Gear TD vs Neonvade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gear TD
A strategic tower defense game where you build and upgrade gear-based turrets. Connect gears to triggers and merge them to create powerful defenses against waves of enemies. Manage resources wisely to survive.
- Build and upgrade gear-based turrets
- Connect gears to triggers for firing
- Merge gears to create powerful versions
- Strategic resource management
- Defend against waves of enemies
- Tactical decision-making and positioning
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Gear TD is a strategic tower defense game where players build and upgrade gear-based turrets to defend against waves of enemies. Each turret is represented by a gear with a unique weapon attached, such as guns, rockets, and drills, adding a mechanical twist to traditional tower defense mechanics. To fire their weapons, gears must be connected to triggers, adding an extra layer of strategy to turret placement. Players can also merge gears of the same type to create more powerful versions, improving damage, fire rate, and efficiency. With limited resources, players must carefully decide when to place, upgrade, or merge gears to create the most effective defense. As waves progress, enemies become tougher, requiring tactical decision-making and smart positioning. Can you optimize your gear system, trigger the best defense, and survive all waves?
Neonvade
Design unique spacecraft by combining various components like cores, weapons, and bases. Progress through challenges to unlock upgrades and new levels. Merge and upgrade modules to unlock powerful abilities for strategic defense.
- Custom space ship creation
- Combine cores, weapons, and bases
- Discover 100 unique combos
- Progressive challenges and levels
- Merge and upgrade modules
- Unlock unique abilities
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Create custom space ships by combining Cores, Weapons, and Bases. 100 unique combos to discover! Why you should try it: - Endless customization: Build space ships your way. - Progressive challenges: Unlock new levels and upgrades. - Merge & Upgrade: Level up each module to Level 4 and unlock unique, powerful abilities. Dive into a world of creativity and strategy - your ultimate defense adventure starts now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Neonvade at 100% against Gear TD's 40%. Neonvade also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.7). Gear TD's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Neonvade holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Gear TD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Neonvade's.
Gear TD ships an update every 2 weeks, Neonvade monthly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Gear TD | Neonvade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Samet Ersan | Vladislav Shepotko |
Customer experience
Gear TD
Neonvade
In-app purchases
Gear TD
No in-app purchases
Neonvade
No in-app purchases
