Radiant Grid vs Pocket8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radiant Grid
A calming puzzle game featuring 99 handcrafted levels with increasing difficulty. Players tap squares to light a path across a grid, following number clues to solve each challenge. Enjoy a soothing soundtrack and a beautiful, minimalist design.
- 99 challenging handcrafted levels
- Mindful and relaxing gameplay
- Ambient soundtrack
- Simple tap controls
- Increasing difficulty curve
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A mindful, relaxing puzzle game with 99 increasingly challenging, handcrafted levels. Simple to play but not so simple to complete! Immerse yourself in the soothing ambient soundtrack and focus on solving the grid. “Quite simply one of the most beautiful puzzle games I have ever played. The design is simple, yet aesthetically pleasing, and the soundtrack is a wonderful sonic wash that perfectly compliments the gameplay. The puzzles themselves are well pitched. The introductory rounds are small enough to lend themselves to both a studied approach or random tapping. They gradually ramp up the difficulty level, and with so many to work through, there is great value for money to be had." - an App Store customer from the UK. How to play: Start at the origin and tap the squares to light a path across the grid. There’s just one rule! The numbers scattered across the grid tell you how many squares you must light up around each one to solve the puzzle… and that’s where the skill comes in!
Pocket8
This app brings the PICO-8 fantasy console experience to your mobile device, offering access to thousands of community-made games. Enjoy customizable touch controls or gamepad support, and never lose progress with an instant save system.
- Browse and play community-made PICO-8 games
- Customizable touch controls and gamepad support
- Instant save states for unlimited progress saving
- Portrait and landscape orientation support
- Locked 60FPS gameplay
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Experience PICO-8 Anywhere: Pocket8 brings the magic of the PICO-8 fantasy console to your pocket. Whether you’re on a commute or relaxing at home, thousands of indie games are a single tap away. A Massive Library in Your Pocket: Discover thousands of community-made games with integrated BBS exploration. From challenging platformers to relaxing puzzles, there’s always something new to play. Download your favorites and build a personal collection that goes offline wherever you do. Controls That Feel Right: Gaming on a touch screen can be a struggle. Pocket8 features high-precision controls that feel as good as a real handheld. Choose between a classic D-pad or virtual joystick, or swap the face buttons positioning to match your playstyle. Wanna go touch-less? Connect a controller and play with a bluetooth gamepad or keyboard. Play Without Interruption: Instant save system lets you freeze time and jump back in to the exact pixel where you left off. Manage an infinite amount of save states per cartridge. Features: Browse & Play: Explore the Lexaloffle BBS to find and download new games instantly. Pro-Style Controls: Fluid movement and adaptive controls. Gamepad and Keyboard support included. Portrait & Landscape: Play comfortably in any orientation. Save Anywhere: Never lose your progress with instant state saves. Pure Performance: Locked 60FPS gameplay for the ultimate retro experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pocket8 at Free against Radiant Grid's $1.99. Pocket8 also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Radiant Grid's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 67%) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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
Pocket8 is free to download; Radiant Grid costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pocket8 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Radiant Grid's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pocket8's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Radiant Grid ships an update every 6 months, Pocket8 daily. Both last shipped on September 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Radiant Grid | Pocket8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (15 ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Open Planet Software | Jevon Lipsey |
Customer experience
Radiant Grid
Pocket8
In-app purchases
Radiant Grid
No in-app purchases
Pocket8
No in-app purchases





