# Bejeweled Classic

> Puzzle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id479536744](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id479536744)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id479536744`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PopCap
- **Category:** Puzzle
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (136,730 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.9.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-29
- **First published:** 2011-12-08
- **Size:** 156 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bejeweled-classic/id479536744)
- **Website:** [http://ea.com/iphone](http://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 Classic is a timeless gem-matching puzzle featuring six exciting modes, boosts to boost scores, and badges to showcase your skills. Enjoy retina-display graphics and global leaderboards that challenge players worldwide. This version includes optional in-app purchases, which you may disable in your device settings.

Play across modes like Classic, Lightning, Diamond Mine, Zen, Butterfly, Ice Storm, and Poker. Each mode offers two Boosts (regular and Super) to help you rack up higher scores. Earn Bejeweled badges and Game Center achievements, and aim for top rankings. If you ever need a hint, use the on-demand Hint button. A Bejeweled Stars app is available as a companion experience.

## Rankings

- #2,924 — Overall

## Review summary

Bejeweled Classic is praised for its nostalgic, classic Bejeweled experience and enduring popularity. However, the experience is marred by pervasive ads—often before play, sometimes after paying to remove them—and these ads frequently disrupt gameplay or trigger issues with purchases and progress restoration. The core puzzle gameplay remains a positive for fans when ads aren’t a problem, but the ad-heavy experience is the dominant pain point across reviews.

### Pros

- Nostalgia and classic status: widely described as a Bejeweled classic beloved across generations.
- Faithful Bejeweled experience: praised for capturing the traditional Bejeweled feel that fans expect.
- Enduring popularity: noted as still going strong and a favorite after many years.
- Core puzzle gameplay is solid and enjoyable when not disrupted by ads.

### Cons

- Excessive, intrusive ads: reviews consistently mention long, numerous ads that appear before or during gameplay, interrupting the experience.
- Ads persist after purchasing no-ads: multiple reviewers report paying to remove ads but still seeing ads.
- Ads disrupt gameplay: ads are hard to close, can lock you out of playing, or redirect to other games, hindering use.
- Purchases/restoration issues: some users report that restoring purchases to remove ads can reset progress or not work as promised.

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