Comparison

Tricky Gems vs Classic Hexa

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

Classic Hexa

An addictive retro arcade game where you match three or more blocks of the same shape. Enjoy classic and action modes with adjustable falling speeds and customizable controls. It's a simple yet engaging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Match three or more blocks
  • Classic and action game modes
  • Adjustable falling block speed
  • Two control style options
  • Seven different block shapes
Features
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### Classic Hexa - Simple Retro Brick Game ### This is a very easy and simple, but addictive retro arcade game. Align three or more blocks with same shapes vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Falling speed will be depends on current level. # Features ● 7 different shape of blocks ● classic mode - Single player mode ● action mode - Available shape switching ● provide 2 different block control styles - Touch : use the game pad on the bottom of game screen - Gesture : drag-and-drop & tap on the game screen

Screenshots

Tricky Gems4 screens
Classic Hexa2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tricky Gems at 75% against Classic Hexa's 33%. Classic Hexa's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Classic Hexa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Gems ships an update every 4 months, Classic Hexa every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tricky Gems versus Classic Hexa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky GemsClassic Hexa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiroslav OtsedarskiGameZen, Inc.

Customer experience

Tricky Gems

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

Classic Hexa

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tricky Gems

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

Classic Hexa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tricky Gems free?
Tricky Gems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Classic Hexa free?
Classic Hexa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tricky Gems or Classic Hexa have ads?
Both Tricky Gems and Classic Hexa show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Gems or Classic Hexa?
Tricky Gems ships an update every 4 months, and Classic Hexa every 3 months. Most recently, Tricky Gems was updated on October 23, 2026 and Classic Hexa on October 24, 2026.

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