage by activating and deactivating specific dots in the playfield to control the play ball‘s bounce, guiding it towards the goal. As you progress through increasing difficulty levels, you’ll encounter various special dots, such as »Black Holes«, »Direction Boosters«, and »Bubbles«, each adding an unique twist to the game‘s physics. With over 90 diverse and intriguing levels, you are challenged to solve each one using your ingenuity and clever combinations. „Dots & Bubbles“ promises a fun and dynamic gaming experience for players of all levels.

Screenshots

Gears Forever4 screens
Dots and Bubbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

Gears Forever and Dots and Bubbles both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Gears Forever's written reviews are positive against 33% of Dots and Bubbles's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gears Forever sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Dots and Bubbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Gears Forever against 4.2 for Dots and Bubbles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Gears Forever's written reviews are positive against 33% of Dots and Bubbles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gears Forever ships an update every 9 days, Dots and Bubbles fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Gears Forever versus Dots and Bubbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGears ForeverDots and Bubbles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings)4.2 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB72 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCTim Kretz

Customer experience

Gears Forever

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%

Dots and Bubbles

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Gears Forever

One-time6
  • 500 gears$0.99
  • 5 Extra Lives$0.99
  • 1500 Gears$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove ads$2.99
  • Unlock all levels$4.99
  • Unlock all balls$6.99
1 purchases

Dots and Bubbles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Gears Forever free?
Gears Forever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dots and Bubbles free?
Dots and Bubbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gears Forever or Dots and Bubbles?
Dots and Bubbles is rated higher. Gears Forever averages 4.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Dots and Bubbles averages 4.2 from 17 ratings.
Do Gears Forever or Dots and Bubbles have ads?
Both Gears Forever and Dots and Bubbles show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gears Forever or Dots and Bubbles?
Gears Forever ships an update every 9 days, and Dots and Bubbles fortnightly. Most recently, Gears Forever was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dots and Bubbles on October 24, 2026.

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