# Blackjack Jewels™ — user reviews > 75 indexed App Store user reviews of Blackjack Jewels™ by Boy Howdy Technology LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 191 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackjack-jewels/id594960027/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackjack-jewels/id594960027.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 151 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Blackjack Jewels™? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🧠 Keeps mind alert - 💡 Fun and challenging puzzles - 🆓 Free to play - addictive Game - 👍 Easy to learn - ⏱️ No time clock - 😊 Improves math skills - ✨ Well-designed game - 👍 Good for cognitive behavior - 👍 Great for passing time **Cons** - 🤔 Scoring inaccuracies - frustrating Difficulty at higher levels - 😞 Game ruined by updates - slow Slow calculations and screen transitions - inconsistent Level progression issues - unfair Scoring for 5-card charlie **Commonly reported bugs** - Consent pop-up reappears - Scoring does not add up correctly - Some screens are impossible - Game can go on forever with high scores - Update ruined the game by making it easier - Cannot get past level 33 - No explanation for level resets - Too many face cards at higher levels - 5-card charlie worth more than 5-card twenty-one - Slow in calculating scores and moving between screens **Most requested features** - Ability to earn free jewels for shuffles/moves - Remove 'resume game from highest completed level' feature - Use Word Jewels as a template for improvement - Option to begin a new round at any previously unlocked level - Add more shortcuts - Earn power balls for unused moves - Swap feature - Option to continue getting rid of 21s after finishing a level ## Newest reviews (15 of 75) ### 4/5 — Needs a feature *2021-02-25, version 1.7* Boy Howdy makes some of the most enjoyable games out there, my favourite being Word Jewels. But unlike that game, Blackjack Jewels offers no rewards as you advance through the game. You receive one shuffle opportunity, and that's it. I would like to see the ability to earn up to 3 free jewels that can be used to shuffle the board or move a card from the board to a desired location. I'd like to see the "resume game from highest completed level" removed after that. It appears that a game can go on forever so scores in the millions show up on the leaderboard. So the competitive desire is lost when you see that you are a few million points behind the leader. I suggest using Word Jewels as the template to improve the game and it will be perfect. ### 4/5 — A Suggestion and Kudos to the Developers for... *2016-10-24* Kudos to the developers for relatively nonintrusive ads and for creating a challenging (at the higher levels) game that also helps sharpen/speed up both blackjack card addition skills and numeric/spatial sensitivities (look that one up in your overly wordy phrase dictionary 🤓) -- Anyway, Developers, please consider a suggestion: 🙌 Update the game with an option to begin a new round at *any* previously unlocked level 🙌 rather than the current default start-over for each round of play that requires beginning at a predetermined lower level and then you'd have a 5 star game, imo (I'll look for this update in a few months and try to update my review), so KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK‼️ ### 4/5 — Nana *2015-09-11, version 1.2* Great game! ### 5/5 — really fun! *2014-10-11, version 1.2* makes u use your brain. no time clock so u can go at your leisure ### 5/5 — Akwas *2014-07-25, version 1.1* 😀 Excellent Fun! This is an "Intellectual Skill Brain Stormer". Please "Consider" Adding More "Shortcuts" which will improve!!! this App! Making It Even Much More Incredible!!! 😀 ### 5/5 — Great game *2014-07-18* I agree with everyone about this game. It is very addicting, but at the higher levels you should get an extra shuffle or credits for unused moves. There's so many face cards at the higher levels too. This is my fourth time I've made it to level 25, lost level 25 and had to start all over again at level 9. This might be the last time though it's too frustrating and it gets boring. Please make some changes, please! ### 4/5 — Frustrating, tho *2014-07-12, version 1.0* Fix it so you don't have to go back to level 1 every time. Sometimes it allows starting at level 9, but mostly it's back to 1 - no explanation given. ### 5/5 — Great math game *2014-07-02, version 1.0* Love it keep up my math skills. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2014-06-22, version 1.0* Great game and really addictive. ive got better and quicker with practice ### 5/5 — Curly *2014-06-06, version 1.0* Another good game just as others I have loaded by you keep up the great standards ### 4/5 — 😀 *2014-05-21* Love it! Would be great if power balls were earned for left over moves to use on next game also. ### 5/5 — Yet another great game from howdy *2014-05-19, version 1.0* Have loved every single howdy game I've downloaded so far, keep up the good work ### 5/5 — Fun Game! *2014-03-26* I enjoy playing and have gotten better at addition in the process! Easy to play and fast moving. Thanks for the fun! ### 5/5 — Gamer701 *2014-02-09, version 1.0* Great game! ### 4/5 — Bejeweled Blitzs *2014-02-01, version 1.0* Loving the game need more explanation about unused move". Dyfoxx ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Consent *2023-10-11, version 1.10* You have recently started asking for consent to collect data, to accept is simple one button click, to refuse is a long winded option to opt out of each item. I do not have a problem with essential collection to use the app, but third party vendors no. I’ve competed the consent once but it has popped up again, so I have decided not to use the app again. Shame ### 1/5 — Can't get past level 33 no matter what. Very disappointing. *2014-02-22, version 1.0* Too frustrating! ### 2/5 — Blackjack jewel *2013-03-17, version 1.0* Junk to many face cards. Scoring is uneven. ### 2/5 — Slow slow slow *2013-03-08, version 1.0* Quite a nice game but it is slow in calculating scores and moving from one screen to another. I am looking for a game which moves faster. ### 3/5 — Game ruined *2019-07-20, version 1.4* I have played this game for a number of years and found it challenging to top the leaderboard on a daily basis. This latest update has ruined the game. If you fail to clear the board you can now keep trying until you do so, making it easier. Very sad loss to my daily blackjack fix. ### 3/5 — K. Kirk *2015-01-09* I very much enjoy Blackjack Jewels but unfortunately the scoring is always down in my favor. It doesn't add up to what it's supposed to be and that's kind of frustrating. So I try not to let it bother me because I still love this game. ### 3/5 — Challenging *2013-03-20, version 1.0* Good fun! ### 3/5 — Blackjack jewels *2013-03-18, version 1.0* It's ok ### 3/5 — Blackjack *2013-03-16, version 1.0* Not the best of Boy Howdy productions but playable occasionally. ### 4/5 — Keeping your mind alert ! *2023-06-27, version 1.9* How many ways can you make 21, In the beginning there’s lot of ideas, But the values of each little sum you create, Aren't always made to make you pleased, Obviously the highest score makes you happiest, And the lower one a little less, And the little ones which don’t add up quite right Can make your game a mess! But really, it is just a fun, try hard game, With your plan to make you a winner, And it keeps your mind on an active plain Instead of getting dimmer 😃😀 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Wonderful Puzzler *2023-05-09* If you don’t know about BoyHowdy, get ready for a treat. Puzzles like this start out easy--easy and quickly get more challenging. The cost of playing is nothing. Yes. ### 5/5 — Blackjack Jewels *2020-09-08* Very addictive but keeps you alert and on your toes! Easy to learn and gives choices as to game levels you want to play. If you always click on last level played, your scores will always be saved. Scores will build forever, and if you log into Game Center, you can see where you stand on the leader board. If you are competitive, this just may be the game for you. ### 5/5 — Amazing!!! *2020-08-14* Very addictive!!! Easy to play and fun to play. Thanks ### 5/5 — Impossible *2017-04-28* Some screens are impossible. I like Boy Howdy games, but this one needs update. ### 5/5 — 😃Very nice game😃 *2017-03-15, version 1.3* I recommend it. It's easy to learn. You have to complete all levels without leaving a gold card or you will go back to the level you started with, and you will lose the points just gained. So your grand total points won't be updated. Very nice Black Jack game. ### 5/5 — Addictive and fun. *2016-11-28, version 1.3* Brilliant game, have been playing this for about 4 years and have never got bored. Thanks Bill (TheBillz) ### 5/5 — Jillaroo *2015-10-04, version 1.3* This game is great fun and a challenge on some levels really enjoy playing it ### 5/5 — This game it great. Excellent for your mind. *2015-04-24, version 1.2* Love it's! ### 5/5 — Great game *2015-03-20, version 1.2* This is a great game it makes you think, love it,five stars. ### 5/5 — Blackjack Jewels *2014-10-26* Great game. Helps pass time beautifully! Best thing about the game is they not trying make u buy more stuff to continue the game! Love it. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-23.*