Comparison

Gears Forever vs Capture The NFC

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

Capture The NFC

Explore your surroundings and engage in a live multiplayer territory game by capturing NFC flags and defending locations. Discover hidden clues, compete with others, and expand your influence in a unique real-world adventure.

Highlights
  • Capture real-world NFC flags
  • Live territory control gameplay
  • Competitive multiplayer modes
  • Discover player-created map points
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Family-friendly exploration
Features
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Capture The NFC transforms the real world into a live multiplayer territory game. Discover hidden NFC flags, scan clues, capture locations, defend territory, and compete with players around you using your iPhone. NEW IN THIS VERSION • 4 new multiplayer Game Center modes • Add real-world NFC tags you discover to the live map • Wild NFC points remain active for 28 days • Held flags double in value every 7 days • Added support for 10 additional languages • Stability and performance improvements FEATURES • Capture real-world NFC flags • Live territory control gameplay • Competitive multiplayer modes • Discover player-created map points • Explore your city in a new way • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Adventure, puzzle, and challenge gameplay • Family-friendly exploration mechanics • Designed for solo play or groups • Built for real-world city adventures

Screenshots

Gears Forever4 screens
Capture The NFC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Capture The NFC at 100% against Gears Forever's 50%. Capture The NFC also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). Gears Forever's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price 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. Capture The NFC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gears Forever ships an update every 9 days, Capture The NFC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gears Forever versus Capture The NFC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGears ForeverCapture The NFC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCThomas Richardson

Customer experience

Gears Forever

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

Capture The NFC

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Capture The NFC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gears Forever free?
Gears Forever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Capture The NFC free?
Capture The NFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gears Forever or Capture The NFC have ads?
Gears Forever shows ads; Capture The NFC does not.
Which is updated more often, Gears Forever or Capture The NFC?
Gears Forever ships an update every 9 days, and Capture The NFC every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gears Forever was updated on October 24, 2026 and Capture The NFC on October 1, 2026.

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