Comparison

Gumball! vs NutForge 3D

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

Head to head
About

Gumball!

A relaxing puzzle game where you sort colorful gumballs into prize capsules. Enjoy a satisfying, untimed sorting experience reminiscent of classic gumball machines. Play with one hand and unwind with thousands of levels.

Highlights
  • Relaxing ball sorting gameplay
  • Gumball machine theme
  • Untimed levels
  • One-handed play
  • Thousands of levels
  • Collectibles and boosters
Features
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Remember those capsule gumball machines growing up? Gumball! is the relaxing ball sort puzzle that brings that feeling back. Swap colorful gumballs, snap on a lid, and unwind with every tap. Gumball! is a free ball sort puzzle. Tap a prize capsule, swap matching gumballs into another, and keep going until every capsule is one perfect color. No timer. No rush. Just a clean, satisfying sort you can play with one hand. This is the gumball machine as a puzzle. The tubes are prize capsules. The balls are candy colored gumballs. When a capsule fills with four of a kind, the lid snaps on, the capsule shrinks, and it drops into the machine. The machine fills as you play. HOW TO PLAY • Tap a capsule, then tap another. • Matching gumballs swap over if the colors match and there is room. • Fill every capsule with a single color to win. Glass clinks. Lids thunk. Capsules rattle into the globe. It scratches the same itch as a ball sort, color sort, water sort, or marble sort, just quieter and wrapped in a toy you already know. • Untimed levels you can finish in a minute or sit with for a while. • One finger. Portrait. Couch, commute, or in bed. • Thousands of levels, including HARD and SUPER HARD. • Mystery foil gumballs and new capsule twists as you go. • A gumball machine that opens onto collectibles, coins, and boosters when you fill it. If you want a relaxing color sort that still feels like a toy, not a kids cartoon and not a mess of pop ups, this is it. Bright, simple, and hard to put down, like the grocery store machine you remember. Open it after a long day. In a waiting room. One more level in bed. Play until the machine is full. Swap the colors. Make the machine happy. Gumball! from Staple Games. Support: staplegames.com/contact.html Privacy: staplegames.com/privacy.html

About

NutForge 3D

Features
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NutForge 3D NutForge 3D turns a mechanical workshop into a manufacturing game. Begin with raw, then shape through heat, pressure, cutting, treatment, inspection, and assembly. Play NutForge 3D makes players happy.

Screenshots

Gumball!4 screens
NutForge 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NutForge 3D at none against Gumball!'s 10. NutForge 3D also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Gumball!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gumball! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. NutForge 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gumball! ships an update weekly, NutForge 3D fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gumball! versus NutForge 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGumball!NutForge 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (119 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB240 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStaple Games攀 常

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Gumball!

One-time10
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • 1,000 Coins$1.99
  • Helper Pack$7.99
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  • 5,000 Coins$7.99
  • 10,000 Coins$14.99
  • Power Pack$19.99
  • 25,000 Coins$29.99
  • Mega Pack$49.99
  • 60,000 Coins$59.99
  • 110,000 Coins$99.99
None

NutForge 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gumball! free?
Gumball! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NutForge 3D free?
NutForge 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gumball! or NutForge 3D have ads?
Both Gumball! and NutForge 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gumball! or NutForge 3D?
Gumball! ships an update weekly, and NutForge 3D fortnightly. Most recently, Gumball! was updated on October 13, 2026 and NutForge 3D on October 8, 2026.

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