Gun Gear vs Element Empire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gun Gear
Merge gears to unlock and upgrade a variety of weapons. Earn in-game currency to increase your damage and unlock new firearms. Strategic upgrades and multipliers help you progress and achieve higher scores.
- Merge gears to unlock weapons
- Unlock new firearms
- Earn in-game money
- Use multipliers
- Special upgrade offers
- Increase damage
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Earn more money and unlock new weapons. Use multipliers and enjoy special upgrade offers to do more damage.
Element Empire
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You're a titan in the making, dealing in the elements that power the future. Amass $1 Billion to become the undisputed tycoon. Acquire commodities. Build operations. Reserve blueprints. Short the market. Take loans — but watch that 10% interest. Prices shift every round based on supply and demand. Stay ahead of the curve — or get crushed by it. Cross $600M and antitrust regulators come knocking. Bear Markets can send prices plummeting at any moment. Play online against real opponents or challenge the AI. Now, go build your empire.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Element Empire at every 3 days against Gun Gear's every 9 days. Gun Gear's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Gun Gear sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Element Empire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gun Gear ships an update every 9 days, Element Empire every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gun Gear | Element Empire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi | Shy Guy Lab ApS |
Bugs and requests
Gun Gear
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes and crashes
- Purchased benefits not working
- Ads still shown despite paid ad removal
Requested features
3 requests- Remove ads completely for paid users
- Improve ad-free experience
- Ensure purchased features work as advertised
Element Empire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gun Gear
- Drone$1.99
- 10 Tickets$1.99
- Captain$2.99
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- Sergeant$2.99
- Flamethrower!$2.99
- Grenade$2.99
- 20 Tickets$2.99
- 30 Tickets$2.99
- NoAds$3.99
- Spy$3.99
- Airstrike$3.99
- President$4.99
- Ammo pack$4.99
- Big Deal Pack!$4.99
- 50 Tickets$4.99
- 30 Tickets and No Ads$5.99
- Treasury Trove Pack$5.99
Element Empire
- Office 5 Backdrop$0.99
- Office 4 Backdrop$0.99
- Penthouse 1 Backdrop$0.99
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- Penthouse 2 Backdrop$0.99
- Penthouse 4 Backdrop$0.99
- Sailing 3 Backdrop$0.99
- Trading 1 Backdrop$0.99
- Trading 2 Backdrop$0.99
- Trading 3 Backdrop$0.99
- Trading 4 Backdrop$0.99
Questions
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