Comparison

Gem Miner Blast vs Rolligan

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

Head to head
About

Gem Miner Blast

Embark on a relaxing tap-to-match puzzle adventure deep underground. Match colorful gems to create satisfying chain reactions and collect treasures. Unlock tools and explore different mines to uncover hidden riches in this pressure-free mining experience.

Highlights
  • Tap to match and clear gems
  • Collect gold and treasures
  • Unlock mining tools
  • Explore different mines
  • No time limits
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Welcome to Gem Miner, a colorful and relaxing tap-to-match adventure! Join a cheerful miner deep underground and collect sparkling gems to fill your cart with treasures. Each tap brings satisfying chain reactions and shiny surprises! Game Features: Tap to match and clear colorful gems Collect gold and treasures as you dig deeper Unlock tools to mine faster and reach new depths Explore different mines and discover hidden gems Simple, relaxing, and endlessly fun No time limits, no pressure — just pure mining joy! Start your adventure today and see how many treasures you can uncover!

About

Rolligan

A digital dice party game where players use their own phones simultaneously. Compete to bank points before a seven busts the shared pot, offering a tense and fun experience for groups.

Highlights
  • Play on individual phones
  • Shared climbing pot
  • Real-time banking and busts
  • Customizable player photos
  • Virtual or real dice options
  • Supports 2-21 players
Features
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Rolligan is the push-your-luck dice party game for your group, and the only one where everyone plays on their OWN phone at the same time. One shared pot climbs with every roll. Bank your points before someone rolls a 7 and wipes the whole thing to zero. It's the most stressful, most fun ten minutes of game night. • 2–21 players • Everyone joins free from their phone or at rolligan.com. No more pass-the-phone. • Add your photo: your face is on the board when it's your turn, and on the crown when you win • A live shared pot, real-time banking and gloriously dramatic busts • Real dice or virtual dice: tap in your roll or let the phone roll for you • Champions & history to settle who's really the best • Made for iPhone Duo: fold it like a laptop and the pot faces the room Your first 3 games are free, with every rule included. After that, unlock Rolligan once for $2.99 to keep playing forever: unlimited games, hosting, and every house rule. No subscription, no ads. Joining a friend's game is always free.

Screenshots

Gem Miner Blast4 screens
Rolligan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rolligan at 100% against Gem Miner Blast's 45%. Rolligan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Gem Miner Blast's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (214 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rolligan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gem Miner Blast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rolligan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gem Miner Blast has 214 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Gem Miner Blast's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rolligan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gem Miner Blast ships an update every 2 weeks, Rolligan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gem Miner Blast versus Rolligan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGem Miner BlastRolligan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (214 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings214 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer柳 凡Clarendon Labs LLC

Customer experience

Gem Miner Blast

All ratings52 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.0%

Rolligan

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gem Miner Blast

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rolligan

One-time1
  • Rolligan Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Gem Miner Blast free?
Gem Miner Blast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rolligan free?
Rolligan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gem Miner Blast or Rolligan?
Rolligan is rated higher. Gem Miner Blast averages 4.6 out of 5 from 214 ratings, while Rolligan averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Gem Miner Blast or Rolligan have ads?
Both Gem Miner Blast and Rolligan show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gem Miner Blast or Rolligan?
Gem Miner Blast ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rolligan every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gem Miner Blast was updated on November 9, 2026 and Rolligan on October 31, 2026.

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