Comparison

G.A.T.E.S. vs MortalTeamwork

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

G.A.T.E.S.

Experience the mobile game ads promised with this retro arcade shooter. Choose paths through gates to boost stats, build an army of ships, and blast through enemy waves and bosses. Unlock upgrades and skins to become stronger with every run.

Highlights
  • Gate path choices for stat boosts
  • Build and upgrade a fleet of ships
  • Retro arcade shooter gameplay
  • Multiple game modes (Arcade, Gambler, Boss Rush, Story)
  • Unlockable skins and permanent upgrades
  • Pixel art visuals and chiptune soundtrack
Features
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G.A.T.E.S. — Game Ads Teased, Experience Served You know those mobile game ads? The ones showing incredible gate-runner gameplay where you choose paths, multiply your army, and blast through enemies? Then you download the game and it's nothing like the ad? We built the game those ads promised. G.A.T.E.S. is a retro arcade shooter where you drag to move, auto-fire at enemy formations, and pass through gates that boost your stats. Choose your path wisely — every gate decision shapes your run. Fight through waves of enemies with unique behaviors, collect powerups, and face epic boss battles every 5 waves. CHOOSE YOUR PATH Pass through gates to boost damage, fire rate, spread, shields, projectiles, and more. Risk gates offer high reward for the daring. Mystery gates keep you guessing. BUILD YOUR ARMY Collect ships that fight alongside you. Watch your fleet grow from a lone fighter into a full squadron of upgraded warships. 4 GAME MODES - Arcade: Classic wave survival. How far can you go? - Gambler: Risk gates everywhere. High stakes, high rewards. - Boss Rush: Skip straight to the boss fights. - Story: Roguelite progression with credits, upgrades, and unlockable skins. UNLOCK & UPGRADE Earn credits to permanently upgrade your ship. Unlock 11 unique skins. Every run makes you stronger. RETRO VIBES Pixel art visuals inspired by Galaga and Space Invaders. Original chiptune soundtrack. CRT shader for authentic retro feel. FREE TO PLAY, FAIR TO PLAY No paywalls. No pay-to-win. All content is achievable through skill and mastery. Optional ads give you a boost, or remove them with a single purchase. Game Center leaderboards and achievements included.

About

MortalTeamwork

Features
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Grow the squad. Hold the road. Mortal Teamwork is a fast arcade shooter rendered in a crisp procedural voxel art style. Steer your formation of soldiers down the road while it fires automatically, shoot the right bonus cards to grow your army, and stop the waves of raiders before they reach your armor. SIX ROAD CAMPAIGNS Fight through Greenbelt Run, Iron Junction, Neon Divide, Glacier Pass, Ember Wastes, and Blacktop Zero — each with its own palette, enemy roster, spawn pressure, and boss. TACTICAL BONUS CARDS Shoot numbered choices until their counters hit zero, then pick one card from each pair: double the army, call a Squad Drop, repair your armor, trigger Overdrive for faster fire, or unleash Rampage for double damage. WEAPON PROGRESSION Progress from the starting carbine through the AK-47, shotgun, and minigun as your firepower grows. VOXEL BOSSES THAT SHATTER Six three-phase bosses — the Enforcer, Road Tyrant, War Machine, Frost Titan, Magma Golem, and the Overlord — built from real-time voxel models that blast apart cube by cube when defeated. Dodge telegraphed strike lanes, ground eruptions, chilling auras, and teleporting blink assaults. PLAY ANYWHERE Drag to steer on iPhone and iPad. On Mac, use the mouse, trackpad, or A/D and arrow keys, with Space to start or pause. FULLY OFFLINE No account, no ads, no internet connection required. Just play.

Screenshots

G.A.T.E.S.4 screens
MortalTeamwork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MortalTeamwork at none against G.A.T.E.S.'s shown. MortalTeamwork also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

G.A.T.E.S. ships an update every 5 months, MortalTeamwork daily. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
G.A.T.E.S. versus MortalTeamwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterG.A.T.E.S.MortalTeamwork
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKevin AlemanAlexander Deutsch

In-app purchases

None

G.A.T.E.S.

No in-app purchases

None

MortalTeamwork

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is G.A.T.E.S. free?
G.A.T.E.S. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MortalTeamwork free?
MortalTeamwork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do G.A.T.E.S. or MortalTeamwork have ads?
G.A.T.E.S. shows ads; MortalTeamwork does not.
Which is updated more often, G.A.T.E.S. or MortalTeamwork?
G.A.T.E.S. ships an update every 5 months, and MortalTeamwork daily. Most recently, G.A.T.E.S. was updated on September 18, 2026 and MortalTeamwork on September 1, 2026.

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