Comparison

Idle Drops vs Gemstone Tree

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

Head to head

Idle Drops

Can you collect all the drops?

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.3810 ratingsView app →

Gemstone Tree

Fun & Relaxing Idle Game

Free

🎮 Games

★ 3.917 ratingsView app →

About

Idle Drops

Tap the screen to drop balls into slots and grow your in-game fortune. Upgrade drops to earn more money and boost balls to unlock new levels and story elements. Enjoy an idle clicker experience with strategic upgrades.

Highlights

Tap to drop balls
Upgrade drops for more earnings
Boost balls for new levels
Unlock story elements
Collect all drops

Features

Read full description

Idle Drops is a visually focused incremental game where you collect colorful drops and create a cascade of chaos. But beneath the surface, there is something more. Discover the truth of your existence as you delve deep into realm beyond the mirage. Features: - Beautiful and mesmerizing soundtrack - Multiple ways to advance, including prestige system - Highly polished UI and animations - Deep sci-fi story - No forced ads Idle Drops is a game built in the Judicator Jane LitRPG universe.

About

Gemstone Tree

Cultivate a magical gemstone tree to generate precious jewels and unlock a miniature world. This relaxing idle game allows you to simply watch your tree grow and discover the unfolding universe beneath it.

Highlights

Grow a gemstone tree
Earn jewels
Expand a new world
Healing idle gameplay
Discover a miniature universe

Read full description

Discover a mysterious gemstone tree and the tiny little world which unfolds beneath it. Grow your tree to earn jewels and expand a whole new world. In a corner of the great wide universe lies a beautiful green planet home to a mysterious tree with the power to create jewels. Just sit back and relax as you watch your lovely gemstone tree grow in this healing idle game.

Screenshots

Idle Drops4 screens

Gemstone Tree3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gemstone Tree at none against Idle Drops's 11. Idle Drops's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months) and rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Idle Drops sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Gemstone Tree asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Drops holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Drops has 810 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Idle Drops's written reviews are positive against 43% of Gemstone Tree's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Drops ships an update every 9 days, Gemstone Tree every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

Idle Drops versus Gemstone Tree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Idle Drops	Gemstone Tree
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.3 (810 ratings) — better	3.9 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews	62.1% of reviews — better	42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings	810 — better	17
Update frequency	Every 9 days — better	Every 8 months
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Freemium	Ad-supported — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	54 MB	71 MB
Age rating	4+	9+
Developer	Studio Rouleau Inc	GlobalGear Co. Ltd.

Customer experience

Idle Drops

All ratings810 ratings

Positive82.3%

Neutral5.4%

Negative12.2%

Written reviews182 reviews

Positive62.1%

Neutral14.3%

Negative23.6%

Gemstone Tree

All ratings17 ratings

Positive64.7%

Neutral11.8%

Negative23.5%

Written reviews7 reviews

Positive42.9%

Neutral14.3%

Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Idle Drops

Reported bugs

3 issues

Ads causing game freezes
Losing progress after prestiging
Inconsistent ad reward functionality

Requested features

4 requests

Add more level variety
Improve ad implementation
Implement cloud save/sync
Expand on the story/lore

Gemstone Tree

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Idle Drops

Subscriptions1

VIP Membership3 Days trial$2.997 Days

One-time10

10 Diamonds$0.99
Dragon Drop$0.99
Remove Ads$2.99

Show 7 more

Ad-Free Drops x2 and Multi x2$2.99
55 Diamonds$4.99
Mega Pack Remove Ads$6.99
Mega Pack$6.99
120 Diamonds$9.99
Permanent VIP$19.99
250 Diamonds$19.99

None

Gemstone Tree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Drops free?

Idle Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Gemstone Tree free?

Gemstone Tree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Idle Drops or Gemstone Tree?

Idle Drops is rated higher. Idle Drops averages 4.3 out of 5 from 810 ratings, while Gemstone Tree averages 3.9 from 17 ratings.

Do Idle Drops or Gemstone Tree have ads?

Both Idle Drops and Gemstone Tree show ads.

Which is updated more often, Idle Drops or Gemstone Tree?

Idle Drops ships an update every 9 days, and Gemstone Tree every 8 months. Most recently, Idle Drops was updated on September 19, 2026 and Gemstone Tree on June 10, 2026.