Comparison

Jewel Stars vs Exploding Fruit

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

Head to head
About

Jewel Stars

Connect and pop blocks of the same color in this addictive link puzzle game. Collect sparkling jewels to decorate your cabinets and train your brain with over 2000 challenging stages. Enjoy stress-free fun and strategic gameplay anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Connect and pop same-colored blocks
  • Collect jewels to decorate cabinets
  • Over 2000 challenging stages
  • Offline play supported
  • Brain training gameplay
  • Variety of missions and obstacles
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Clear your level and collect various jewels! The most interesting puzzle linker game! -Features "Jewel Stars" that can be enjoyed anywhere anytime An addictive and exciting 3match link puzzle game that connects and pops blocks of the same color! Collect beautiful and colorful rings, necklaces and earrings to decorate your cabinets! If you connect more blocks, you can get huge items and high scores. Feel the fun of making a bigger link, and feel the effect of Marble on the bigger link! I can enjoy offline too. -How to play Connect three or more blocks. The more blocks you connect, the higher your score. Adventures of vaious 2000 stages! Fun and vaious missions and obstacles to stimulate challenge! A variety of quirky devices and missions await your challenge. Addictive play Stress-free puzzle fun A simple and easy puzzle game that connects 3 or more blocks, but requires a high level strategy. Best on brain training of simple rules! Train your brain with simple rules that are not complicated. A valuable review of users is a great strength for developers ^^ Contact E-mail : jrjung2017@gmail.com

About

Exploding Fruit

Features
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Click on blocks of fruit to explode Bigger blocks get more points Clear the screen for even more points

Screenshots

Jewel Stars4 screens
Exploding Fruit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Exploding Fruit at none against Jewel Stars's shown. Exploding Fruit also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Jewel Stars sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Exploding Fruit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jewel Stars ships an update every 10 months, Exploding Fruit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Jewel Stars versus Exploding Fruit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJewel StarsExploding Fruit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperaurastudioPaul Scott

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Jewel Stars

One-time10
  • 1000 coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 5500 coins$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Best package$4.99
  • 12000 coins$9.99
  • Cool package$9.99
  • 39000 coins$29.99
  • Hot package$29.99
  • Event package 4$79.99
  • 200000 coins$89.99
1 purchases

Exploding Fruit

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Jewel Stars free?
Jewel Stars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exploding Fruit free?
Exploding Fruit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jewel Stars or Exploding Fruit have ads?
Jewel Stars shows ads; Exploding Fruit does not.
Which is updated more often, Jewel Stars or Exploding Fruit?
Jewel Stars ships an update every 10 months, and Exploding Fruit every 3 weeks. Most recently, Jewel Stars was updated on November 3, 2026 and Exploding Fruit on November 7, 2026.

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