Smart Marbles vs Diamond Drift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Marbles
A classic marble solitaire puzzle game where the goal is to remove all marbles except one. Jump marbles over each other to clear the board. Offers a simple reset function to restart the game.
- Marble jumping mechanics
- Clear marbles to solve puzzles
- Single-player gameplay
- Reset game function
- Simple grid-based puzzles
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Smart Marbles is an iPhone6 app for marble solitaire. The game is simple: select a marble and then select an empty space in the grid that is two spaces over. Another marble must be placed between the selected marble and the destination space. Once the marble has jumped over the middle marble, the middle marble will be taken off the board. The object of the game is to remove all marbles except the last. Use the reset button to return the game to the original marble positions.
Diamond Drift
Collect gems, coins, and diamonds while racing against the clock to achieve the highest score. This game offers quick, satisfying rounds with simple controls, perfect for players seeking a fun, fast-paced challenge.
- Addictive high-score gameplay
- Collect gems, coins, and diamonds
- Race against time
- Fast, satisfying runs
- Simple controls
- Completely free to play
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Collect sparkling gems, shiny coins, money bags, and rare diamonds as you race against time to build the highest score you can. Easy to play but seriously hard to master, Diamond Drift is the perfect quick-hit game for players who love chasing that "just one more run" feeling. Features: -Addictive high-score gameplay – match and collect valuables to rack up massive points. -Gems, coins, money & diamonds – every item counts toward your ultimate score. But watch out for bombs and and sudden death! -Fast, satisfying runs – jump in for a quick game anytime, anywhere. -Simple controls – easy to pick up, tough to put down. -Completely free to play – no entry cost, just pure gem-collecting fun. Download Diamond Drift now and start your streak!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smart Marbles at none against Diamond Drift's shown. Smart Marbles also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Diamond Drift's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Smart Marbles against 5.0 for Diamond Drift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Smart Marbles ships an update every 3 months, Diamond Drift fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Marbles | Diamond Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Johnson | Jeffrey Martin |
Customer experience
Smart Marbles
Diamond Drift
In-app purchases
Smart Marbles
No in-app purchases
Diamond Drift
No in-app purchases
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