Star Gems vs Gems Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Gems
Engage in a fast-paced, strategic puzzle game where you blast aliens by matching colored stars. Avoid letting stars or UFOs reach the top of the screen. Utilize a charged laser gun for emergencies and enjoy playing with your own music.
- Match three or more stars of the same color
- Destroy UFOs by popping stars below them
- Prevent stars and UFOs from reaching the top
- Use a charged laser gun for emergencies
- Play with your own music
- Autosave game progress
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Blast aliens before they get into outer space! Star Gems is no like other star popping games. It is a brain teaser that requires fast reaction and strategic thinking. Easy to play: • Tap three or more stars of the same color to score. • UFOs can be destroyed by popping stars from directly below. • Don't let UFOs and stars reaching the top. Laser gun: • Tap on the laser gun for super power in case of emergency. • Laser gun can be charged up by valid moves. Features: • Play your own music while gaming. • Autosave when the game is interrupted.
Gems Dash
A captivating matching game where players connect three or more identical gems in a line to clear them. Strategize your moves to complete hundreds of levels and achieve transparency across all grid backgrounds to advance.
- Hundreds of well-designed levels
- Randomly appearing useful props
- Clear all grid backgrounds to win
- Swap gems to create matches
- Strategic planning required
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3 (or more) the same gems being connected in a line,they will be removed,this is the matching game! With your clever arrangements and planning, enjoy yourself! Rules and Features: 1, hundreds of thousands well designed levels. 2, when gaming,it will randomly appear some props,which are very useful. 3, pay attention to the changes of the background color of the removed gems. 4, when the background color of all grids of each level are transparent, then you success going to next level. 5, if any swap position can not reach the condition(3 or more the same in one line), then you lost this level. Game Controls: Click on two close gems,they will try to swap their positions, if the swap reach condition(3 or more the same in one line), swap success; otherwise, swap cancel and all turn back. So try this game, you will enjoy it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Gems Dash at none against Star Gems's shown. Gems Dash also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Star Gems against 4.3 for Gems Dash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 40 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 86% and 87% positive.
Star Gems ships an update every 4 months, Gems Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Gems | Gems Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (80 ratings) | 4.3 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.3% of reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Balloon Island Limited | 崇林 莫 |
Customer experience
Star Gems
Gems Dash
User reviews
Star Gems
From 80 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and fun
- 👍 Addictive and absorbing
- 👍 Great for hand-eye coordination
- 👍 Enjoyable and challenging
- 👍 Simple but exciting
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
- 🐛 Unresponsive touch screen
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Too many ads and interruptions
Gems Dash
From 40 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- ⏱️ Good time-passer
- 🕹️ Challenging and strategic
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🎨 Similar gem colors can be hard to distinguish
- 🕰️ Slow progression between levels
Bugs and requests
Star Gems
Reported bugs
5 issues- Blocks from previous levels remain on board
- Game freezes or stops completely after updates
- Colors change automatically during gameplay
- Cubes float on top and cannot be eliminated
- Touch screen not responsive on first tap
Requested features
5 requests- Allow continuing from last level
- Add difficulty settings or level selection
- Improve laser gun recharging mechanics
- Fix issue with blocks from previous levels
- Optimize performance and stability
Gems Dash
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes after completing a level
- Levels sometimes fail to load properly
Requested features
3 requests- Shuffle button to reset the board
- More level variety and difficulty options
- Ability to turn off sound/music
In-app purchases
Star Gems
No in-app purchases
Gems Dash
No in-app purchases
