Comparison

Tricky Gems vs Shiny Kingdom

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
Read full description

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

Shiny Kingdom

Features
Read full description

Collect gems to level up your heroes! Unlock cool skills Defeat the enemies and protect your base!

Screenshots

Tricky Gems4 screens
Shiny Kingdom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shiny Kingdom at none against Tricky Gems's 1. Shiny Kingdom also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tricky Gems sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shiny Kingdom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Gems ships an update every 4 months, Shiny Kingdom daily. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and March 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tricky Gems versus Shiny Kingdom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky GemsShiny Kingdom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB218 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMiroslav OtsedarskiAmirahmad Bornaee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tricky Gems

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

Shiny Kingdom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tricky Gems free?
Tricky Gems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiny Kingdom free?
Shiny Kingdom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tricky Gems or Shiny Kingdom have ads?
Both Tricky Gems and Shiny Kingdom show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Gems or Shiny Kingdom?
Tricky Gems ships an update every 4 months, and Shiny Kingdom daily. Most recently, Tricky Gems was updated on August 19, 2026 and Shiny Kingdom on March 5, 2026.

Other comparisons