Comparison

Sparkle the Game vs Bejeweled Blitz

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Sparkle the Game4 screens
Bejeweled Blitz4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sparkle the Game ships an update every 5 months, Bejeweled Blitz every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Sparkle the Game versus Bejeweled Blitz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparkle the GameBejeweled Blitz
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (23 ratings) — better3.0 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews — better14.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2311K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer10tons LtdPopCap

Customer experience

Sparkle the Game

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews471 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.2%

Bejeweled Blitz

All ratings10,995 ratings
Positive44.1%
Neutral12.9%
Negative43.1%
Written reviews943 reviews
Positive14.8%
Neutral17.4%
Negative67.8%

User reviews

Sparkle the Game

From 23 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Sparkle the Game

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Bejeweled Blitz

One-time9
  • 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

Is Sparkle the Game free?
Sparkle the Game costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bejeweled Blitz free?
Bejeweled Blitz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sparkle the Game or Bejeweled Blitz?
Sparkle the Game is rated higher. Sparkle the Game averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Bejeweled Blitz averages 3.0 from 11K ratings.
Do Sparkle the Game or Bejeweled Blitz have ads?
Bejeweled Blitz shows ads; Sparkle the Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Sparkle the Game or Bejeweled Blitz?
Sparkle the Game ships an update every 5 months, and Bejeweled Blitz every 2 months. Most recently, Sparkle the Game was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bejeweled Blitz on November 1, 2026.

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