Comparison

LuminHex vs Gem Blast

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

Head to head
About

LuminHex

Features
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Welcome to LuminHex, the ultimate hexagon swap puzzle game. Forget standard grids; our innovative mechanics allow you to swipe, swap, and match colorful jewels in six distinct directions. With 1000 levels of increasing difficulty, you will experience dynamic cascades and massive chain reactions. Features: 1000 challenging levels to master. Six degrees of freedom with our unique hexagon swap system. Dazzling artistic style with radiant special effects and fluid animations. Create special rainbow jewels and explosive laser beams for massive combos. Time-based challenges to test your speed and strategy. Relaxing ambient music paired with fast-paced combo sound effects. Can you conquer all 1000 levels? Download LuminHex today and experience a new dimension of puzzle strategy!

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Gem Blast

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Gem Blast is a match 3 puzzle that never rushes you. No countdown clocks, no lives, no energy to wait for. Plan your swaps, chain cascades, and beat each board's score target before your moves run out. PLAY YOUR WAY - Campaign: handcrafted levels, no generated filler - each board is its own puzzle. - Zen Mode: pick 100 moves, 200 moves, or endless play. Same boards, zero pressure. POWER-UPS TO MASTER - Arrows clear a full row or column - line up four gems to earn one. - Bombs clear a 3x3 area and chain-trigger anything caught in the blast. - Magnets can be swapped with any gem on the board and pull in everything around them. - Rainbow gems wipe every gem of one color from the board. - Potions convert one color into another, setting off huge chain reactions. - Clocks appear after big cascades and grant bonus moves. - Score doublers stack your multiplier - keep them alive and watch the points climb. - Swap two power-ups into each other for a combo: crossed arrows, giant blasts, color storms and a full-board clear. BOARDS THAT FIGHT BACK - Ice traps a gem until you match beside it. - Chains lock gems in place. - Stone blocks reshape how gems fall. - Keys tumble down the board as you clear beneath them - collect them to open chests. - Vines creep across the board every turn - cut them back before they take over. - Puzzle pieces must be steered down and out through the bottom of the board. - Rectangles, crosses, diamonds, L and T shapes - boards grow bigger as you go. EARN EVERY STAR Every level awards up to three stars. Clear it once, then come back and squeeze out a perfect run. FAIR BY DESIGN Gem Blast is free with a single small ad at the bottom of the screen. Optional purchases unlock Zen Mode and 60 more handcrafted levels, from vine-choked boards to the puzzle piece chapter. Ads can be removed with a yearly subscription or a one-time bundle that includes everything. Game content is always a one-time purchase - no coins, no boosters, nothing that runs out. Your progress and best scores back up to iCloud, so a new phone picks up where you left off. No internet connection required - play it on the couch or on a flight. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS No Ads (Yearly) removes the banner ad from every screen. Length: 1 year, auto-renewing. Price is shown in your local currency before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://activato.io/games/gemblast/terms Privacy Policy: https://activato.io/games/gemblast/privacy

Screenshots

LuminHex3 screens
Gem Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LuminHex at none against Gem Blast's 4. Gem Blast's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Gem Blast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.19 per year. LuminHex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LuminHex ships an update every 9 days, Gem Blast every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
LuminHex versus Gem Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuminHexGem Blast
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size106 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKwan Pok Man AlexanderActivato

In-app purchases

None

LuminHex

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Gem Blast

Subscriptions1
  • No Ads (Yearly)$1.191 Year
One-time3
  • Zen Mode$1.99
  • Bonus Levels$1.99
  • All Upgrades Pack$4.99

Questions

Is LuminHex free?
LuminHex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gem Blast free?
Gem Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LuminHex or Gem Blast have ads?
Both LuminHex and Gem Blast show ads.
Which is updated more often, LuminHex or Gem Blast?
LuminHex ships an update every 9 days, and Gem Blast every 4 days. Most recently, LuminHex was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gem Blast on October 4, 2026.

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