Comparison

Gemica vs JIGSTY

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

Head to head
About

Gemica

Features
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This is a simple and beautiful matching game that will challenge both your pattern recognition skills and your strategic planning skills! * More than 300 levels! * Available on both iPhone, iPad and AppleTV! GAME RULES Match the patterns in each level and complete as many necklaces as possible. To pass a level, you need to fulfil the level's goal before you're out of moves. GOALS The levels can have three different types of goals: * SCORE A score goal requires that you gather a given number of points before the game ends. You earn points for each pattern you complete. The number of points increases with the number of completed patterns in the necklace. The first completed pattern in a necklace will result in 1 point, the second in 2 points, the third in 3 points, etc. You will also get extra points for each completed necklace - the points will match the number of completed patterns in the necklace. * PATTERNS A pattern goal requires that you complete a given number of patterns before the game ends. The number of gems included in a pattern vary from level to level.ย  When you add a gem that breaks the pattern in a necklace, the necklace will be destroyed and a new pattern will be created for you. * NECKLACES A necklace goal requires that you complete a given number of necklaces before the game ends. A necklace is complete when all gem holders in it are filled with gems that follow the initial pattern. When a necklace is completed a new pattern is created and you can continue to build the new necklace. CHEATS There a different types of cheats that can help you save game moves and keep the necklaces intact: * THROW AWAY GEM This gives you the ability to throw away the current gem and get to the next one without losing moves or breaking a necklace. * REPLACE GEM This gives you the ability to replace the current gem with a gem of the type that you need the most. * LOOK AHEAD This gives you the ability to see what gems are coming after the current one. It with help you plan your moves better and make it possible to distribute the gems to the available necklaces in a smarter way.

About

JIGSTY

Features
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This app is a labor of love, brought to you by huge puzzle fans. We've done everything the way you love it. Jigsty is a point of fusion, where classical jigsaw experience joins casual controls. Jigsty offers you: - animated jigsaw puzzles with 3 levels of difficulty - 9 colourful pictures and animated scenes - casual and easy mobile controls - endless fun for you and your family - best way to entertain children .. and develop their fine motor, spatial thinking and attention skills. Each turn Jigsty offers you 4 pieces of puzzle. Drag one of them to correct location, earn more golden stars and uncover the hidden video scene!

Screenshots

Gemica4 screens
JIGSTY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JIGSTY at none against Gemica's 7. JIGSTY also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). Gemica's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Gemica sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. JIGSTY asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gemica ships an update every 18 months, JIGSTY every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Gemica versus JIGSTY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGemicaJIGSTY
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeiran WallstromBoris Grebnev

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Gemica

One-time7
  • 10 x Throw Away Gem$0.99
  • 10 x Replace Gem$0.99
  • 10 x Look Ahead$0.99
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  • 30 x Replace Gem$1.99
  • 30 x Look Ahead$1.99
  • 30 x Throw Away Gem$1.99
  • 20 x 3 Different Cheats$2.99
None

JIGSTY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gemica free?
Gemica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JIGSTY free?
JIGSTY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gemica or JIGSTY have ads?
Neither Gemica nor JIGSTY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gemica or JIGSTY?
Gemica ships an update every 18 months, and JIGSTY every 2 months. Most recently, Gemica was updated on October 14, 2026 and JIGSTY on October 8, 2026.

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