Comparison

Con Man Run vs Pirate Gems

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

Head to head
About

Con Man Run

Build a pyramid scheme by convincing people to invest, then escape with their money. This game challenges players to grow their fraudulent empire and make a quick getaway.

Highlights
  • Build a Ponzi pyramid
  • Collect people's money
  • Run away when rich
  • Simulate a pyramid scheme
Features
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Make people believe in yourself, build your ponzi pyramid and collect people's money. Run away when you're rich!

About

Pirate Gems

Embark on an adventurous match-3 journey across the ocean as a brave pirate girl. Conquer islands, collect treasures, gems, and lost crowns through over 1000 engaging levels and unique game modes. Compete with friends on leaderboards and utilize powerful boosters to advance your quest.

Highlights
  • Adventurous match 3 gameplay
  • Over 1000 levels
  • Unique game modes (Spread Gold, Break Glass)
  • Treasure, gem, and crown collection
  • Powerful and free boosters
  • Offline play
Features
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You are playing as a cute but at the same time brave and furious pirate girl sailing in the vast ocean hopping island to island to conquer the islands and collect treasures, gems, diamonds and most importantly lost Crowns! This unique game is filled with adventures game modes and features with over 1000 levels to play! Invade the islands, spread gold, break glass squares and more game modes to keep it interesting for you. You can compete with your social media friends, put your skills to test, collect more treasure and gems and see who wins! Dare your friends to get on top of leader board There are many different game boosters to advance your moves and get ahead of your journey, and YES! free boosters are also available. - Adventurous match 3 game play - Over 1000 Levels - Remarkable game modes including Spread the Gold, Break the Glass, Invade the island - Collect Treasure, Gems, Diamond and Crowns - Powerful boosters to advance your level - Horizontal and Vertical game playing - Offline playing - Easy to get rewarded - Super Relaxing - Solve the Puzzles - Discover New Worlds

Screenshots

Con Man Run4 screens
Pirate Gems4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pirate Gems at 100% against Con Man Run's 0%. Pirate Gems also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.5). Con Man Run's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Pirate Gems sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Con Man Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pirate Gems holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Con Man Run's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pirate Gems's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Con Man Run ships an update every 2 days, Pirate Gems every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Con Man Run versus Pirate Gems: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCon Man RunPirate Gems
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB440 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMood Games OUNavid Rahmani

Customer experience

Con Man Run

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pirate Gems

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Con Man Run

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Pirate Gems

One-time6
  • 40 Coins$0.99
  • 60 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • 80 Coins$2.99
  • 100 Coins$3.99
  • 150 Coins$4.99

Questions

Is Con Man Run free?
Con Man Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pirate Gems free?
Pirate Gems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Con Man Run or Pirate Gems?
Pirate Gems is rated higher. Con Man Run averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pirate Gems averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Con Man Run or Pirate Gems have ads?
Both Con Man Run and Pirate Gems show ads.
Which is updated more often, Con Man Run or Pirate Gems?
Con Man Run ships an update every 2 days, and Pirate Gems every 3 weeks. Most recently, Con Man Run was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pirate Gems on November 3, 2026.

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