Comparison

Chicky Blocks 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

Chicky Blocks

Engage in a charming puzzle game where you guide a character to sort grains by strategically moving crates. Clear the board before time runs out to win each level, offering a relaxing and mentally stimulating experience.

Highlights
  • Strategic crate movement
  • Matching grain collection
  • Time-based challenges
  • Relaxing ASMR sorting sounds
  • Challenging obstacles
  • Character-driven gameplay
Features
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Enjoy a delightful puzzle-solving experience where you help adorable Henna sort out all the grains in time. Move the crates strategically across the board to collect matching grains until you clear the board! *HOW TO PLAY: - Drag to move the crates - Collect grains into matching crate - Clear all crates before the time runs out to win each level *FEATURES: - Straightforward drag to play input - Catchy graphics and delightful character - a chicken named Henna - Relaxing ASMR vibe when the grains got sorted down into each crate - Fun and challenging puzzle-solving experience: plenty of obstacles that encourage strategic thinking as you progress

About

Gem Crush!

Engage in a satisfying puzzle game where you slide a saw to cut colorful gems. Deliver crushed gems to matching gates to clear the board and advance through handcrafted levels. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no timers on regular levels.

Highlights
  • Slide saw to cut gems
  • Deliver gems to matching gates
  • Clear the board
  • Handcrafted levels
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Powerful boosters
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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

Chicky Blocks4 screens
Gem Crush!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gem Crush! at 4.7 against Chicky Blocks's 1.0. Gem Crush! also leads on ratings volume (42 vs 1). Chicky Blocks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads, 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. Gem Crush! sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Chicky Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gem Crush! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gem Crush! has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chicky Blocks ships an update every 3 days, Gem Crush! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chicky Blocks versus Gem Crush!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicky BlocksGem Crush!
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings142 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuga Pte. Ltd.Wonder Games A.S.

Customer experience

Chicky Blocks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Gem Crush!

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

In-app purchases

None

Chicky Blocks

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Gem Crush!

One-time8
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
  • Fail Offer$5.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
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  • 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 Chicky Blocks free?
Chicky Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gem Crush! free?
Gem Crush! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chicky Blocks or Gem Crush!?
Gem Crush! is rated higher. Chicky Blocks averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gem Crush! averages 4.7 from 42 ratings.
Do Chicky Blocks or Gem Crush! have ads?
Both Chicky Blocks and Gem Crush! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chicky Blocks or Gem Crush!?
Chicky Blocks ships an update every 3 days, and Gem Crush! weekly. Most recently, Chicky Blocks was updated on October 31, 2026 and Gem Crush! on November 6, 2026.

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