BoxPoker vs Gem Guardians
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BoxPoker
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Move cards to build a Straight or better hand inside each box—an all-new poker puzzle game! 【Rules】 ・You can move a card next to a card with the same suit, the same rank, or an adjacent rank. ・Clear the stage by completing a hand in every box (Straight, Flush, Full House, Four of a Kind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush). ・Face-down cards flip face-up when a neighboring card is moved. ・If a box has a specified hand, you must complete that exact hand.
Gem Guardians
Engage in a puzzle adventure combining match-3 battles with block puzzles. Match gems to defeat monsters and solve pixel art challenges to unlock new levels and progress through an epic quest.
- Match-3 gem battles
- Block puzzle challenges
- Monster combat
- Pixel art puzzles
- Leaderboard climbing
- Two game modes
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Gem Guardians is an exciting puzzle adventure that combines match-3 battles with block puzzle challenges! Match colorful gems to defeat monsters and solve pixel puzzles to unlock new levels. TWO EPIC GAME MODES: MATCH-3 BATTLE Swap and match gems to unleash powerful attacks against monsters! Battle through waves of enemies including Slimes, Orcs, Ghosts, and the fearsome Dark Mage. Chain combos for massive damage and climb the leaderboard! PUZZLE WORLD Piece together block puzzles to reveal pixel art masterpieces! 20+ unique puzzles to solve, from simple hearts to complex designs. Drag and place blocks to complete each masterpiece. FEATURES: • Two unique game modes in one app • Colorful gem-matching with strategic combat • 20+ block puzzles to solve • Epic monster battles with increasing difficulty • Beautiful graphics and smooth animations • Free to play Can you defeat the Dark Mage and complete every puzzle? Download Gem Guardians now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gem Guardians at none against BoxPoker's 1. Gem Guardians also leads on ads (none vs shown). BoxPoker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. BoxPoker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gem Guardians asks for nothing beyond the download.
BoxPoker ships an update every 3 days, Gem Guardians every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoxPoker | Gem Guardians |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KYOICHI WATANABE | Spaqi Consulting L.L.C |
In-app purchases
BoxPoker
- Ad-Free Version$2.99
Gem Guardians
No in-app purchases
