# Gemcrafter: Puzzle Journey — user reviews > 131 indexed App Store user reviews of Gemcrafter by Playmous, Inc., rated 4.00/5 from 6 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gemcrafter-puzzle-journey/id881412689/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gemcrafter-puzzle-journey/id881412689.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of Gemcrafter? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Good, challenging game - 👍 Great game, very challenging - 👍 Fun, addicting - 👍 Relaxing - 👍 Excellent - 👍 Addictive - 👍 Fun & challenging - 👍 Brilliant - 👍 Fantastically Challenging! - 👍 Great and challenging game! - 👍 Love this game - 👍 Not your typical match game! - 👍 Great Game - 👍 A GEM of a game : ) - 👍 Definitely one of the better match 3 games - 👍 Great twist to match 3 play! **Cons** - 💰 Stuck !! - 💰 Just another extorting freemium - 💰 dutch206 - 💰 Gunthure - 💰 Numnutss - 💰 Romondo7 - 💰 Monkisketch - 💰 booooooored - 🐛 Crashes - 🐛 App Crashes - 🐛 Crashes following new upgrade - 🐛 CRASHING! - 🐛 Fails to load - 🐛 Bingbonghobbit - 🐛 Devdaughter - 🐛 EE Tim - 🐛 VacantField42 - 🔋 You have to watch a ton of commercials **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen freezes - Incompatible with older devices - Level 149 no key - All progress lost after reinstall **Most requested features** - 💡 More lassos and pickaxes, etc. - 💡 Zen mode or similar to "gem session" format - 💡 Dark mode option - 💡 Advanced analytics dashboard ## Newest reviews (13 of 131) ### 4/5 — Good, challenging game *2019-12-31* I have seen some reviews that the only way to beat a level is by spending money. That may be so, but I’m on level 124 and haven’t spent anything yet. Granted, I don’t have all the keys, but I think, so far, it’s possible. There are also no annoying ads, which is a bonus! The lacking one star is just because o feel like a little more lassos and pickaxes, etc. might be nice. Not enough to ruin the challenge, but a few more, anyway. ### 3/5 — Stuck !! *2017-04-13* Love the game and would easily give it 5 stars. Giving it 3 due to being stuck on level 179 for way too long. No way to get through without spending $$$. If nothing changes will uninstall. What a shame !!! 🙁 ### 4/5 — Gem crafter *2016-08-23, version 1.3* Great game ### 4/5 — Great game *2016-07-10* Addictive and a good replacement for candy crush. A bit more thinking needed with strategy applied. Enjoyable. ### 4/5 — Nagging *2016-07-09, version 1.2* The constant nagging to rate the game is really annoying ### 3/5 — App Crashes *2016-07-09, version 1.2* Game crashes constantly. Especially when watching a video. ### 4/5 — Fun & challenging *2016-05-26, version 1.1.1* This is an addictive game! Fun & challenging all at once. Some levels are quite difficult but that is half the fun. ### 3/5 — End in-app purchases!!!!! *2015-11-15, version 1.1.1* I love the graphics, music and adventurous feel of this game, but I hate that it is too hard to progress without purchasing power-ups. In each level, many points are gained but for no apparent reason. The points do not advance progress in any ways. I despise these types of in-app purchases. I would prefer to pay more for the game initially than to be a slave to power-ups. Also, if the game is deleted and re-installed, all progress is lost, even if I specifically selected "Keep" at the time of deletion. ### 4/5 — Good fun *2015-11-12, version 1.1.1* Played all the way to the end, sadly no more levels so back to beginning! ### 5/5 — Mrs S *2015-09-17, version 1.1.1* Great game , addictive good time filler ### 5/5 — Gemcrafter *2015-09-16, version 1.1.1* Haven't been playing the game long, but so far is really good, really gets your brain thinking. ### 2/5 — More frustrating than fun *2015-09-14* Still waiting on those new levels. It's been months. I know I should have deleted this game by now but I was holding out for those extra levels. Since you guys just updated it with no new levels, I'm going to assume that there aren't any coming. So, I'll just go ahead and delete it now. Thanks. It was fun. ### 5/5 — Like it *2015-09-03, version 1.1.0* Good one ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Crashes *2016-08-17, version 1.3* Game was awesome til it crashed now I cannot play it. ### 1/5 — Just another extorting freemium *2016-07-14, version 1.2.2* Could be a decent game if made it a standalone one, rather than a typical freemium asking for real money all the time. Deleted. Avoid it. ### 1/5 — OK Game, but.... *2016-07-12, version 1.2.2* This is a well put together game. The only problem with it is that it becomes pay-to-win rather quickly. ### 1/5 — Good luck! *2015-11-19, version 1.1.1* Good strategy and good luck needed for this engaging game! ### 1/5 — Not up to the hype *2015-11-07, version 1.1.1* I thought there was more to it, but this one is disappointing And expensive if you want to move up. I haven't deleted it, but am pretty close to dumping it ### 1/5 — Fails to load *2015-08-26, version 1.1.0* I was enjoying this game until I installed an IOS 8 update. It now refuses to load even after I've tried all the suggested remedies. All my other games load perfectly so I haven't a clue what's gone wrong or what to try next. ### 1/5 — Crashes following new upgrade *2015-08-24, version 1.1.0* Won't open on either iPad Air or iPhone 6 following software update 8.4.1. ### 1/5 — Level 149 no key *2015-07-18* So I managed to get to level 150 and cannot see the end of the game because even with special tools you cannot attain a key for level 149. These games based upon "memory" that then make you wait 20 mins to "play again" leave players ticked off verses enjoying the game. This game has no replayable qualities to it because It is frustrating enough getting through it the first time. The nonstop request for feedback also get old. Like millions of other people I'm not on fakebook and will never join fakebook so i was not privy to the 75 gold coin bonus for letting the creators of this game track me through fakebook. I hate that apple decided for all of us that fakebook would be central to their platform. Some people prefer privacy over inane offers. Due to the difficulty level of this game and the above mentioned issues I do not recommend it. ### 1/5 — CRASHING! *2015-07-04, version 1.1.0* Crashes every time now! ### 1/5 — Cash grab *2015-05-25, version 1.1.0* The way the game works relies on luck in order for you to complete levels. The one tile you need could be turned into a gem which can ruin it. The only way to avoid it is to pay real money for coins and buy upgrades using this currency. Terrible cash grab. You get punished for not paying. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The game was fun but *2016-10-06, version 1.4* You have to watch a ton of commercials ### 5/5 — Great *2016-07-18, version 1.2.3* Great game, very challenging. I'd love to see a zen mode. Or a mode similar to the app "gem session" format. ### 5/5 — Addictive *2016-07-15, version 1.2.2* Keeps your mind sharp. ### 5/5 — Nice game.... *2016-07-10, version 1.2.1* Keep adding new levels... Loved the game... Thumbs up guys... ### 5/5 — Great game *2016-07-10* First time playing and enjoying myself. Great gem puzzle which makes you think a few steps ahead before your next move. ### 5/5 — Match 3 twist *2016-07-09, version 1.2* Fun! ### 5/5 — More levels please... *2016-02-15, version 1.1.1* Love the challenges!! It's been 1/2 year since I completed all levels, please break out a few more, can't wait!!! ### 5/5 — Gemcrafter *2016-01-20, version 1.1.1* Relaxing ### 5/5 — Excellent *2016-01-04, version 1.1.1* So addictive ### 5/5 — Fun game! *2015-11-30, version 1.1.1* This game insanely addicting! I'm hooked! --- *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 2026-06-10.*