Comparison

Slender Threads vs Gemstone Battle!

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

Head to head
About

Slender Threads

Embark on a point-and-click adventure as Harvey Green, who discovers his recurring nightmare might predict his inescapable fate. Explore a peculiar town, interact with strange characters, and solve puzzles to prevent his visions from becoming reality.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click exploration
  • Dialogue and puzzle-solving
  • Curious tale with twists and humor
  • Voice-acted characters
  • Hand-drawn 2D/3D art
  • Haunting original score
Features
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"Every night it's the same dream: my own head, mounted on a wall." While wandering an unfamiliar town, Harvey Green follows a string of paranormal events to a grim realization: his recurring nightmare may foretell an inescapable fate. In this point-and-click thriller adventure, guide Harvey through the peculiar streets, shops, and surroundings of Villa Ventana as he seeks to prevent his visions from becoming reality. Features: * A timeless point-and-click blend of exploration, dialogue, and puzzle-solving * A curious tale that melds shocking twists with absurd humor * Dozens of strange, memorable characters brought to life by a cast of celebrated voice actors * Hand-drawn art that combines 2D and 3D to create striking, "diorama-like" visuals * An original, haunting score

About

Gemstone Battle!

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There is a disturbance in the land and peace has been lost. Only you can restore it by using the ancient power of the 4 enchanted Diamonds and bring harmony back to all of the lands! In "Gemstone Battle!" you travel to ancient caves, rivers flowing with precious gems, reawakened volcanos and the vast labyrinth under the sea. While you will encounter many gems in your journey, only the ancient power of the 4 enchanted diamonds can be harnessed to clear out the lands of negatively charged gems and crystals. Keep an eye out for the most powerful and rare enchanted gems to help you restore peace! Master your craft alone in 1P Game mode or hone your skills against a CPU opponent who will show no mercy on your road to mastery.

Screenshots

Slender Threads4 screens
Gemstone Battle!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gemstone Battle! at none against Slender Threads's 3. Gemstone Battle! also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Slender Threads sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Gemstone Battle! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Slender Threads versus Gemstone Battle!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlender ThreadsGemstone Battle!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (442 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings442 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.0 GB1.5 GB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBlyts LLCPATRICIO HARRIS

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slender Threads

One-time3
  • Buy 30 tickets$0.99
  • Buy 100 tickets$2.99
  • Full Game$9.99
None

Gemstone Battle!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slender Threads free?
Slender Threads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gemstone Battle! free?
Gemstone Battle! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slender Threads or Gemstone Battle! have ads?
Neither Slender Threads nor Gemstone Battle! shows ads.

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