Sparkle the Game vs Bejeweled Blitz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sparkle the Game
Engage in a thrilling marble shooter adventure to banish dark orbs and save the land. Match three or more orbs of the same color to make them disappear, earning power-ups and utilizing mystical amulets to overcome challenges. Explore diverse levels and game modes in this polished action puzzler.
- Match-three orb popping gameplay
- Over ten powerful amulets
- Dozens of power-ups
- Multiple game modes (Quest, Challenges, Survival)
- Hand-crafted levels
- Game Center Achievements
- Colorblind mode
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Pop the Orbs and Save the World! REVIEWS "Highly polished and easily recommended action puzzler." toucharcade.com (5/5) "It's a blast." gamepro.com (5/5) "Sparkle has wonderful details and exciting gameplay." appsafari.com (4.5/5) "Sparkle has taken over the throne as best marble shooter in the App Store. MUST BUY." appadvice.com DESCRIPTION Get ready to save the Crowberry Woods in this marble shooter hit! Banish the Orbs of Darkness with your Orb Slinger by tapping where you want your orb to land. Match three same color orbs to make them disappear. Match more to earn amazing Powerups! Don't let the Orbs of Darkness fall into the abyss! Discover more than ten powerful Amulets like Firebolt throughout your journey. Use the Amulets to clear some of the trickier challenges. Embark on an extraordinary journey and reclaim your land! FEATURES - Enjoy hours of top quality action puzzling - Travel through Crowberry Woods and discover more than 10 powerful Amulets - Use over a dozen powerups - Game Center Achievements - Magnificent soundtrack (check the trailer!) - Uncover the 12 secrets of the woods. Hint: Butterflies - Wide selection of different hand crafted levels - 3 game modes: Quest, Challenges, and Survival. - Includes colorblind mode. Check out the gameplay trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHQUI9R8mPI
Bejeweled Blitz
Engage in fast-paced, one-minute match-3 puzzle challenges. Detonate gems, create cascades, and use powerful boosts and rare gems to achieve high scores. Compete globally in contests and embark on treasure hunts for rewards.
- One-minute match-3 gameplay
- Gem detonation and cascades
- Powerful Rare Gems
- Upgradable Boosts
- Global leaderboards
- Blitz Champions contests
- Blitz Quest treasure hunts
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This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items. Enjoy one minute of explosive match-3 fun from PopCap Games! Detonate as many gems as you can, 60 action-packed seconds at a time, in the hit puzzle game played by over 125 million people worldwide. Match three or more and create cascades of awesome with Flame gems, Star gems, and Hypercubes. Use powerful Rare Gems and upgradable Boosts to compete against friends, or challenge other players and top the leaderboards in Blitz Champions. TOP THE LEADERBOARDS IN BLITZ CHAMPIONS Challenge other players across the globe when you compete in Blitz Champions Contests. Get matched with players at your level and battle it out for the top score. Accomplish a variety of tasks and show off your skills – each Contest features a new way to play. Change up your strategy and play like a champion to win powerful rewards and top the leaderboards! DISCOVER EXPLOSIVE EXCITEMENT Collect special Boosts like Scrambler to scramble the board, or Detonator to blast all special gems, and add extra power and fun to each match. Then upgrade them up to 10 times for scores that reach the stratosphere! Use Boosts any time and without spending Coins. Boosts never expire, so you can focus on upgrading the ones that work for you. PERFECT YOUR STRATEGY WITH RARE GEMS Amazing and unique Rare Gems like Sunstone and Plume Blast provide big scores and even more excitement. Combine them with Boosts to achieve unbelievably high scores. Play your way when you create mighty combinations of glittering Rare Gems and three Boosts to develop your own personal approach. SPARKLING NEW CONTENT Feast your eyes on fresh visuals and enjoy remixed audio that has been overhauled to improve your experience. Play live events with players around the world and complete special tasks each week to earn amazing rewards. Plus, get in the game faster than ever with a rebuilt user experience and simplified navigation. Important Consumer Information. This app: Requires a persistent Internet connection (network fees may apply). Requires acceptance of EA’s Privacy & Cookie Policy and User Agreement. Includes in-game advertising. Collects data through third party analytics technology (see Privacy & Cookie Policy for details). Contains direct links to the Internet and social networking sites intended for an audience over 13. User Agreement: http://terms.ea.com Privacy and Cookie Policy: http://privacy.ea.com Visit http://help.ea.com for assistance or inquiries EA may retire online features after 30 days' notice posted on www.ea.com/service-updates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sparkle the Game at 90% against Bejeweled Blitz's 15%. Sparkle the Game also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Bejeweled Blitz's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (11K vs 23). On 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
Bejeweled Blitz is free to download; Sparkle the Game costs $2.99 up front. Bejeweled Blitz sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Sparkle the Game asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sparkle the Game holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bejeweled Blitz has 11K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Sparkle the Game's written reviews are positive against 15% of Bejeweled Blitz's.
Sparkle the Game ships an update every 5 months, Bejeweled Blitz every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Sparkle the Game | Bejeweled Blitz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (23 ratings) — better | 3.0 (11K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.6% of reviews — better | 14.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 10tons Ltd | PopCap |
Customer experience
Sparkle the Game
Bejeweled Blitz
User reviews
Sparkle the Game
From 23 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and challenging
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and music
- 💎 Variety of power-ups and amulets
- 🕹️ Intuitive controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🎨 Difficulty distinguishing colors
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 🕰️ Difficulty spike later in the game
Bejeweled Blitz
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Enjoyable and addictive gameplay
- 🕰 Quick, satisfying gaming sessions
- 🎁 Rewarding mechanics with challenges and rewards
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent game freezes and crashes
- 💰 Overly aggressive monetization with excessive ads
- 🤖 Rigged game mechanics and unfair competition
- 🤔 Confusing and cluttered UI after updates
Bugs and requests
Sparkle the Game
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup after updates
- Unresponsive controls at times
- Saved progress not loading correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Colorblind mode
- More levels and content updates
- Ability to save progress and resume
- Leaderboards and achievements
Bejeweled Blitz
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezing and crashing during play
- Rare gem prizes not registering correctly
- Blitz Champions results not recording properly
- Daily spin and chest rewards not working
Requested features
4 requests- More frequent events and challenges
- Expanded in-game economy with better value
- Improved graphics and visual design
- Ability to play in landscape mode
In-app purchases
Sparkle the Game
No in-app purchases
Bejeweled Blitz
- Package of 5 Extra Spins$0.99
- Package of 100,000 Coins2 variants$1.99
- Package of 270,000 Coins$1.99
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- Package of 17 Extra Spins$2.99
- Package of 30 Extra Spins$4.99
- Package of 270,000 Coins$4.99
- Package of 62 Extra Spins$9.99
- Package of 590,000 Coins$9.99
- Package of 1,400,000 Coins$19.99
Questions
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