Comparison

Savings Spree vs Tricky Gems

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

Head to head
About

Savings Spree

This game teaches children ages 7 and up about making smart financial choices. Players learn to save, spend wisely, donate, or invest money through interactive gameplay. It demonstrates how daily decisions impact long-term financial goals and the importance of a rainy day fund.

Highlights
  • Financial decision-making
  • Saving for goals
  • Wise spending
  • Donating and investing
  • Earning money
  • Managing unexpected expenses
Features
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WINNER OF A PARENTS' CHOICE GOLD AWARD WINNER OF AN EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARD from Childrens Technology Review RATED 4 STARS AND A+ BY COMMON SENSE MEDIA Savings Spree is a fun App with a serious lesson for children ages 7 and up (younger children can play too with a little help from mom and dad or an older sibling). It teaches kids how the choices they make each day can add up to big savings or big expenses, depending on how they decide to spend (or not spend) their money. Savings Spree shows kids that they can SAVE their money for short term goals (like a bike or an MP3 player), SPEND wisely by making more frugal decisions, DONATE to others or INVEST money so it will grow to meet future needs like a college education. The game also teaches kids how the daily lifestyle choices that they make can add up to big savings or big expenses, depending on how they choose to spend (or not spend) their money. The game introduces the concept of earning money for the work that's available and also guides the child through making choices with the money accumulated during the game. Lastly, the game demonstrates that events beyond one's control can cost money, so it's good a good idea to have a rainy day fund available to pay for unexpected events. The game is presented in game show format, taking players through six rounds that test their financial knowledge and help them build money saving skills. The host of the show is the Money Savvy Pig, the trusted, money-smart character central to the award-winning Money Savvy Kids curriculum, also available from Money Savvy Generation.

About

Tricky Gems

A fast-paced tile-matching puzzle game where you guide falling gem columns to create matches of three or more. Clear the board, build combos, and climb the leaderboards. Special bomb columns and power-ups add strategic depth to the escalating challenge.

Highlights
  • Tile-matching puzzle gameplay
  • Match lines or diagonals of three or more gems
  • Score points and build combos
  • Escalating difficulty with faster falling columns
  • Special bomb column power-up
  • Unlock 23 achievements
Features
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Tricky Gems is a fast-paced tile-matching puzzle game for iOS and macOS that will challenge your reflexes and strategic thinking from the very first drop. Guide columns of three gems as they fall into the playing field and match lines or diagonals of three or more to score points. Clear the board efficiently, rack up combos, and climb the leaderboard as high as you can. Every level brings a new challenge — the columns fall faster, the pressure builds, and the background shifts to keep things fresh. At the end of each level, a special bomb column sweeps the field, destroying every gem that matches its color. You can also trigger this power move manually once your Power-up Bar is full. Run out of space and the game ends in a spectacular explosion of bombs. Prove your skills by unlocking all 23 Achievements — some require true mastery of the game. You will need sharp focus, quick reflexes, and a solid strategy to earn the ultimate title: Gem Legend. Good luck!

Screenshots

Savings Spree4 screens
Tricky Gems4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tricky Gems at Free against Savings Spree's $5.99. Tricky Gems also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 79 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Savings Spree's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and review sentiment 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

Tricky Gems is free to download; Savings Spree costs $5.99 up front. Tricky Gems sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Savings Spree asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Savings Spree against 4.2 for Tricky Gems. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 48 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Savings Spree's written reviews are positive against 75% of Tricky Gems's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Savings Spree ships an update every 79 months, Tricky Gems every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Savings Spree versus Tricky Gems: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSavings SpreeTricky Gems
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (16 ratings)4.2 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1648 — better
Update frequencyEvery 79 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoney Savvy GenerationMiroslav Otsedarski

Customer experience

Savings Spree

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Tricky Gems

All ratings48 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral25.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Savings Spree

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tricky Gems

One-time1
  • Pro Levels and Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Savings Spree free?
Savings Spree costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tricky Gems free?
Tricky Gems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Savings Spree or Tricky Gems?
Tricky Gems is rated higher. Savings Spree averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Tricky Gems averages 4.2 from 48 ratings.
Do Savings Spree or Tricky Gems have ads?
Tricky Gems shows ads; Savings Spree does not.
Which is updated more often, Savings Spree or Tricky Gems?
Savings Spree ships an update every 79 months, and Tricky Gems every 4 months. Most recently, Savings Spree was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tricky Gems on October 23, 2026.

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