Comparison

Chromatic Gem vs 21

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

Head to head
About

Chromatic Gem

Features
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Three gems of the same color are automatically eliminated together

About

21

Features
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Hit 21. Don't bust. Claim falling cards, stack smart, and clear every slot. Easy to learn, impossible to master.

Screenshots

Chromatic Gem4 screens
214 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chromatic Gem at none against 21's shown. 21's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 30 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chromatic Gem ships an update every 30 months, 21 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Chromatic Gem versus 21: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChromatic Gem21
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer็ฟๆ ‡ ๆœฑChee Hoong Khor

In-app purchases

None

Chromatic Gem

No in-app purchases

None

21

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chromatic Gem free?
Chromatic Gem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 21 free?
21 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chromatic Gem or 21 have ads?
21 shows ads; Chromatic Gem does not.
Which is updated more often, Chromatic Gem or 21?
Chromatic Gem ships an update every 30 months, and 21 every 2 days. Most recently, Chromatic Gem was updated on October 27, 2026 and 21 on October 25, 2026.

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