Comparison

RobotMania 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

RobotMania

Design, program, and play your own games in a creative physics sandbox. Build robots, vehicles, and entire worlds with realistic physics and endless building possibilities. Share your creations and play games made by a vibrant community.

Highlights
  • Design interactive mini-games and simulations
  • Build robots, vehicles, and worlds
  • Program custom rules and win conditions
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Community sharing and play
Features
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Build. Play. Destroy. RobotMania is a creative physics sandbox where you can design, program, and play your own games just like in Roblox or Minecraft, but with full physics and complete freedom. It is also inspired by Melon Playground, Algodoo, and Incredibots, combining the best of sandbox creativity and realistic physics. Create anything from robots and vehicles to entire worlds and challenges. The only limit is your imagination. Create Your Own Games * Design interactive mini-games, puzzles, and simulations. * Set custom rules, win conditions, and leaderboards. * Compete in community challenges or make your own worlds for others to play. * Combine creativity, engineering, and logic to become both a player and a game developer. Endless Building Possibilities * Build cars, tanks, airplanes, rockets, and spaceships. * Craft houses, castles, cities, and mechanical creatures. * Add motors, thrusters, and weapons like cannons or lasers. * Animate your robots using joints, sliders, and buttons just like real engineering. Powerful Yet Simple Editor * Draw shapes freely and set physical properties like weight, friction, and bounce. * Connect pieces using rotating or sliding joints for realistic motion. * Scale, rotate, and duplicate parts with intuitive touch controls. * Supports multitouch and both portrait and landscape play. Join a Creative Community * Discover and play thousands of creations from other players. * Share your robots, vehicles, and games online. * Like, comment, and compete on global leaderboards. * Follow your favorite creators and get inspired every day. Whether you love building like in Minecraft, creating games like in Roblox, or experimenting with physics like in Melon Playground, Algodoo, and Incredibots, RobotMania gives you the tools to make anything you imagine, from fun mini-games to advanced mechanical inventions. Download RobotMania today and start creating your own world!

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

RobotMania4 screens
Gear combination4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RobotMania at none against Gear combination's shown. RobotMania also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. RobotMania sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Gear combination sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RobotMania ships an update every 3 days, Gear combination weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RobotMania versus Gear combination: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRobotManiaGear combination
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (747 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings747 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon Zvaraakira ohmachi

Bugs and requests

RobotMania

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Objects become unselectable after creation
  • Cannot drag or move objects
  • Drawing blocks stopped working in recent update
  • Triggers are broken or non-functional
  • Music cloning/duplicating issue
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  • Cannot delete numbers in interface
  • Screen moving when trying to draw shapes
  • UI elements too small on iPad
  • App won't work correctly on iPad even with paid subscription
  • 2FA authentication required for sign-in
  • Apple ID sign-in errors for child accounts
  • Projects won't start/load
  • Free version redemption code issues

Requested features

16 requests
  • Multiplayer/co-op challenges
  • Tutorial system for new players
  • Gravity control for objects
  • Trail effects for objects
  • Sound effects and audio triggers
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  • Water physics
  • Grid snap-to feature
  • Larger building canvas
  • Alternative sign-in methods (email, custom accounts)
  • Draggable options window
  • Layer and collision group naming
  • Resizable UI buttons for iPad
  • Pinch-to-resize gesture support
  • Comments/annotation feature
  • Ability to change position/rotation/scale via triggers
  • Follow user functionality restoration

Gear combination

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RobotMania

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Supporter7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Full Game$5.99
1 purchases

Gear combination

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is RobotMania free?
RobotMania 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 RobotMania or Gear combination have ads?
Gear combination shows ads; RobotMania does not.
Which is updated more often, RobotMania or Gear combination?
RobotMania ships an update every 3 days, and Gear combination weekly. Most recently, RobotMania was updated on October 23, 2026 and Gear combination on October 2, 2026.

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