Comparison

Gems Dash vs Ultimate Jewel

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of well-designed levels
  • Randomly appearing useful props
  • Clear all grid backgrounds to win
  • Swap gems to create matches
  • Strategic planning required
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Gems Dash4 screens
Ultimate Jewel3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gems Dash ships an update monthly, Ultimate Jewel every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gems Dash versus Ultimate Jewel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGems DashUltimate Jewel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (40 ratings)4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews — better82.7% of reviews
Number of ratings402.5K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer崇林 莫Balloon Island Limited

Customer experience

Gems Dash

All ratings40 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews468 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral9.0%
Negative4.3%

Ultimate Jewel

All ratings2,366 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.7%

User reviews

Gems Dash

From 40 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Gems Dash

No in-app purchases

None

Ultimate Jewel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gems Dash free?
Gems Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultimate Jewel free?
Ultimate Jewel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gems Dash or Ultimate Jewel?
Ultimate Jewel is rated higher. Gems Dash averages 4.3 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Ultimate Jewel averages 4.7 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Gems Dash or Ultimate Jewel have ads?
Ultimate Jewel shows ads; Gems Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Gems Dash or Ultimate Jewel?
Gems Dash ships an update monthly, and Ultimate Jewel every 6 weeks. Most recently, Gems Dash was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ultimate Jewel on November 1, 2026.

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