Bejeweled Blitz vs Cairn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Cairn
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One tap. One slab. How high can you build? Cairn is a premium stone-stacking arcade game where you drop sliding stone slabs to build the tallest swaying cairn you can. Every perfect drop widens your tower. Every overhang gets sliced away. The higher you climb, the narrower the margin for error. What makes Cairn different The sky changes as you build. Dawn bleeds into afternoon. Afternoon softens into dusk. Dusk fades into night. The higher your cairn grows, the further the world falls away below you. It is a game you can feel. No countdown timers. No energy bars. No banner ads. Ever. How to play A stone slab slides across the screen. Tap to drop it. Land it perfectly on the slab below and your tower holds its full width. Miss the edge and the overhang is cut off. Keep going until the remaining slab is too thin to continue. That score is yours to beat. Simple to learn. Genuinely hard to master. Genuinely calming to try. Features - One-touch controls, zero learning curve - Infinite play: no levels, no end, just height - Perfect drops reward you with a wider platform - Sky palette shifts from dawn through dusk to deep night as you climb - Swaying stone physics that feel satisfying on every tap - Daily Challenge: the same seed for every player, one attempt per day, global leaderboard - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - No banner ads, no interstitials, no countdown timers - Opt-in rewarded continue only: no forced interruptions Premium, not free-to-play Cairn keeps it calm. No subscriptions, no energy systems, no aggressive upsells. An optional coffee tip supports development and unlocks a warm cosmetic glow. The game respects your time and attention. Who plays Cairn If you love classic arcade score-chasers like stacking and tower games but want something with more soul, a calmer pace, and a visual atmosphere you can sink into, Cairn is for you. It fits a two-minute break or a twenty-minute session equally well. Privacy No account required. No personal data collected beyond Game Center scores. No tracking for ad targeting. Download Cairn. Build something that sways. Cairn requires iOS 16 or later. Game Center required for leaderboards. Rewarded continue is optional and free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cairn at none against Bejeweled Blitz's shown. Cairn also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Bejeweled Blitz sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Cairn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bejeweled Blitz ships an update every 2 months, Cairn every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bejeweled Blitz | Cairn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (11K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PopCap | Branko Borota |
Bugs and requests
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
Cairn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Cairn
- Coffee$1.99









