Comparison

Befuddled vs Jewel Drops 2

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

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About

Befuddled

This word game blends puzzle, crossword, and word search elements for a relaxing yet strategic experience. Form words by connecting adjacent tiles, which then vanish and are replaced, introducing new challenges and tile types as you progress. Utilize special abilities to enhance your gameplay and aim for high scores.

Highlights
  • No timer, relaxing gameplay
  • Form words from adjacent tiles
  • Falling tiles and new tile types
  • Special abilities like bombs and swaps
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • High score tracking
  • Extensive word dictionary
Features
Currently charting
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BE BEFUDDLED! Are you a bookworm at heart? Befuddled is an all new word game that is a mix of puzzle games, crosswords, word search games, and much more! If you ever want to relax to a word game that has no timer and lets you get lost in strategic thinking, Befuddled is the game for you. Form words by touching adjacent tiles in the grid. You can select tiles to the right, left, up, down, and diagonally. As you submit words, the used up letters in the grid vanish, and tiles fall down from above to take their place. When you reach higher levels, additional tile types (marble, jade, glass, and ruby) begin to fall, in addition to the original wood style. Words can only be spelled using a single tile type. SPECIAL ABILITIES - Small and Big Bombs - Change Materials - Buy Tiles - Move x2 Multiplier - Swap Tiles - Scramble Tiles - Kill Tiles By Texture Features: --------- * Addictive gameplay with no timer * 5 unique tile types with varied looks * Multiple kinds of bonuses * Many strategies and play methods * A tutorial system * Complete help menus * 4 difficulty levels * High Score and Best Word lists (separate lists for each level!) * Colorful tiles and animations * A dictionary of over 450,000 words * Tracked stats for each game ___________________________________________ Visit us at www.inertsoap.com

About

Jewel Drops 2

This is a challenging match-three puzzle game with increasing difficulty. It features a unique "Gap-Bringer" obstacle and a variety of objectives and challenges. Enjoy a full gaming experience with a one-time payment.

Highlights
  • Gap-Bringer obstacle
  • Multifaceted jewel theme
  • Unrivaled level design
  • Powerful chained power-ups
  • Variety of objectives
  • Time and swap challenges
Features
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Jewel Drops 2 - begins as a simple match three board game and gradually increases difficulties as obstacles are added and level objectives becomes more challenging. * Introducing the Gap-Bringer obstacle * Multifaceted Jewel themed match three adventure * Unrivaled level design, Right amount of level challenges for all ages from 5 to 99. * Create powerful chained power up cascades to level up! * No in-app purchase, one time payment for the whole gaming experience. * Hints/Music/Banners can be disabled. Objectives 1. Score quota 2. Remove dark pulps 3. Bring down crows 4. Remove nets 5. Remove scarabs 6. Collect gold frame 7. Falcon skips 8. Remove orbs Challenges 1. Complete the objective before time runs out. 2. Complete the objective before you ran out of swaps. Obstacles 1. Crook and flail 2. Crate 3. Ticking Bomb item 4. Gap-bringer Featuring 1. Vaulted and keyed items 2. Mystery items Power ups / Special items 1. Clustered jewel 2. Arrow jewel 3. Double jewel item 4. Gold frame 5. Last orb 6. Last Gap-bringer Auto hints can be disabled/enabled Banners can be disabled/enabled Music and sound can be disabled/enabled

Screenshots

Befuddled4 screens
Jewel Drops 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jewel Drops 2 at Free against Befuddled's $1.99. Jewel Drops 2 also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 12). Befuddled's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 49%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 51 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Jewel Drops 2 is free to download; Befuddled costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Befuddled holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Befuddled's written reviews are positive against 49% of Jewel Drops 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Befuddled ships an update every 2 months, Jewel Drops 2 every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Befuddled versus Jewel Drops 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBefuddledJewel Drops 2
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (12 ratings) — better3.7 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews89.4% of reviews — better48.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1237 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 51 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas RicketROBERTO MANONGDO

Customer experience

Befuddled

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.7%

Jewel Drops 2

All ratings37 ratings
Positive64.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative29.7%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Befuddled

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Top score not always updating correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a 'quick game' option
  • Implement a 'check word' feature
  • Improve letter distribution, less repetitive tiles
  • Add support for Apple Watch

Jewel Drops 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Befuddled

No in-app purchases

None

Jewel Drops 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Befuddled free?
Befuddled costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jewel Drops 2 free?
Jewel Drops 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Befuddled or Jewel Drops 2?
Befuddled is rated higher. Befuddled averages 4.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Jewel Drops 2 averages 3.7 from 37 ratings.
Do Befuddled or Jewel Drops 2 have ads?
Neither Befuddled nor Jewel Drops 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Befuddled or Jewel Drops 2?
Befuddled ships an update every 2 months, and Jewel Drops 2 every 51 months. Most recently, Befuddled was updated on November 6, 2026 and Jewel Drops 2 on November 2, 2026.

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