Tricky Gems vs Tower Forge
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!
Tower Forge
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Forge your path to victory in Tower Forge, the ultimate tower-merging strategy game! Build, upgrade, and combine towers to create an unstoppable pinball machine of chaos, perfectly designed to crush waves of relentless enemies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tower Forge at none against Tricky Gems's 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
Both are free to download. Tricky Gems sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tower Forge asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Tricky Gems | Tower Forge |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 488 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Miroslav Otsedarski | SRG Studios, Corp. |
In-app purchases
Tricky Gems
- Pro Levels and Remove Ads$1.99
Tower Forge
No in-app purchases









