# Bejeweled Blitz

> One minute of match-3 fun!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id469960709](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id469960709)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id469960709`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PopCap
- **Category:** Casual
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (10,979 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.35.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-08
- **First published:** 2011-12-07
- **Size:** 160 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bejeweled-blitz/id469960709)
- **Website:** [http://www.ea.com/iphone](http://www.ea.com/iphone)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://tos.ea.com/legalapp/WEBPRIVACY/US/en/PC](http://tos.ea.com/legalapp/WEBPRIVACY/US/en/PC)

## Description

Bejeweled Blitz delivers one minute of explosive match-3 action from PopCap Games. Detonate gems, create cascades with Flame gems, Star gems, and Hypercubes, and power up with Rare Gems and upgradable Boosts to chase huge scores.

Compete against players worldwide in Blitz Champions contests, complete weekly tasks, and enjoy live events for exclusive rewards. Experience refreshed visuals, rebuilt navigation, and faster play, all while optional in-game purchases unlock virtual currency and items. Your experience is supported by EA's privacy and user policy.

## Rankings

- #21,672 — Overall
- #10 — The Best Match Puzzlers
- #12 — Blasts From the Past

## Review summary

Bejeweled Blitz is praised as a fun, challenging game when it runs, but persistent issues dominate reviews. The top complaints are excessive ads that disrupt play and trigger freezes, frequent crashes that erase progress and gems, dissatisfaction with the newer version, and unreliable rewards and daily/online features. Addressing ad stability, freezing, and update compatibility would greatly improve the user experience, which currently suffers from these recurring problems.

### Pros

- Fun and enjoyable game when it works.
- Challenging gameplay.
- Long-running appeal with players enjoying it over the years.
- Overall positive sentiment and love for the game from multiple players.

### Cons

- Ad-heavy experience with long, intrusive advertisements interrupting gameplay and sometimes causing freezes.
- Frequent freezing/crashing that leads to loss of progress and rare gems.
- Frustration with the new version; many players want the older version back.
- Rewards like rare gems disappearing or becoming unavailable after updates.
- Daily/online features (spins/chests) frequently fail or have connectivity issues.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id469960709)