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Gem Defense: Evolved

LiveLJ-GAMES1 app · 1K installsStrategyFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $3.99 per itemcom.gemtowerdefense

Summon, merge, and evolve gems to clear 100 stages and survive endless waves.

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Total installs
1,032
exact · Play shows 1,000+
Installs / day
—
measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
3.0★
17 ratings · 5 reviews
Released
12 May 2026
5mo ago
Last update
22 Aug 2026
v1.1.12 · 2mo ago
Countries
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Change timeline

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Country availability

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

12 in 3 groups
4 Sensitive2 Notable6 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
OtherNotable8

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • Read Google service settings stored on your deviceread Google service configuration · com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Gem Tower Defense is a portrait-friendly mobile tower defense game built around summoning, merging, and evolving gem towers. Call in gems with distinct combat roles, combine matching gems of the same level, and make smart evolution choices to hold back wave after wave of enemies. The basic loop is easy to understand, but the strategy stays active because summoning and merging continue even after the battle starts. The six core gems all play differently: Ruby for explosive area damage, Sapphire for slows and control, Emerald for damage over time and vulnerability, Topaz for multishot pressure, Amethyst for support buffs, and Diamond for precise boss damage. On top of that, unlockable gems such as Opal, Obsidian, Aquamarine, and Garnet open up new builds, and evolution paths let you turn a stable setup into a specialized late-game defense. Stage Mode gives you 100 stages to clear in sequence. Each stage is more than a simple clear check. You will chase 3-star objectives tied to survival, base HP management, summoning efficiency, and other combat conditions, giving every stage more replay value. Stars are not just trophies. They become long-term progression that feeds your next upgrades and unlocks. The research system adds depth to long-term play. Spend stars on combat bonuses, summon and merge efficiency, gem-specific upgrades, and new unlock paths. Your research route changes how safely you open a run, how quickly you scale, and which gem combinations become your strongest options. Whether you prefer stable control, aggressive damage, or flexible utility builds, the growth path is yours to shape. Endless Mode offers a different kind of challenge. Start without research bonuses and survive until your base finally falls. During each run, you gain experience, level up, and choose 1 of 3 ability cards to shape that session's build. Because the offered cards change from run to run, each attempt can evolve in a different direction. Push through stronger enemies, scaling pressure, elite waves, and boss waves while chasing a higher personal best. The game is designed for quick mobile sessions with a clear portrait UI, but it is not a passive auto-battler. The timing of every summon, every merge, and every evolution matters. You need to judge when to invest in crowd control, when to build boss damage, and when to stabilize your board instead of gambling on a bigger merge. Convenience options such as auto summon and auto merge are available, but careful manual play is still rewarded. Key features 100 campaign stages with 3-star objectives 6 core gems, 4 unlockable gems, and multiple evolution paths Star-based research progression that strengthens future runs Endless Mode with session-based XP, level-ups, and 3-choice ability cards Support for both convenience play and high-efficiency manual strategy Elite and boss waves that keep raising the pressure and test your build Enjoy the weight of classic tower defense strategy combined with run-based build choices that change every session. Clear stages, grow your research path, refine your gem combinations, and see how long your defense can hold when the waves stop ending. This game may include ads and optional rewarded ads in some content.

What's new

• You can now skip the Stage 1 tutorial before it begins. • Removed an unobtainable trait entry from the Codex. • Improved tutorial progress saving and synchronization.

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