Comparison

Cube Match vs Gem Blast

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

Head to head
About

Cube Match

This addictive match-3 puzzle game challenges you to tap and blast groups of same-colored blocks. With over 300 levels and 8 distinct game modes, including Classic, Puzzle, and Action, it offers endless fun and a great way to pass the time. Compete with friends on leaderboards and earn achievements.

Highlights
  • Tap to blast same-colored blocks
  • 8 different game modes
  • Over 300 levels
  • Classic, Puzzle, and Action modes
  • Leaderboards for high scores
  • Earn achievements
Features
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Excellent and addicting match 3 breaker blast game! In Cube Match you enjoy 8 different games all in 1. Combine 2 or more adjacent blocks grouping them with the same color to make them disappear & blast. Start breaking the bricks and get hooked! It is a fantastic and blazing pass time when you have boredom. Lots of Funfun!! The more combinations of blocks you pop at once, the more score you will get. Do not forget to submit your highscores to leaderboard!! Game features: - Exciting & Challenging gameplay - Enjoy 8 different modes - More than 300 levels of fun - Endless game in Classic Mode - Leader boards (for every mode) - Excellent pastime - Reward players with achievements! The game offer eight exciting and challengy game modes: -Classic Mode: Collapse, eliminate & blast all the blocks in the board to complete each level in this fantastic endless mode. You can eliminate a single block using the magic lolly. This mode start with 6 magic lollies but you can win a new magic lolly every 10.000 points. The game ends when you run out of magic lollies and you can no longer destroy blocks by grouping them. -Puzzle Mode: Complete each level making by grouping adjacent blocks with the same color and eliminate and blast the required number of blocks. New different colors of blocks appear in advanced levels making harder to make combinations and grouping blocks by color. Check the number of blocks left. -Action Mode: Eliminate and blast a certain number of blocks in a giving time. You have to be fast and do not let the time pass. The game ends when you run out of time and you did not eliminate the amount of blocks required. -Action Plus Mode: You have a certain time to make combinations and burst a certain number of blocks depending on color. The game ends when you run out of time and you did not destroy the amount of blocks required. -Quest Mode: You have a fixed amount of moves to eliminate and disappear a required number of blocks. Grouping and bursting combinations of several blocks at once will help you to solve this challengy mode. You loose when you run out of moves and you did not eliminate the amount of blocks required. -Chaos Mode: Eliminate a certain number of blocks from each color to complete the level in this challenging mode. As the time pass, new blocks will fall from the top of the board. You loose when a block reaches the top. -Line Up Mode: Exciting mode where you have to eliminate a certain number of blocks to complete the level. As the time pass, a new row of blocks will appear from the bottom of the board. The game ends when a block reaches the top. You will love the fun, challenging and excitement of this great game. Download Cube Match - Collapse & Blast now! Enjoy it!

About

Gem Blast

Help Lily break a spell by collecting gems. Tap adjacent gems of the same color to clear them and trigger explosions. Utilize distinct boosters and enjoy the game offline with stunning graphics and sound effects.

Highlights
  • Tap 2 or more adjacent gems of the same color
  • Trigger massive explosions with ladybugs
  • Numerous boosters and new levels
  • Play offline without Wi-Fi
  • Mesmerizing visuals and catchy sound effects
Features
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Gem Blast: Magic Match Puzzle Oh no! Lily is under a curse by accident! She's turned into a cat and is in desperate need of your help! Start collecting as many gems as possible to break the spell & set her free! HOW TO PLAY • Tap 2 or more gems of the same color that are adjacent to each other. • The gem blocks will descend to the bottom. • Once the same-colored gems are adjacent to ladybugs, there will be a massive explosion! FEATURES • Numerous boosters & new levels! • NO WIFI? NO PROBLEM! You can enjoy the puzzle game anytime, anywhere! • Distinct boosters, like ladybugs and butterflies, are available for maximized gaming experience! STUNNING GRAPHICS • Catchy sound effects with mesmerizing visuals suitable for everyone NOTES • Enjoy Gem Blast: Magic Match Puzzle on mobile phones & tablet PCs. • Gem Blast: Magic Match Puzzle contains ads varying from banners, interstitials, and videos to house ads. • Gem Blast: Magic Match Puzzle is free to play, however, you may purchase In-app items, such as AD FREE and coins. Privacy Policy • https://www.bitmango.com/privacy-policy/ We value your feedback. Please ask away! • contactus@bitmango.com Visit Bitmango for more information • https://www.bitmango.com/ Like us on Facebook • https://www.facebook.com/gemblastofficial/

Screenshots

Cube Match4 screens
Gem Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gem Blast at 4.7 against Cube Match's 3.9. Gem Blast also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 55%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Cube Match's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cube Match sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gem Blast sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gem Blast holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 305 and 909 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Cube Match's written reviews are positive against 86% of Gem Blast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Match ships an update every 3 months, Gem Blast monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cube Match versus Gem Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube MatchGem Blast
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (305 ratings)4.7 (909 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews86.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings305909 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatias IniXLsoft Corp.

Customer experience

Cube Match

All ratings304 ratings
Positive68.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

Gem Blast

All ratings910 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.6%

User reviews

Cube Match

From 305 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun to play
  • 👍 Great for passing time
  • 👍 Awesome and fun
  • 👍 Best collapse game
  • 👍 Love the game

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Game moves too slow
  • 🐌 Level resets to beginning
  • 🐌 Game crashes frequently
  • 🐌 Cannot play fast
  • 🐌 App doesn't rotate

Gem Blast

From 909 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and relaxing game
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • ⏱️ Challenging but winnable levels
  • 💰 Generous with rewards and coins

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Lack of new levels added over time
  • 💢 Frustrating ads between levels
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes for some users
  • 🤑 Imbalanced coin/reward system

Bugs and requests

Cube Match

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes
  • Program shuts down randomly
  • App doesn't rotate
  • Ads still appear after payment
  • Game freezes
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  • Cube animations are slow
  • No option to turn off sound

Requested features

6 requests
  • Speed up game
  • Allow choosing start point
  • More levels
  • App rotation for landscape play
  • Zen or endless version with no time limit, 3 colors, new board when no matches
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  • Option for non-timed game

Gem Blast

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing for some users
  • Issues with claiming rewards and prizes
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More new levels and content updates
  • Option to replay previous levels
  • Reduce frequency of ads or offer ad-free version

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cube Match

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
9 purchases

Gem Blast

One-time9
  • AD FREE$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • 150 coins$1.99
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  • Unlimited Lives$1.99
  • 500 coins$5.99
  • 1100 coins$10.99
  • 2200 coins$20.99
  • 4000 coins$30.99
  • 8000 coins$59.99

Questions

Is Cube Match free?
Cube Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gem Blast free?
Gem Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cube Match or Gem Blast?
Gem Blast is rated higher. Cube Match averages 3.9 out of 5 from 305 ratings, while Gem Blast averages 4.7 from 909 ratings.
Do Cube Match or Gem Blast have ads?
Gem Blast shows ads; Cube Match does not.
Which is updated more often, Cube Match or Gem Blast?
Cube Match ships an update every 3 months, and Gem Blast monthly. Most recently, Cube Match was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gem Blast on November 6, 2026.

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