Comparison

Gears Forever vs Masonic Puzzle

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

Masonic Puzzle

Features
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Sort the sacred symbols. Master every degree. Masonic Puzzle is an elegant symbol-sorting puzzle wrapped in the timeless imagery of the craft — the square and compass, the pillars, the all-seeing eye. Pour and sort the symbols column by column until every stack is pure. Simple to learn, delightfully hard to master. FEATURES • 48 hand-crafted levels across multiple lodges — from the Blue Lodge onward • Climb the degrees, from Apprentice to Fellow Craft to Master Mason • Relaxing yet brain-teasing sort gameplay • A time-and-life system that rewards clean, thoughtful play • Power-ups for when you're stuck: Undo, Shuffle, and Joker • Unlock Unlimited — a one-time lifetime purchase, no subscriptions • Elegant gold-on-navy design with calming ambient sound • Play offline, anywhere Whether you're here for the symbolism or simply love a satisfying sort puzzle, every solved board raises you one step higher. How far up the degrees can you rise?

Screenshots

Gears Forever4 screens
Masonic Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Masonic Puzzle at none against Gears Forever's shown. Masonic Puzzle also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). Gears Forever's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 Masonic Puzzle 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, Masonic Puzzle daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gears Forever versus Masonic Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGears ForeverMasonic Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB68 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCNoventisLab LTD

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

Masonic Puzzle

One-time1
  • Unlimited$9.99

Questions

Is Gears Forever free?
Gears Forever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Masonic Puzzle free?
Masonic Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gears Forever or Masonic Puzzle have ads?
Gears Forever shows ads; Masonic Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Gears Forever or Masonic Puzzle?
Gears Forever ships an update every 9 days, and Masonic Puzzle daily. Most recently, Gears Forever was updated on November 8, 2026 and Masonic Puzzle on October 31, 2026.

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