Gem Factory! vs Textagons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gem Factory!
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Welcome to Gem Factory! Get ready to embark on an exciting mining adventure where your logic and puzzle-solving skills will be put to the ultimate test. Grab your trusty pickaxe, break the tiles, and uncover the precious gems hidden beneath! In Gem Factory, your goal is to find specific gem shapes hidden in a grid to unlock the vault door at the top of the screen. You have a limited number of pickaxe swings for each level, so you must carefully plan every move. Tap the tiles to break them, reveal the glowing gems, and collect the exact shapes needed to progress. As you advance, the challenge grows! You will encounter new obstacles like Ice Blockers and Rock Blockers that require extra effort to break. Can you dig smart, manage your limited moves, and clear all the levels? Features: Unique Puzzle Mechanics: A fun blend of tile-breaking and hidden-shape-finding gameplay. Strategic Gameplay: Manage your limited pickaxe moves to find the right gems without failing. Challenging Obstacles: Overcome ice, rocks, and tricky layouts as you progress to higher levels. Brain-Teasing Levels: Each stage requires careful planning and deduction. Crisp Graphics: Enjoy satisfying tile-breaking animations and beautiful gem designs. Play Offline: No internet connection is required. Enjoy digging anytime, anywhere! Download Gem Factory today, start breaking those tiles, and become the ultimate gem master!
Textagons
A daily word puzzle game where you connect letters on a hexagonal board to form words. Solve all six words to clear the day's challenge. Hints are available, and past puzzles can be accessed with an in-app purchase.
- Daily word puzzles
- Hexagonal board gameplay
- Word chain formation
- Hint system
- Daily result sharing
- Archive of past puzzles
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Swap. Connect. Solve. Trace a loop through hexagonal letter tiles. New puzzle daily. Share your result. Keep your streak alive. The setup: 24 hexagonal letter tiles. 6 are locked, 18 are movable. Objective: When the tiles are arranged correctly you will be able to trace a looping path around the board using all of the letters to spell six words. Each word begins with the last letter of the previous word. The locked letter tiles are shared between two words. Example: BASIS, START, TWICE, ETHIC, CHEAP, PLUMB. In this example, BASIS ends with the S tile and START begins with the S tile. How to play: Swap the move-able tiles to rearrange them. Connect the tiles to form words. Connect them all to form a loop. The order of the words is always red -> orange -> yellow -> green -> blue -> violet. Hints: If you need a hint, tap one of the circles at the top to reveal any letter of any word. The first three hints are ad-free. Free to play. In-App Purchases to remove all ads and/or access archived games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gem Factory! at none against Textagons's 3. Gem Factory! also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Textagons sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Gem Factory! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gem Factory! ships an update every 2 days, Textagons weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gem Factory! | Textagons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nebih Basaran | Melon Hog Studios LLC |
In-app purchases
Gem Factory!
No in-app purchases
Textagons
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Premium Bundle$1.99
- Puzzle Archive$2.99









