Comparison

G.A.T.E.S. vs Gate Rush 3D

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

Gate Rush 3D

Features
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One knight. A thousand levels. Every gate doubles your army or destroys it. Gate Rush 3D is a one-thumb runner about arithmetic under pressure. Gates rush at you in pairs and you steer into one of them: triple your squad or add twelve, clone your crowd or take a shield, more damage or a faster rate before the boss. Choose well and a single knight becomes an army. Choose the halving gate and you reach the battle too small to win. RUN, GROW, CONQUER Drag left or right. Your squad runs in formation behind you and squeezes into single file when the bridge narrows. Read the gates early, keep the numbers climbing, and arrive with more knights than the crowd waiting for you. WHAT YOU GET • 1000 handcrafted levels across twenty realms, each with its own sky, stone and skyline • Math gates that decide everything: add, multiply, divide, clone, shield, mystery • Crowd battles settled by the numbers you brought, not by luck • 100 bosses whose attack patterns multiply as you climb • Eight dodgeable hazards, from swinging hammers to collapsing floors • A finish ramp that pays up to five times the coins • Upgrades, skins, capes, crowns, trails and whole realms to unlock • Daily missions, a daily chest, login and win streaks, and a free lucky spin • Portrait play, no account, and a campaign that works offline Free to play with ads. Rewarded ads are optional and always tell you what you get before you watch. Built by Chand Studios.

Screenshots

G.A.T.E.S.4 screens
Gate Rush 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

G.A.T.E.S. and Gate Rush 3D are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
G.A.T.E.S. versus Gate Rush 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterG.A.T.E.S.Gate Rush 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB121 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKevin AlemanNitesh Chand

In-app purchases

None

G.A.T.E.S.

No in-app purchases

None

Gate Rush 3D

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 Gate Rush 3D free?
Gate Rush 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do G.A.T.E.S. or Gate Rush 3D have ads?
Both G.A.T.E.S. and Gate Rush 3D show ads.

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