Tricky Gems vs Balloons Popper!!!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Balloons Popper!!!
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Balloon Popper game is for kids & adults - Unlimited Fun !!! Balloon popper has never been this fun, with the bow and arrow contrivance to shoot as many balloons as you can. Popping the balloons is all on your hitting skills. Balloon Popper contains colorful graphics. This is a free game. ****** How to Play? ****** 1. Tap on balloons to pop them. 2. Do NOT tap on the black balloons - tapping one ends the game. 3. Tap on yellow balloons to earn extra points. 4. If you miss tapping a balloon, the game will be over.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloons Popper!!! at none against Tricky Gems's 1. Balloons Popper!!! also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tricky Gems's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). On price and update cadence 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. Tricky Gems sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Balloons Popper!!! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tricky Gems ships an update every 4 months, Balloons Popper!!! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tricky Gems | Balloons Popper!!! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (48 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miroslav Otsedarski | Fakhruddin Kuwala |
In-app purchases
Tricky Gems
- Pro Levels and Remove Ads$1.99
Balloons Popper!!!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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