Comparison

Ball Break 3D vs Pearl Gem!

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

Head to head
About

Ball Break 3D

Engage in a satisfying 3D puzzle experience with this game. Swipe to aim and throw balls at matching colored stains to break shapes. Discover infinite levels and secret stages with its zen gameplay and hypnotic colors.

Highlights
  • Addictive 3D gameplay
  • Tons of levels
  • Zen gameplay
  • Hypnotic colors
  • Infinite levels & secret stages
  • Easy to pick up
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Ball Break is a new addictive 3D game, featuring tons of levels, zen gameplay, and hypnotic colors! How to play: -Swipe the screen to adjust your aim angle; -Throw the Ball on the stains of same color; -Try to break the whole shape! Features: -Infinite levels & secret stages; -Satisfaying and zen gameplay; -Easy to pick up;

About

Pearl Gem!

Engage in a unique bubble-shooter adventure, breaking obstacles and combining shots to conquer levels. Collect pearls to craft beautiful gems and discover hidden treasures with a helpful companion guiding your way.

Highlights
  • Unique bubble-shooter gameplay
  • Break through obstacles
  • Collect pearls
  • Create beautiful gems
  • Unlock powerful boosters
  • Clear layers of the Pearl Sphere
Features
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Dive into Pearl Gem and experience a new level of bubble-shooter gameplay! Break through obstacles and combine powerful shots to beat exciting levels. Collect pearls to create beautiful gems and receive guidance from Starson, your shiny-loving companion. Enjoy smooth gameplay as you peel back layers ranging from small to massive. Once you play, you'll come back to Pearl Gem every day! Pearl Gem features: • A fresh twist on classic bubble shooter fun—with unique obstacles! • Collect pearls and craft stunning gems! • Unlock powerful boosters to help you on your journey! • Clear layers of the Pearl Sphere and uncover hidden treasures! • Guided by Starson, who loves all things shiny!

Screenshots

Ball Break 3D3 screens
Pearl Gem!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ball Break 3D at none against Pearl Gem!'s shown. Ball Break 3D also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Pearl Gem!'s advantage is ratings volume (65K vs 54). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ball Break 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pearl Gem! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Ball Break 3D against 4.6 for Pearl Gem!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pearl Gem! has 65K ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ball Break 3D versus Pearl Gem!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall Break 3DPearl Gem!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (54 ratings)4.6 (65K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5465K — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB315 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperRadPiratesA Small Game AB

Customer experience

Ball Break 3D

All ratings51 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%

Pearl Gem!

All ratings64,049 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews972 reviews
Positive66.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.3%

Bugs and requests

Ball Break 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pearl Gem!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Pearl counter resets to zero
  • Water level not progressing as expected
  • Sound issues after ad breaks
  • Excessively high pearl requirements on certain levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more level variety and difficulty
  • Introduce new game modes or challenges
  • Provide an option to disable sound/music
  • Improve the water level progression system
  • Add a shop or customization options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ball Break 3D

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
7 purchases

Pearl Gem!

One-time7
  • No Ad Breaks for 1 day!$0.99
  • No Ad Breaks for 7 days!$2.99
  • Coin Pack$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Special Offer!$2.99
  • Shiny Bundle$3.99
  • Star Bundle$6.99
  • No Ad Breaks forever!$9.99

Questions

Is Ball Break 3D free?
Ball Break 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pearl Gem! free?
Pearl Gem! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ball Break 3D or Pearl Gem!?
Pearl Gem! is rated higher. Ball Break 3D averages 4.6 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Pearl Gem! averages 4.6 from 65K ratings.
Do Ball Break 3D or Pearl Gem! have ads?
Pearl Gem! shows ads; Ball Break 3D does not.

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