Comparison

Classic Marathon Infinity vs Microsoft Jewel

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

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About

Classic Marathon Infinity

Experience the epic conclusion to a classic sci-fi shooter trilogy. Engage in single-player campaigns with exploration, puzzles, and combat, or test your skills in intense multiplayer battles. Features enhanced graphics and sound.

Highlights
  • Single-player campaign with story and missions
  • Multiplayer cross-play support
  • Enhanced HD graphics
  • 3D positional sound
  • New weapon: KKV-7 SMG
  • 25 main levels and 5 hidden levels
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Rage hard.. Marathon Infinity® is the climactic conclusion to Bungie's groundbreaking Marathon® Trilogy. Learn the the truth about the events of Classic Marathon® and Marathon: Durandal® first hand in "Blood Tides of Lh’owon", the single player portion of Infinity. ENHANCEMENTS • High frame rate support • Updated HD Sprite set • 3D positional sound with HRTF • Texture parallax mapping • Multiplayer cross-play with Linux, Mac, PC, and Steam • Fan soundtrack by Talashar FEATURES • 25 levels divided into four chapters • 5 hidden levels • missions include exploration, puzzles and extermination • "Carnage is as easy as point and shoot." ~Marathon Manual • introducing a new weapon: KKV-7 10mm SMG Flechette submachine gun ===== to.be.a.vidmaster ==== What does it mean to be a Vidmaster? It is being balanced in the calm center of a whirling and untouchable tornado of destruction, while showers of grenades patter harmlessly around you and bullets crawl toward you in slow-mo. It is when your brain develops a new bundle of nerves whose only function is to re-route impulses directly from your eyes to your finger muscles, so that you can twist and snap off a rocket long before you’re conscious of the yellow blip in your motion detector. It is when the difference between a roomful of alien warriors and a carpet of them is a matter of seconds. The word "vid" entered the Marathon lexicon during development of the first game, to distinguish the excellent players (particularly in net games) from the fodder. The Oath of the Vidmaster was inscribed into the skip-levels dialog (Command-Option-Begin New Game), to remind players of the highest level of excellence they could aspire to: "I pledge to punch all switches, to never shoot where I could use grenades, to admit the existence of no level except Total Carnage, to never use Caps Lock as my 'run' key, and to never, ever, leave a single Bob alive." To do these things is to invite maximum peril, and requires one to play the game as hard and unrelentingly as possible, at the highest level of skill; to play as a Vidmaster. These three games, the Marathon® saga, are the best training and testing ground for Vidmasters. You can play against aliens alone or in a networked group through more than 80 levels. But the true challenge is surviving in one of the 50 included netgame arenas against other people. It is in such trials by fire that mighty Vidmasters are forged. Rage hard.. ===== BUNGIE™, MARATHON® and the Bungie and Marathon logos are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Bungie, Inc., used with permission.

About

Microsoft Jewel

This match-3 puzzle game offers endless levels and daily challenges. Strategically place gems to create powerful combos, trigger chain reactions, and clear the board. Unlock achievements and compete for high scores.

Highlights
  • Endless levels
  • Daily challenges
  • Collect Bonus Jewels
  • Create Power Jewels
  • Challenge Mode
  • Xbox Achievements
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Microsoft Jewel is the ultimate Match-3 game! Make matches to fill the meter & collect Bonus Jewels. Place gems from your collection anywhere on the board to create longer matches, trigger chain reactions, create Power Jewels, & clear all jewels from the board in Challenge Mode. Conquer fresh Daily Challenges, unlock Xbox Achievements, and dazzle in the brilliance of a high score! Get ready to shine in Microsoft Jewel. Features: • Endless levels • NEW Challenges daily • Collect Bonus Jewels & Create Power Jewels • Elevate your game in Challenge Mode • Xbox Achievements Benefits with Xbox Game Pass • Play Ad-FREE • Earn extra bonuses!

Screenshots

Classic Marathon Infinity3 screens
Microsoft Jewel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Microsoft Jewel at none against Classic Marathon Infinity's 10. Microsoft Jewel also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Classic Marathon Infinity's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (74% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Classic Marathon Infinity sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Microsoft Jewel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft Jewel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 160 and 190 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Classic Marathon Infinity's written reviews are positive against 50% of Microsoft Jewel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Classic Marathon Infinity versus Microsoft Jewel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic Marathon InfinityMicrosoft Jewel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (160 ratings)4.7 (190 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings160190 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB208 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDome-C Studio LLCMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

Classic Marathon Infinity

All ratings160 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative16.3%

Microsoft Jewel

All ratings44 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Classic Marathon Infinity

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Game crashes on iOS 8 and later versions
  • Crashes when loading specific levels (Level 1, Despair)
  • Cannot progress past end screen
  • Stuck in 'Rage' chapter loop
  • Level 0 to 1 transition crashes
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  • Black screen except HUD visible
  • Cannot open doors
  • Texture rendering issues on Level 3
  • Sky texture rotated 90 degrees
  • Game Center broken
  • App Store purchase features not accessible
  • Screen zoomed in and distorted on iPad Mini
  • Menu covering half screen on iPhone 4s
  • Levels advancing out of sequence
  • Achievements bugged (level progression)

Requested features

16 requests
  • Controller support (Backbone, MFi controllers)
  • Multiplayer/network gameplay
  • Custom map support and community maps
  • Map builder tool
  • Inverted aim option
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  • Adjustable sensitivity settings
  • Field of view customization
  • Auto-center view toggle
  • Run/swim toggle option
  • Rearrangeable on-screen controls
  • Bluetooth keyboard support
  • Bootable from Backbone app
  • Texture filtering options
  • Scenario packs (Marathon Evil, Rubicon, Tempus Irae)
  • Pathways Into Darkness port
  • Desktop/CPU version

Microsoft Jewel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Classic Marathon Infinity

One-time10
  • Master Chief Mode$0.99
  • Enhanced Reticules$0.99
  • Just a tip$0.99
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  • HD Mode$1.99
  • Not the smallest tip$1.99
  • A good tip$2.99
  • A pretty good tip$4.99
  • An excellent tip$7.99
  • The best possible tip$12.99
  • Better than the best tip$20.99
None

Microsoft Jewel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classic Marathon Infinity free?
Classic Marathon Infinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Microsoft Jewel free?
Microsoft Jewel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Classic Marathon Infinity or Microsoft Jewel?
Microsoft Jewel is rated higher. Classic Marathon Infinity averages 4.4 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Microsoft Jewel averages 4.7 from 190 ratings.
Do Classic Marathon Infinity or Microsoft Jewel have ads?
Microsoft Jewel shows ads; Classic Marathon Infinity does not.

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