Comparison

Artificial Superintelligence vs Gridlock NYC

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

Head to head
About

Artificial Superintelligence

Build the world's first sentient supercomputer as a startup founder. Train your AI, manage requests, and explore parallel universes. Navigate challenges from investors, government, and the internet to achieve the Singularity, or face unexpected consequences.

Highlights
  • Branching sci-fi story
  • Train and level up AI
  • Explore parallel universes
  • Meet unique characters
  • Learn about AI
  • Discover 52 endings
  • AI-generated music
Features
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You’re a startup founder building the world’s first sentient supercomputer! Slide either left or right to train your AI, handle the bizarre requests of Silicon Valley residents, and explore parallel universes. If you can keep your employees, your investors, the government, and the internet from tearing apart the fabric of society, then maybe you'll actually bring about the Singularity. But you'll probably just get arrested by the FBI. Or kidnapped by an obsessed superfan. Or consumed by a swarm of nanorobots. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Features: - Hilarious branching story overflowing with sci-fi weirdness. - Level up your dumb-as-rocks AI to the point where she’s millions of times smarter than every human who ever lived, combined. - Every time you play, you start in a new parallel universe; most are pretty similar to ours, but some have… diverged. - Meet characters like a hipster, an elder god, and a naked time traveler. - Learn how AI really works - and all the ways it can be both good and bad for humanity. - Find all 52 unique endings, such as the one where your cat Captain Whiskers enslaves humanity. - Music made by an actual artificial intelligence (ha ha, machines are coming to take all your jobs). Apps starring the AI construct CARROT have been featured by Apple, The New York Times, Good Morning America, and Wired, and are beloved by millions of meatbags the world over. * Note: iPhone 5, iPod Touch 6, iPad mini 2, iPad Air or later recommended.

About

Gridlock NYC

This app transforms New York City into an interactive map to be completed on foot. Track walks and runs, claim hexes as you explore, and build a personal map of your progress through neighborhoods and boroughs. It encourages exploration with streaks, milestones, and daily targets.

Highlights
  • Track walks and runs on a live NYC map
  • Claim hexes as you explore blocks
  • View progress by neighborhood and borough
  • Build streaks and unlock achievements
  • Set and chase daily hex targets
  • Share milestones and progress
Features
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Gridlock turns New York City into a map you complete on foot. Start a walk or run, explore the city, and light up hexes as you move through blocks, parks, neighborhoods, and boroughs. Your progress builds into a living personal map of NYC, with streaks, milestones, daily targets, achievements, and neighborhood progress to keep each outing interesting. Whether you are walking your usual route, chasing a new neighborhood, or trying to fill in every corner of the city, Gridlock gives every block a little purpose. Features: Track walks and runs across NYC with a live map Claim hexes as you explore See progress by neighborhood and borough Build streaks and unlock achievements Chase daily hex targets Rep your home neighborhood Share milestones and progress Keep raw GPS routes on your device

Screenshots

Artificial Superintelligence4 screens
Gridlock NYC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gridlock NYC at Free against Artificial Superintelligence's $4.99. Gridlock NYC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 40 months). Artificial Superintelligence's advantage is ratings volume (139 vs 7) and chart position (#176 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Gridlock NYC is free to download; Artificial Superintelligence costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gridlock NYC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artificial Superintelligence has 139 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Artificial Superintelligence's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gridlock NYC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artificial Superintelligence ships an update every 40 months, Gridlock NYC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Artificial Superintelligence versus Gridlock NYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtificial SuperintelligenceGridlock NYC
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (139 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings139 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB59 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGrailr LLCNATHAN DAVID HAWAYEK

Customer experience

Artificial Superintelligence

All ratings139 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative22.6%

Gridlock NYC

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Artificial Superintelligence

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Green static screen preventing gameplay
  • Slider mechanism gets stuck and won't respond
  • Wrong achievement marked as completed
  • Screen freezes on new universe transitions
  • Game crashes after a few rounds requiring reinstall
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  • Blank question screen after universe reset
  • Yellow screen on new planet preventing interaction
  • Game closes unexpectedly during gameplay
  • Incorrect task marked off instead of completed task
  • Game becomes unresponsive when stuck on level 2

Requested features

10 requests
  • Voice support and audio guidance for accessibility
  • In-game reset button to restart progress
  • Clear indicators showing choice impact on factions
  • Skip option for stuck levels
  • PC/Steam version of the game
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  • More frequent content updates
  • Colorblind-friendly UI adjustments
  • Real-time clock feature integration
  • Soundtrack information disclosure
  • Combined features with original CARROT to-do app

Gridlock NYC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Artificial Superintelligence

No in-app purchases

None

Gridlock NYC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artificial Superintelligence free?
Artificial Superintelligence costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gridlock NYC free?
Gridlock NYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Artificial Superintelligence or Gridlock NYC?
Gridlock NYC is rated higher. Artificial Superintelligence averages 4.2 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Gridlock NYC averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Artificial Superintelligence or Gridlock NYC have ads?
Neither Artificial Superintelligence nor Gridlock NYC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artificial Superintelligence or Gridlock NYC?
Artificial Superintelligence ships an update every 40 months, and Gridlock NYC fortnightly. Most recently, Artificial Superintelligence was updated on October 13, 2026 and Gridlock NYC on October 1, 2026.

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