Gem Shoot vs Halloween Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gem Shoot
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"Gem Shoot" is special type of match 3 game. Unlike others match 3 game, you cannot more the gem. There is a gem on the bottom, you can select one of the path the shoot out the gem. Any 3 or more gem linked together the gems will be destroyed. More than 3 gems link together, it will form a new type special gem. "Gem Shoot" is combination game of match 3 and bubble shoot. It will provide you an other type of experience.
Halloween Countdown
This app provides a countdown to Halloween with spooky music and wallpapers. It features daily reminders, home screen widgets, and offline functionality. Share your countdown with friends and set eerie backgrounds to enhance the Halloween spirit.
- Halloween countdown timer
- Spooky music and wallpapers
- Home screen and lock screen widgets
- Daily countdown reminders
- Offline functionality
- Social media sharing
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Get ready for spook-tacular chills! Halloween Countdown gives you a frightfully fun way to see exactly how long until the most haunted night of the year. Simple, creepy-cute design with eerie background images and Halloween widgets for your home screen, lock screen, and standby screen! Get daily reminders (if you dare!) of how many days until candy, costumes, and creepy things come out to play. • Share your Halloween countdown with your fellow ghouls and goblins • Post your countdown to Facebook with a single tap — no broomstick required • Works offline — even in haunted houses • Tons of eerie-sistible background images to set the spooky mood • Makes a frightfully good Halloween countdown wallpaper Got ideas for new features? Or spotted a ghost in the code? Email us or leave a review — we love hearing from our favorite monsters! Please share Halloween Countdown with your coven of friends and family! End User License Agreement: https://zaffles.bitbucket.io/halloween/terms_of_use.html Thanks and Happy Haunting! Team Zaffles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gem Shoot at none against Halloween Countdown 's 1. Gem Shoot also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Halloween Countdown 's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 19 months). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Halloween Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gem Shoot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gem Shoot ships an update every 19 months, Halloween Countdown every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gem Shoot | Halloween Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (82 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 82 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Oscar Tsang | Zaffles |
In-app purchases
Gem Shoot
No in-app purchases
Halloween Countdown
- Halloween Supporter$4.99
Questions
Is Gem Shoot free?
Is Halloween Countdown free?
Do Gem Shoot or Halloween Countdown have ads?
Which is updated more often, Gem Shoot or Halloween Countdown ?
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