Comparison

Tricky Gems vs Galatic Attack 2

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

Head to head
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!

About

Galatic Attack 2

Pilot a powerful spacecraft to defend the galaxy against relentless alien invaders. Engage in fast-paced, retro-style arcade combat with twin-shooting drones. Destroy waves of tough space invaders to save humanity.

Highlights
  • Retro shoot 'em up gameplay
  • Defend the galaxy
  • Twin shooting attack drone
  • Destroy hordes of invaders
  • Quick fire action
Features
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Galatic Attack 2, Retro shoot'em up arcade game. Your task is to save the galaxy from the hordes of attacking invaders. You have far superior fire power from your twin shooting attack drone but are greatly out numbered by these tough little space invaders. Retro gaming at its best with quick fire action and lots of invaders to destroy.

Screenshots

Tricky Gems4 screens
Galatic Attack 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Galatic Attack 2 at 5.0 against Tricky Gems's 4.2. Galatic Attack 2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Tricky Gems's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (48 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Tricky Gems sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Galatic Attack 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Galatic Attack 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tricky Gems has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Tricky Gems's written reviews are positive against 100% of Galatic Attack 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Gems ships an update every 4 months, Galatic Attack 2 every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tricky Gems versus Galatic Attack 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky GemsGalatic Attack 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (48 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 37 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB66 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMiroslav OtsedarskiGalatic Droids

Customer experience

Tricky Gems

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

Galatic Attack 2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tricky Gems

One-time1
  • Pro Levels and Remove Ads$1.99
None

Galatic Attack 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tricky Gems free?
Tricky Gems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galatic Attack 2 free?
Galatic Attack 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tricky Gems or Galatic Attack 2?
Galatic Attack 2 is rated higher. Tricky Gems averages 4.2 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Galatic Attack 2 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tricky Gems or Galatic Attack 2 have ads?
Both Tricky Gems and Galatic Attack 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Gems or Galatic Attack 2?
Tricky Gems ships an update every 4 months, and Galatic Attack 2 every 37 months. Most recently, Tricky Gems was updated on August 19, 2026 and Galatic Attack 2 on June 11, 2026.

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