Comparison

Tricky Gems vs Cube Blast

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

Cube Blast

Engage your mind with a 3D match-by-color puzzle game. Explore increasingly complex levels with innovative mechanics and vibrant visuals. Cute aliens guide you through a world of satisfying puzzle-solving and explosions.

Highlights
  • Innovative 3D puzzle mechanics
  • Increasingly complex 3D puzzles
  • Intuitive controls
  • Plethora of levels with mechanical twists
  • Vibrant aesthetics and audio
  • Alien characters and explosions
Features
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Blast through complex 3d match by color puzzles in this free casual puzzle game. Cube Blast Saga is a casual 3d match-by-colors puzzle game, focusing on spatial awareness and planning ahead. A diverse range of puzzle mechanics will keep you on your toes – can you take advantage of the new puzzle mechanics introduced almost every level? With a vibrant, snappy aesthetic strengthening the satisfactory feeling of puzzle solving, and the cute aliens guiding you through their world Cube Blast Saga shall definitely engage the casual puzzle loving crowd, as well as the hardcore puzzle solvers. KEY FEATURES • Challenge your mind - Innovating 3D puzzle mechanics • Push your spatial thinking abilities to their limits - increasingly complex 3D puzzles • Easy to pick-up intuitive controls • A plethora of levels, with a different mechanical twist on them • Snappy aesthetics and audio • Featuring aliens, and explosions Community Pages: http://www.facebook.com/istomgames http://twitter.com/istomgames

Screenshots

Tricky Gems4 screens
Cube Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cube Blast at 4.8 against Tricky Gems's 4.2. Cube Blast also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Cube Blast sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cube Blast holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Tricky Gems's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cube Blast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Gems ships an update every 4 months, Cube Blast monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tricky Gems versus Cube Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky GemsCube Blast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (48 ratings)4.8 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiroslav OtsedarskiIstom Games Kft.

Customer experience

Tricky Gems

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

Cube Blast

All ratings35 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tricky Gems

One-time1
  • Pro Levels and Remove Ads$1.99
9 purchases

Cube Blast

One-time9
  • Repurposed candy wrappers$0.99
  • No Advertisements$1.99
  • Alien lunch money$2.99
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  • Lost and found$2.99
  • Lost and found - Offer$2.99
  • Contents of an alien tummy2 variants$8.99
  • 'Color me surprised' box$19.99
  • Derelict black box - Offer!$19.99
  • Swagbag from planet - Offer$29.99

Questions

Is Tricky Gems free?
Tricky Gems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube Blast free?
Cube Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tricky Gems or Cube Blast?
Cube Blast is rated higher. Tricky Gems averages 4.2 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Cube Blast averages 4.8 from 35 ratings.
Do Tricky Gems or Cube Blast have ads?
Both Tricky Gems and Cube Blast show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Gems or Cube Blast?
Tricky Gems ships an update every 4 months, and Cube Blast monthly. Most recently, Tricky Gems was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cube Blast on November 3, 2026.

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