Comparison

StrikeGate vs Contraptix

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

Head to head
About

StrikeGate

Launch pucks with simple drag controls to hit targets and score goals in this 3D game. Navigate magical areas with obstacles or test your endurance in progressively harder levels.

Highlights
  • Simple drag-to-launch controls
  • 3D gameplay
  • Mission mode with obstacles
  • Endless mode with increasing difficulty
  • Collect SP to buy new pucks
  • 11 new pucks with unique traits
Features
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--- NEWLY UPDATED!! --- 11 NEW PUCKS, each with unique traits!
 The new pucks have enhanced speed, power and can even grant extra lives! Use these special abilities to your advantage and clear new stages in style! Get SP by playing Endless mode or Mission mode to buy the new pucks! ----------------------------------- Strike Gate is an exhilarating, new kind of 3D game! The controls are simple: just drag your finger to launch the puck! Find the perfect shot angle and hit the targets into the goal to win, but remember you have a limited number of tries! MISSION MODE ◇ Play through magical areas with a variety of objects and obstacles! ◇ When you clear a stage, the number of remaining lives is your final score, so try to win in as few tries as possible. ENDLESS MODE
 ◇ Every stage gets progressively harder! Just one mistake can spell disaster! ◇ How long will you withstand the increasing pressure of Endless mode?

About

Contraptix

Features
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Place ramps, gears, magnets, balloons and rockets, press Play and watch every piece set off the next one. Contraptix is a physics puzzle game where every level is an unfinished machine: you add the missing parts and real physics decides whether it works. 212 LEVELS ACROSS 53 STAGES Start with simple chain reactions and finish with huge machines full of belts, pulleys, pipes, switches and timers. Every stage introduces a new part. A THOUSAND WAYS TO SOLVE IT There's no single answer. There's always a spare part on purpose: choosing well is part of the puzzle. Use few parts and be quick to earn all three stars. PARTS WITH PERSONALITY Bouncing balls, gears passing on their spin, fans, scissors that cut ropes, boxing gloves, light bulbs, cannons, trampolines and a mouse running in its wheel. DAILY CHALLENGE A new puzzle every day. Fewest parts wins; on a tie, the fastest. Compete on the world and country leaderboards. FREE MODE Build whatever you like with every part you've discovered. PLAY YOUR WAY No sign-up, plays offline. Link Google or Apple whenever you like and your progress follows you to any phone. Available in 9 languages. Contraptix is free, with ads and optional in-app purchases (coins for hints and removing ads).

Screenshots

StrikeGate4 screens
Contraptix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StrikeGate at none against Contraptix's 4. StrikeGate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Contraptix sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. StrikeGate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StrikeGate versus Contraptix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrikeGateContraptix
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB67 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSAT-BOX, Inc.Roberto Diaz

In-app purchases

None

StrikeGate

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Contraptix

One-time4
  • Bag of coins$0.99
  • Chest of coins$2.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
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  • Coin treasure$5.99

Questions

Is StrikeGate free?
StrikeGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contraptix free?
Contraptix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StrikeGate or Contraptix have ads?
Contraptix shows ads; StrikeGate does not.

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