Comparison

Jewel Beach vs Joining Hands

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

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About

Jewel Beach

Engage in a classic gem-matching solitaire puzzle game with over 300,000 players. Solve sparkling jewel puzzles on a tropical island to find your salvation. Features beautiful graphics, helpful hints, and multiple game modes for both challenge and relaxation.

Highlights
  • Gem matching solitaire gameplay
  • Over 300,000 players
  • Beautiful graphics and sound effects
  • Automatic hints for assistance
  • Challenge and Relax modes
  • Score tracking and leaderboards
  • Progress auto-save
Features
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More than 300,000 people are playing Jewel Beach! ••••• "Be careful you will play this game for hours. Love love love this game" --Mjennie ••••• "I Love This Game!! One of THE BEST GAMES I've played yet!!" --Knightnala82 ••••• "Great game...like a mini bejeweled!!" --mommakram ••••• "Works great & it's totally addicting" --Peeperpops DOWNLOAD JEWEL BEACH NOW! YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID! #1 Family/Kids Game in Macau, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, and El Salvador! Stranded on an island, the sun and the moon are your only friends. But then you start to see beautiful sparkling jewels in the sky... Are you hallucinating, or is solving this puzzle the key to your salvation? EYE CANDY • Lickable graphics and tasty sound effects! • Automatic hints help you out when you get stuck! SCORE TRACKING • Jewel Beach keeps track of your best score so you can show off to your friends! • Post your scores to Facebook to challenge far away friends! • Global high score leaderboards with Game Center! CHALLENGE MORE OR JUST RELAX • Challenge mode strengthens your mental agility! • Relax mode soothes your stress away... • Automatically saves your progress if you take a call or push the home button! (Graphics and Sounds courtesy of Mika Halttunen, used under MIT License, http://www.mhgames.org/jewels/)

About

Joining Hands

A charming and innovative puzzle game where players drag and drop characters to connect them all by holding hands. With over a hundred levels, it offers a relaxing yet challenging experience suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop Peablins to hold hands
  • Leave no hand behind
  • No time limits, enemies, or pressure
  • Retina quality graphics
  • Over a hundred levels
  • Game Center leaderboards
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A handtastic puzzle that leaves no hand behind! Full of charm, innovation and originality, but very easy to learn! Starts off as enjoyably mellow, with the later levels offering a perky challenge for those who yearn it. REVIEWS "With a simple premise of leaving no hand untouched, this game gradually increases in difficulty while never losing its undeniable charm." - USA Today "Joining Hands offers a new idea, and one that works really well on the iPhone or iPad's touchscreen." - pocketgamer.co.uk "Rounding out this delightful title are Retina quality graphics, plus enjoyable animations, sounds, and music." - appadvice.com "Joining Hands will have a place on my iPad and iPod touch for quite some time." - gamezebo.com 4.5/5 "The gameplay is virtually flawless and the concept is fresh and habit forming." - sahgeekmom.com 4.5/5 "All in all, Joining Hands is a unique puzzler that’s ideal for people who like to ponder. It’s packed with hours of content, polish and charm. I highly recommend it." - thesmartphoneappreview.com - Featured in the "Innovative Gameplay" category on the iTunes App Store! MEET THE PEABLINS Enter the Whispering Woods and meet the Peablins! Peablins are curious little creatures sharing a common belief: Hold hands with your friends and the Bogeyman won't dare to show up. It has worked as long as anyone can remember, so it must be true. Join the Peablins on their quest to find all their siblings and cousins! GAMEPLAY Drag and drop Peablins so that everyone is holding hands. Some Peablins have more hands than others... Leave no hand behind! FEATURES - No time limits, no enemies, no pressure - Innovative, elegant and easy to learn - Fun and suitable for all ages - Supports the 2012 iPad (3rd gen) Retina display - Several kinds of Peablins requiring unique approaches - Hilarious sound effects - More than a hundred levels - Compete with your friends on Game Center leaderboards Trailer: http://youtu.be/40SfoJU0-ig Gameplay intro: http://youtu.be/PrmN8AJBiZ8

Screenshots

Jewel Beach2 screens
Joining Hands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jewel Beach at Free against Joining Hands's $2.99. Jewel Beach also leads on ratings volume (809 vs 35) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). Joining Hands's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On in-app purchases 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

Jewel Beach is free to download; Joining Hands costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Joining Hands holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jewel Beach has 809 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Jewel Beach's written reviews are positive against 93% of Joining Hands's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jewel Beach ships an update every 3 months, Joining Hands every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Jewel Beach versus Joining Hands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJewel BeachJoining Hands
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (809 ratings)4.8 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings809 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoy Howdy Technology LLC10tons Ltd

Customer experience

Jewel Beach

All ratings808 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews247 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative9.7%

Joining Hands

All ratings34 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative1.5%

User reviews

Jewel Beach

From 809 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🕹️ Good choice of timed and relaxed modes
  • 💎 Visually appealing with bright colors
  • ⏱️ Challenging but not overly difficult

Room to improve

  • 🔇 Lack of sound/music controls
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay with no progression
  • 🔚 Abrupt game endings with no warning
  • 📤 Inability to save progress or resume games

Joining Hands

From 35 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🎨 Cute and charming graphics
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • ⏱️ Great time killer
  • 🤗 Kid-friendly

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Difficulty can be inconsistent
  • 🙏 Lack of hint/skip features
  • 🕰️ Levels can feel repetitive
  • 💰 Considered overpriced by some

Bugs and requests

Jewel Beach

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game randomly ends during gameplay
  • Daily pearl rewards not working consistently
  • Top scores not updating properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a pause button
  • Implement a mute/volume control option
  • Introduce new levels or gameplay variations
  • Allow players to earn and use pearls more effectively

Joining Hands

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and updates
  • Hint/skip level option
  • Difficulty settings
  • Achievements/leaderboards

In-app purchases

None

Jewel Beach

No in-app purchases

None

Joining Hands

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jewel Beach free?
Jewel Beach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Joining Hands free?
Joining Hands costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jewel Beach or Joining Hands?
Joining Hands is rated higher. Jewel Beach averages 4.6 out of 5 from 809 ratings, while Joining Hands averages 4.8 from 35 ratings.
Do Jewel Beach or Joining Hands have ads?
Jewel Beach shows ads; Joining Hands does not.
Which is updated more often, Jewel Beach or Joining Hands?
Jewel Beach ships an update every 3 months, and Joining Hands every 9 months. Most recently, Jewel Beach was updated on October 25, 2026 and Joining Hands on October 26, 2026.

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