Gems Dash vs Ultimate Jewel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Ultimate Jewel
Engage in a captivating match-3 puzzle adventure with an exotic theme. Strategically clear tiles by matching jewels, unlock powerful boosters, and conquer over a thousand levels. Choose between challenging puzzle mode or relaxing zen mode.
- Match 3 or more same color jewels
- Special designed levels
- Strategic moves for high scores
- Puzzle mode and Zen mode
- Powerful bomb and fire ball boosters
- 1000 levels across 10 stages
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Ultimate Jewel is a match-3 game with exotic theme. This brain teasing game will give you tons of fun with special designed levels. Show your best strategical moves to get higher score ranking and stars award to process to the next stage. Challenge every aspect of your brain to be the first one to clear all thousand levels! • Simple rules to play - match 3 or more same colour jewels vertically or horizontally to clear all the tiles to get the golden key and bring it to the bottom • Puzzle mode is for people who like to show off their skills and challenge their technique • Zen mode is for leisure without any pressure • You will experience a tuple when 4 jewels are aligned for a powerful bomb; a even more powerful bomb can be formed by combine two bombs in any colour. If 5 or more jewels are crushed, you will get a fire ball which will help you to clear one colour jewels on the game board • 1000 fun and challenging levels in 10 stages Please note you may sometimes want to get more stars from previous stages. To access previous stages, swipe the large tombstone left/right on the stage selection screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Gems Dash at none against Ultimate Jewel's shown. Gems Dash also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Ultimate Jewel's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 40). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
Ultimate Jewel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Jewel has 2.5K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Gems Dash's written reviews are positive against 83% of Ultimate Jewel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Gems Dash ships an update monthly, Ultimate Jewel every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Gems Dash | Ultimate Jewel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (40 ratings) | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better | 82.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 2.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 崇林 莫 | Balloon Island Limited |
Customer experience
Gems Dash
Ultimate Jewel
User reviews
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
Ultimate Jewel
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable and addictive game
- 🚀 No time limits or lives to recharge
- 💡 Challenging yet relaxing gameplay
- 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing issues
- 🔊 Inability to fully mute or disable sound effects
- 📺 Intrusive or excessive advertisements
- 🔄 Dislike for recent gameplay changes or updates
Bugs and requests
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
Ultimate Jewel
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing or crashing at certain levels
- Inability to mute or control sound effects
- Advertisements causing device compatibility issues
Requested features
3 requests- Option to disable or reduce advertisements
- Ability to choose between original and updated versions
- More level variety and progression challenges
In-app purchases
Gems Dash
No in-app purchases
Ultimate Jewel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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