Gem Towers vs Nymble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gem Towers
A physics-based puzzle game where you strategically break gem towers. The objective is to shatter all green gems while preserving red ones, managing your limited lives. It offers a challenging experience that is simple to learn but difficult to master.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Break green gems
- Save red gems
- Level-based challenges
- Life management system
- Easy to learn, hard to master
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Gem Towers is easy to play but hard to master. See if you can get three stars on each level. Gem Towers is a physics based game that simulates collisions and gravity. The towers are constructed of gems which may vary in size and shape. Your goal is to break all green gems and to save as many red gems as possible. Removing a red gem and gems that go off the platform will subtract one "life". You have 3 lives at the beginning of each level.
Nymble
Embark on a turn-based puzzle adventure with Jack, leaping over obstacles and interacting with the environment. Plant a seedling to progress through 100 unique levels across five vibrant worlds, challenging your problem-solving skills.
- Turn-based puzzle action
- Explore 5 vibrant worlds
- 100 unique levels
- Battle monsters and enemies
- Hand-crafted pixel art
- Immersive orchestral soundtrack
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Nymble is a turn-based puzzle adventure starring Jack! Leap over obstacles, interact with objects, and plant the seedling to unlock the next level. Each stage challenges your brain and problem-solving skills in fun, strategic ways. FEATURES ▶ Turn-based puzzle action: swipe to move, jump, and interact ▶ Explore 5 vibrant worlds with 100 unique levels ▶ Battle monsters and cunning enemies, each with special abilities ▶ Hand-crafted pixel art and smooth animations ▶ Immersive orchestral soundtrack Love Nymble? Leave a star rating and review! Found a bug or crash? Report it to vincent@vincentlodesign.com Stay updated on X: @NymbleGame Jump in and see how high you can go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nymble at 100% against Gem Towers's 20%. Nymble also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 37 months). Gem Towers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($0.49 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, ads, monetization model 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
Gem Towers costs $0.49 and Nymble $4.99 up front. Nymble sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gem Towers asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nymble holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Gem Towers's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nymble's.
Gem Towers ships an update every 37 months, Nymble weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gem Towers | Nymble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.49 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mike Hempfling | Vincent Lo |
Customer experience
Gem Towers
Nymble
In-app purchases
Gem Towers
No in-app purchases
Nymble
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