Comparison

Color Gem! vs Skill Ball

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

Head to head
About

Color Gem!

Engage in a relaxing gem sorting puzzle game. Match sparkling gems by color to uncover beautiful pixel art. Enjoy challenging levels and collect a gallery of charming masterpieces.

Highlights
  • Sort gems by color
  • Reveal pixel art masterpieces
  • Collect pixel art gallery
  • Challenging levels with obstacles
  • Discover new gems and colors
  • Relaxing gameplay
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Welcome to Color Gem!, your new favorite gem sorting puzzle game. Sort sparkling gems by color to reveal stunning pixel art masterpieces, one satisfying move at a time! • Sort sparkling gems into shelves by color • Reveal stunning pixel art with every solved puzzle • Collect a gallery of charming pixel art masterpieces • Beat fun and challenging color sort levels with obstacles • Discover new gems, colors, and pixel art surprises • Enjoy simple, satisfying and relaxing gameplay Play Color Gem! Download now and see how many pixel art masterpieces you can reveal. Need help? Reach out to us at contact@talemonster.games

About

Skill Ball

Engage in a unique mobile e-sport where you strategically drop a ball down an infinite, procedurally generated course. Master precise timing and tactical focus to navigate physics simulations and compete on daily leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Infinite procedural courses
  • Physics-based simulation
  • Precise screen tap control
  • Daily leaderboard competition
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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Welcome to Skill-Ball, the premier mobile e-sport where you drop a ball down an infinite, procedural course and let gravity do absolutely all of the heavy lifting. Master the deep psychological discipline of pressing the screen exactly once to release the ball, watch it erupt into flames, and apply elite-level tactical focus as the physics simulation unfolds. Compete on a ruthless daily leaderboard, unlock prestigious achievements, and prove to the internet that you possess the world-class technique required to achieve greatness.

Screenshots

Color Gem!4 screens
Skill Ball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skill Ball at none against Color Gem!'s 7. Skill Ball also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Color Gem! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Skill Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Gem! ships an update every 2 weeks, Skill Ball daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Color Gem! versus Skill Ball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor Gem!Skill Ball
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size351 MB72 MB
Age rating+912+
DeveloperTaleMonster GamesRob Aherne

Customer experience

Color Gem!

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Skill Ball

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Color Gem!

One-time7
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
  • Remove Ads Offer$7.99
Show 4 more
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Large Coin Pack$29.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$54.99
  • Extreme Coin Pack$99.99
None

Skill Ball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Gem! free?
Color Gem! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skill Ball free?
Skill Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Color Gem! or Skill Ball have ads?
Color Gem! shows ads; Skill Ball does not.
Which is updated more often, Color Gem! or Skill Ball?
Color Gem! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Skill Ball daily. Most recently, Color Gem! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Skill Ball on October 31, 2026.

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