Comparison

Pair Pair! vs Gem Crush!

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

Head to head
About

Pair Pair!

A vibrant block-matching puzzle game where players move colorful blocks to pair matching colors and clear the board. It offers hundreds of handcrafted levels that progress from relaxing to challenging, designed to keep your mind sharp.

Highlights
  • Block matching gameplay
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Brain-training puzzles
  • Bright visuals and smooth controls
  • Unlock achievements and earn rewards
Features
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Dive into Pair Pair! A fresh take on the block-matching puzzle—move the colorful blocks, pair up matching colors, and watch them vanish. Clear the whole board to complete each level! Features: - Simple to Pick Up: Pair matching colors to clear them—easy to learn, hard to put down. - Clever Level Design: Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles that grow from relaxing to brain-bending. - A Real Brain Workout: Every level challenges how you think and keeps your mind sharp. - Bright Visuals & Smooth Controls: Vibrant colors and intuitive taps, fun for all ages. - Rewards Along the Way: Progress through levels, unlock achievements, and earn rewards. How to Play: Pair blocks of the same color to make them disappear. Clear them all to win the level! Download Pair Pair! and start a colorful puzzle adventure. Ready to make the perfect match?

About

Gem Crush!

Engage in a satisfying puzzle game where you slide a saw to cut gems and deliver them to matching gates. Strategically clear the board by finding the correct cutting path, with handcrafted levels and no timers to rush you.

Highlights
  • Slide saw to cut gems
  • Deliver gems to matching gates
  • Clear the board strategically
  • Handcrafted puzzle levels
  • Relaxing gameplay with haptics
  • Powerful boosters available
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Slide the saw. Cut the gems. Feed the gates. Clear the board. Gem Crush! is a satisfying puzzle game about a spinning saw and a board packed with colorful gems. Drag the saw across the board and it carves through every gem it touches, crushing them into pieces and sweeping them up as you go. Carry your load to a matching gate, feed it, and watch the gate vanish to open the way forward. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. Every level is a hand-designed puzzle. Walls block your path, gates stand in your way, and the order you cut matters. One wrong move and the board jams up. Find the right route and everything flows. HOW TO PLAY • Drag the saw to slide it around the board • Cut through gems to collect them • Deliver gems to gates of the same color • Feed every gate to clear the level POWERFUL BOOSTERS • Magnet: tap a cube group and send it straight to its gate • Infinite Saw: for 5 seconds, every cube you touch is yours, no capacity limit RELAXING AND SATISFYING Crisp cutting sounds, tactile haptics on every gem, and smooth animations make each move feel great. Play a quick level in a spare minute or settle in for a long session. FEATURES • Handcrafted levels with new ones added regularly • No timers on regular levels, play at your own pace • Bright, clean visuals that look great on every iPhone and iPad • Free to play Ready to carve your way through? Download Gem Crush! and start cutting.

Screenshots

Pair Pair!4 screens
Gem Crush!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pair Pair! and Gem Crush! are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Pair Pair! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gem Crush! sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pair Pair! against 4.7 for Gem Crush!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 43 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pair Pair! ships an update every 2 weeks, Gem Crush! weekly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pair Pair! versus Gem Crush!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPair Pair!Gem Crush!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (110 ratings) — better4.7 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings110 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size351 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTalefunWonder Games A.S.

Customer experience

Pair Pair!

All ratings77 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Gem Crush!

All ratings42 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pair Pair!

One-time10
  • 1,200 Coins$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Foundation Pack$4.99
Show 7 more
  • 5,000 Coins$7.99
  • VIP Pass$9.99
  • Basic Pack$9.99
  • 10,000 Coins$14.99
  • Standard Pack$19.99
  • Deluxe Pack$49.99
  • Legendary Pack$99.99
8 purchases

Gem Crush!

One-time8
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
  • Fail Offer$5.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
Show 5 more
  • No Ads$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Big Coin Pack$29.99
  • Super Coin Pack$54.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Pair Pair! free?
Pair Pair! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gem Crush! free?
Gem Crush! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pair Pair! or Gem Crush!?
Pair Pair! is rated higher. Pair Pair! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Gem Crush! averages 4.7 from 43 ratings.
Do Pair Pair! or Gem Crush! have ads?
Both Pair Pair! and Gem Crush! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pair Pair! or Gem Crush!?
Pair Pair! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Gem Crush! weekly. Most recently, Pair Pair! was updated on November 10, 2026 and Gem Crush! on November 10, 2026.

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