Comparison

LORE vs Gemquake

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

Head to head
About

LORE

Explore your city's streets to solve weekly murder mysteries. Uncover clues by walking to real-world locations, interrogate suspects, and name the killer within seven nights. Track your progress and compete on a detective leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Location-based clue discovery
  • Narrative-driven murder mysteries
  • Interactive suspect interrogation
  • Detective leaderboard
  • Walking streak tracking
  • Optional membership for extra content
Features
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Every week, a body. Seven nights to name the killer. Lore turns the streets you already walk into a crime scene. Each case unfolds over seven nights, and the clues are scattered across the real map around you. Head out and let your steps do the detecting — walk near a location and its clue unlocks, read into the evidence, and piece the night together. A voice in your ear. A noir narrator reads you into every case and every clue you turn up — or follow along in Story mode, where the words light up as they’re spoken. Interrogate the suspects. Everyone has a motive and an alibi. Question them in their own words, present the evidence you’ve gathered, and watch their story bend. The truth is in the contradictions. Name the killer. On the seventh night, make your accusation. Get it right and the case closes in your favour; get it wrong and it stays on your record. Your archive remembers every verdict. Walk more, solve more. Lore runs on your steps. Set a daily goal, keep your walking streak alive, and climb the detective leaderboard. Missed a night? Catch up on the trail. Join the Bureau. An optional membership unlocks replayable cases, early access to each week’s mystery, cosmetic inks and detective titles, a walking-streak freeze, and the long record of your stats. Your city has a secret. Go find it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.discoverlore.app/legal/privacy

About

Gemquake

Embark on a jewel-matching adventure across 60 levels and six unique worlds. Plan your moves to achieve score, gem-collection, and ice-clearing goals, utilizing special gems for massive clears. Learn gameplay mechanics in a practice Academy and use earned coins for helpful boosters.

Highlights
  • 60 levels across six worlds
  • Score, gem-collection, and ice-clearing goals
  • Special gem mechanics (Line, Nova, Prismatic)
  • Practice Academy for learning mechanics
  • In-game currency for boosters
  • Optional in-app purchases and rewarded videos
Features
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Every swap can set something brilliant in motion. Gemquake is a jewel-matching adventure across 60 levels in six distinct worlds. Match faceted gems, plan around ice and turn special gems into cascading clears. SIX WORLDS TO EXPLORE Travel through Emerald Meadows, Crystal Woods, Dragon Peaks, Aurora Reach, Sunstone Oasis and Starlight Citadel. Discover six chapters of ten levels each, with matching board settings and world-completion celebrations. MAKE YOUR NEXT MOVE COUNT Work toward score, gem-collection and ice-clearing goals within a move limit. Create Line gems, unleash a Nova that clears a 5x5 area, or use a Prismatic gem to sweep away one gem color. Combine specials for bigger clears. LEARN BY PLAYING A replayable practice Academy teaches your first matches, Line gems, Nova blasts and ice clearing without spending lives or boosters. A LITTLE HELP, YOUR CHOICE Earn coins through play and spend them on Hammer or Shuffle boosters. Optional in-app purchases offer Gems and booster bundles. Optional rewarded videos offer extra Gems when available; there are no forced interstitial ads. YOUR ADVENTURE, AT YOUR PACE Save an unfinished puzzle, return to unlocked levels and improve your star scores. Enjoy an original crystal soundtrack, separate music and sound controls, optional daily reward reminders and adjustable screen shake. Progress and balances are stored on your device. There is no cloud save or account transfer; deleting the app can remove unspent balances. Purchases and rewarded videos require an internet connection. In-app purchases are consumable items, not subscriptions.

Screenshots

LORE4 screens
Gemquake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gemquake at 5.0 against LORE's 3.0. LORE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. LORE sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Gemquake sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gemquake holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LORE ships an update every 4 days, Gemquake every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LORE versus Gemquake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLOREGemquake
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKresimir GalicXeno Apps LLC

Customer experience

LORE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Gemquake

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

LORE

Subscriptions2
  • The Bureau Monthly$3.991 Month
  • The Bureau Yearly$22.991 Year
One-time5
  • Coffee$0.99
  • New Case$2.99
  • City Pass$3.99
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  • Patron$8.99
  • The Bureau · Founding$69.00
7 purchases

Gemquake

One-time7
  • Crystal Pouch$0.99
  • Booster Cache$3.99
  • Adventure Bundle$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Royal Coffer$4.99
  • Crystal Chest$9.99
  • Starlight Vault$19.99
  • Royal Treasury$49.99

Questions

Is LORE free?
LORE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gemquake free?
Gemquake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LORE or Gemquake?
Gemquake is rated higher. LORE averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gemquake averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LORE or Gemquake have ads?
Gemquake shows ads; LORE does not.
Which is updated more often, LORE or Gemquake?
LORE ships an update every 4 days, and Gemquake every 5 weeks. Most recently, LORE was updated on October 28, 2026 and Gemquake on October 31, 2026.

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