Comparison

Block Puzzle Gem vs Zig or Zag

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

Head to head
About

Block Puzzle Gem

A classic strategy jewel block puzzle game designed to enhance visual enjoyment and improve spatial skills. Drag and drop colorful jewel blocks to fill rows and columns, clearing them to achieve high scores. Play anytime, anywhere, with no internet or time restrictions.

Highlights
  • Classic strategy jewel block gameplay
  • Enhances spatial skills and trains the brain
  • Colorful jewel blocks for visual enjoyment
  • No internet, time, or location restrictions
  • Easy to play, suitable for all families
  • Rotation treasure chest for high scores
Features
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Block Puzzle Gem is a new classic strategy jewel game. Designed by exquisite beautiful gems, its jewel blocks can maintain peace of mind while enhancing your visual enjoyment. It's a jewel board puzzle improving your spatial skills and training your brain. Play Block Puzzle Gem anytime and anywhere to relax to have a healthy life. Why choose this puzzle? - 100% free to play jewel tile block game. - A grid to place a temporarily unwanted block. - Colorful jewel blocks beauty enjoyment. - Without any internet/time/location restrictions. - It's easy to play, suitable for all families. The beginner's guide. - Drag jewel blocks to any place you want into the grid. - Fill in horizontal and vertical rows and clear the gem cube. - Rotation treasure chest helps you break the high scores. Tips may help you. - Remove multiple lines at a time. - Use the excess grid wisely to create more possibilities. - Explode the spinning star blocks cleverly. Relieve stress and enjoy Block Puzzle Gem as long as you like. Or compete with your friends to see who will get the highest score.

About

Zig or Zag

Features
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Zig or Zag is the daily puzzle of split-second calls. Each day brings one puzzle with a single rule and ten matchups. For every pair, decide: does it go left (Zig) or right (Zag)? You get instant green/red feedback — but you always finish all ten, so push your streak as far as it'll go. • A fresh puzzle every day — always free • Ten quick decisions, one simple rule • Instant feedback and a spoiler-free, shareable result • Track your scores, perfect games, and daily streaks • Browse the full archive of past puzzles — also free Themes jump from sports to history to movies to geography — you never know what tomorrow holds. How far will you get today?

Screenshots

Block Puzzle Gem4 screens
Zig or Zag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zig or Zag at none against Block Puzzle Gem's 8. Zig or Zag also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Block Puzzle Gem's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price 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. Block Puzzle Gem sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Zig or Zag asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Puzzle Gem ships an update monthly, Zig or Zag weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Block Puzzle Gem versus Zig or Zag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Puzzle GemZig or Zag
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Freemind Software Co., Ltd.Abatis Media, LLC

Bugs and requests

Block Puzzle Gem

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with level 29 of the Great Wall event
  • Calendar feature causing crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to rotate/move blocks
  • More daily challenges and events
  • Clearer gameplay instructions

Zig or Zag

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Block Puzzle Gem

One-time8
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Spin Coin × 5$0.99
  • Spin Coin × 20$2.99
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  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Spin Coin × 50$5.99
  • Superior Pack$7.99
  • Spin Coin × 120$9.99
  • Spin Coin × 300$19.99
None

Zig or Zag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Puzzle Gem free?
Block Puzzle Gem is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zig or Zag free?
Zig or Zag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Puzzle Gem or Zig or Zag have ads?
Block Puzzle Gem shows ads; Zig or Zag does not.
Which is updated more often, Block Puzzle Gem or Zig or Zag?
Block Puzzle Gem ships an update monthly, and Zig or Zag weekly. Most recently, Block Puzzle Gem was updated on October 24, 2026 and Zig or Zag on October 21, 2026.

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