# Honor Dice vs GEARS

The clearest difference is ads: Honor Dice at none against GEARS's shown. Honor Dice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). GEARS's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (515 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Honor Dice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GEARS sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Honor Dice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GEARS has 515 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Honor Dice ships an update every 4 months, GEARS every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Honor Dice | GEARS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honor-dice/id6746049337/reviews)** | [4.7 (515 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gears-war-machine/id6748002805/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **515** |
| Positive reviews | — | 35.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 235 MB | 269 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jacob Lashley](https://appshunter.io/developer/344163945) | [MAD PIXEL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1581972745) |

## What reviewers say

### Honor Dice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honor-dice/id6746049337)

Engage in strategic medieval combat where dice rolls dictate your destiny. Forge your knight, battle opponents in seasonal tournaments, and unlock powerful upgrades and legendary relics to become a champion.

**Highlights:** Tactical dice combat system, Knight progression and upgrades, Seasonal tournaments with playoffs, Collect 12 sacred relics, Game Center integration, iCloud save sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Honor Premium | $0.99 | one-time |


### GEARS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gears-war-machine/id6748002805)

Design, build, and command your own custom combat mechs in this action-strategy game. Unleash your creations in dynamic battles, utilize powerful support abilities, and crush waves of enemies to prove your tactical strength.

**Highlights:** Gear-based mech constructor, Real-time battles, Diverse unit classes, Tactical support powers, Upgradeable gear and weapons, Offline-ready gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter Gem Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Custom Command Deal | $1.99 | one-time |
| Recruiter’s Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pass | $3.99 | one-time |
| Ad-Free Upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tactical Reserve | $6.99 | one-time |
| War Chest | $14.99 | one-time |
| War Chest | $29.99 | one-time |
| Commander's Vault | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Honor Dice free?

Honor Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is GEARS free?

GEARS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Honor Dice or GEARS?

Honor Dice is rated higher. Honor Dice averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while GEARS averages 4.7 from 515 ratings.

### Do Honor Dice or GEARS have ads?

GEARS shows ads; Honor Dice does not.

### Which is updated more often, Honor Dice or GEARS?

Honor Dice ships an update every 4 months, and GEARS every 11 days. Most recently, Honor Dice was updated on October 8, 2026 and GEARS on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*