Comparison

Tricky Gems vs Beat A Stickman

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

Beat A Stickman

Embark on a prison escape adventure as a Stickman. Discover various methods to successfully break free from captivity. This game offers a unique puzzle and strategy experience.

Highlights
  • Prison escape adventures
  • Play as Stickman
  • Find escape methods
  • Puzzle gameplay
  • Strategy elements
Features
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You are welcomed by the new escape adventures from prison! Your task is to play for Stickman and find all the ways to successfully escape from prison.

Screenshots

Tricky Gems4 screens
Beat A Stickman2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beat A Stickman at none against Tricky Gems's 1. Beat A Stickman also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 75%). On price 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. Beat A Stickman asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tricky Gems versus Beat A Stickman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky GemsBeat A Stickman
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMiroslav OtsedarskiMabel Jones

Customer experience

Tricky Gems

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

Beat A Stickman

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tricky Gems

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

Beat A Stickman

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tricky Gems free?
Tricky Gems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat A Stickman free?
Beat A Stickman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tricky Gems or Beat A Stickman have ads?
Tricky Gems shows ads; Beat A Stickman does not.

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