Comparison

Gears Forever 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

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

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

Gears Forever4 screens
Gear combination4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gears Forever at 11.0 against Gear combination's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Gear combination sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gears Forever ships an update every 9 days, Gear combination weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Gears Forever versus Gear combination: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGears ForeverGear combination
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB26 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCakira ohmachi

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

Gear combination

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Gears Forever free?
Gears Forever 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 Gears Forever or Gear combination have ads?
Both Gears Forever and Gear combination show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gears Forever or Gear combination?
Gears Forever ships an update every 9 days, and Gear combination weekly. Most recently, Gears Forever was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gear combination on November 3, 2026.

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