HiLow Gem Quests vs Beat the Deck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HiLow Gem Quests
A casual card game where players guess if the next card will be higher or lower. Earn gem power through quests and gain abilities to navigate the deck. Aim to achieve a gold star on every level.
- Higher or lower card prediction gameplay
- Earn gem power from quests
- Strategic ability acquisition
- Level-based progression
- Gold star achievement system
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SO SIMPLE TO PLAY... OR IS IT? Do you think the next card will be higher or lower? That’s all you need to decide to get started in this casual game for iPhone and iPad. Earn gem power from quests that will make you think carefully about which card might be coming next. Will you be better off going against the odds this time to earn green power? Are you guessing fast enough to earn orange? Gain abilities as you play that will allow you to navigate the deck to suit the current situation. Try to earn a gold star on each level!
Beat the Deck
This card game challenges players to predict if the next card will be higher or lower than the previous one. Strategically place nine cards in a 3x3 grid, making calculated risks to outsmart the deck and continue your streak.
- Single deck card game
- 9 cards in a 3x3 grid
- Higher or lower prediction
- Strategic decision-making
- Addictive gameplay
- Sharpen critical thinking
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Beat the Deck is the addictive card game that puts your instincts to the ultimate test. Nine cards are dealt into a 3x3 grid, and with every turn you must predict whether the next card will be higher or lower than the one before it. Guess right and your streak lives on. Guess wrong and that card is gone for good, shrinking your options and raising the stakes with every flip. As the grid thins out, the pressure mounts and your decisions matter more than ever. Play Red and Black Mode for an extra layer of challenge, or chase your highest streak to ignite the fire and earn bonus points. Beat every last card in the deck to set off a full celebration. Compete on Game Center leaderboards, track your personal records, and see how you stack up against the best. Simple to learn, hard to put down. Can you outlast the deck?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HiLow Gem Quests at none against Beat the Deck's shown. HiLow Gem Quests also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Beat the Deck's advantage is ratings volume (96 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. HiLow Gem Quests sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Beat the Deck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HiLow Gem Quests holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beat the Deck has 96 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HiLow Gem Quests ships an update every 6 weeks, Beat the Deck every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiLow Gem Quests | Beat the Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (96 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 96 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Daniel Guenther | RidinTheWave LLC |
Customer experience
HiLow Gem Quests
Beat the Deck
In-app purchases
HiLow Gem Quests
- Bypass Quest Ads$2.99
Beat the Deck
- Ad Free$4.99
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