Comparison

Mio Path vs Gem Blast Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Mio Path

Features
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Mio Path is a relaxing one-line puzzle. Fill every tile with one continuous path, without crossing yourself or leaving a square behind. Start with simple grids and grow into puzzles with portals, ice, arrows, switches, keys and color rules. Every pack teaches a new idea, then asks you to combine it with what you already know. Play short levels in a minute, chase perfect routes and climb leaderboards. Optional hints and glimpses help when a puzzle gets tricky. Features: - Thousands of path puzzles - Premium packs with new mechanics and themes - Leaderboards - Optional hints, glimpses and rewarded ads - One-time purchases for packs, Jade, Quiet Path and Lifetime Pass No timers. No pressure. Just one line, every tile and the quiet satisfaction of finding the route.

About

Gem Blast Puzzle

Features
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Star Match is a match-3 puzzle with a move counter and a goal on every level. Swap two neighbours to line up three or more. Four in a row leaves a line-clear card; five leaves a cross-clear. Put two of those together in one swap and half the board goes with it. That is where the levels are won. HOW IT PLAYS - Swap adjacent tiles to match three or more - Line-clear and cross-clear cards from bigger matches - A goal and a move limit on every level - Boosters for the boards that fight back WHAT KEEPS YOU COMING BACK - Characters to collect and choose between - Daily bonus, missions and a lucky wheel - A leaderboard to climb - Plays fully offline, no account needed Free to play, supported by ads.

Screenshots

Mio Path4 screens
Gem Blast Puzzle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gem Blast Puzzle at none against Mio Path's 10. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Mio Path sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Gem Blast Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mio Path ships an update fortnightly, Gem Blast Puzzle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Mio Path versus Gem Blast Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMio PathGem Blast Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size125 MB68 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOLYMPHEON B.V.Anastassiya Shugaley

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mio Path

One-time10
  • 500 Jade$0.99
  • 1,700 Jade$2.99
  • Rift I$2.99
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  • Rift II$2.99
  • Misty Town$3.99
  • 3,750 Jade$4.99
  • 6,750 Jade$8.99
  • 15,000 Jade$17.99
  • 42,500 Jade$44.99
  • 100,000 Jade$89.99
None

Gem Blast Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mio Path free?
Mio Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gem Blast Puzzle free?
Gem Blast Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mio Path or Gem Blast Puzzle have ads?
Both Mio Path and Gem Blast Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mio Path or Gem Blast Puzzle?
Mio Path ships an update fortnightly, and Gem Blast Puzzle every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mio Path was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gem Blast Puzzle on November 6, 2026.

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