Comparison

Gem Factory! vs HALKA

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

Head to head
About

Gem Factory!

Features
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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!

About

HALKA

Features
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Tap to switch lanes. Keep orbiting without hitting the arcs, collect gems, push your score. Every 10 points the difficulty rises: more obstacles, moving obstacles, and when you least expect it — the direction flips. — Played with one finger — Endless mode with rising difficulty — Global rankings via Game Center — No ads, no internet, free Looks simple, but isn't.

Screenshots

Gem Factory!4 screens
HALKA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HALKA at none against Gem Factory!'s shown. Gem Factory!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gem Factory! ships an update every 2 days, HALKA every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Gem Factory! versus HALKA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGem Factory!HALKA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNebih Basaranismail alkan

In-app purchases

None

Gem Factory!

No in-app purchases

None

HALKA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gem Factory! free?
Gem Factory! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HALKA free?
HALKA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gem Factory! or HALKA have ads?
Gem Factory! shows ads; HALKA does not.
Which is updated more often, Gem Factory! or HALKA?
Gem Factory! ships an update every 2 days, and HALKA every 5 days. Most recently, Gem Factory! was updated on October 9, 2026 and HALKA on October 2, 2026.

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