Comparison

Grid Glory vs Idle Pocket Crafter 2

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

Head to head
About

Grid Glory

A simple 2D simulation RPG where you build an unbeatable party by recruiting powerful units. Assemble a team of up to 60 units from 30 different types to conquer challenges. This game offers an engaging experience for players who enjoy strategic party building.

Highlights
  • 2D simulation RPG gameplay
  • Build a party of up to 60 units
  • Recruit from 30 unit types
  • Strategic party formation
  • Completely free to play
Features
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It is super simple and easy 2d simulation RPG game. Let's make an undefeate party attracted the strongest units. It is conscientious completely free app. Party is the largest 60 units. Player units is 30 types. Will be enthusiastic about this game! [Credits] Graphics DENZI http://www3.wind.ne.jp/DENZI/diary/ Sounds SKIPMORE http://www.skipmore.com/app/

About

Idle Pocket Crafter 2

Embark on a relaxing idle adventure filled with mining, crafting, and hunting. Automate your resource gathering and craft powerful gear. Collect pets, artifacts, and complete achievements for permanent boosts.

Highlights
  • Relaxing idle gameplay
  • Craft new gear
  • Automate mining and hunting
  • Collect pets and artifacts
  • Hundreds of achievements
  • Monthly events and daily challenges
  • Prestige system with permanent upgrades
Features
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Idle Pocket Crafter 2 is a relaxing idle game about crafting, mining, foraging and hunting. Tap to send your miner to work and sit back and relax while your pockets gets full of ores. Relaxing Idle Gameplay Go idle or tap your way to wealth. Harvest rare ores, collect herbs, hunt fierce enemies and use your precious loot to craft epic gear. Craft New Gear Use the materials from the mines to craft your gear for digging, hunting and lumberjacking. Idle or dig; better gear is just a tap away! Automate Everything Automate mining, wood cutting and hunting. Idle without a single tap and dig up a fortune! Lots of Pets Collect, raised and level up your pets. Collect Artifacts Find rare Artifacts to your collection. Hundreds of Achievements Complete Achievements for powerful rewards! Awards Earn Awards to permanently boost your power! Upgrades Lots of upgrades to choose from! Spells Run a Daily Mine to collect Mana Gems and use Mana Gems to purchase powerful spells! Events 12 exciting monthly events! Find and mine Event Ores in all of the biomes to gain Event Levels with powerful rewards! Challenges Daily and weekly challenges! Retire & Relax Retire your hero to gain prestige currency, which can be used to buy powerful, permanent dig upgrades like lightning fast rush mining. Tons of idle equipment and weapons are just one tap away. Lovers of the retro digging and crafting games won't be able to put down this addicting idle mining game. Go on a epic tap adventure, explore the island and craft epic mining gear and weapons! ___________________________ Welcome to the island! Contact us Email: ruotogames@hotmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/Ynedgm738U Facebook: www.facebook.com/ruotogames Twitter: twitter.com/RuotoGames

Screenshots

Grid Glory4 screens
Idle Pocket Crafter 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Glory at none against Idle Pocket Crafter 2's 26. Grid Glory also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Idle Pocket Crafter 2's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Idle Pocket Crafter 2 sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Grid Glory asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grid Glory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Pocket Crafter 2 has 95 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Grid Glory's written reviews are positive against 80% of Idle Pocket Crafter 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid Glory ships an update fortnightly, Idle Pocket Crafter 2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Grid Glory versus Idle Pocket Crafter 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid GloryIdle Pocket Crafter 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings395 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB82 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMasahiro KanoIron Horse Games LLC

Customer experience

Grid Glory

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Idle Pocket Crafter 2

All ratings92 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative8.6%

In-app purchases

None

Grid Glory

No in-app purchases

26 purchases

Idle Pocket Crafter 2

One-time26
  • Sopala Island bundle$0.99
  • Freebie Bundle Sale$0.99
  • Freebie Bundle$1.99
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  • Ace Bundle$1.99
  • Merchant$1.99
  • Book of Fasting$3.99
  • Event Crafting Bundle$4.99
  • SM Container$4.99
  • Cake of Pet Experience$4.99
  • Resource Bundle$4.99
  • Time Crate$8.99
  • Event Bundle$8.99
  • Halloween Premium Pass$9.99
  • Honey Premium Pass$9.99
  • Time Premium Pass$9.99
  • Magma Premium Pass$9.99
  • Midsummer Premium Pass$9.99
  • Mana Premium Pass$9.99
  • Easter Premium Pass$9.99
  • Goodie Bundle$9.99
  • Mythic Artifact Chest$14.99
  • Chestful of Mana Gems$19.99
  • Supporter's Mega Bundle$19.99
  • Epic Supporter's Mega Bundle$29.99
  • Mythic Supporter's Mega Bundle$39.99
  • Chestful of Amber$39.99

Questions

Is Grid Glory free?
Grid Glory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Pocket Crafter 2 free?
Idle Pocket Crafter 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grid Glory or Idle Pocket Crafter 2?
Grid Glory is rated higher. Grid Glory averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Idle Pocket Crafter 2 averages 4.6 from 95 ratings.
Do Grid Glory or Idle Pocket Crafter 2 have ads?
Idle Pocket Crafter 2 shows ads; Grid Glory does not.
Which is updated more often, Grid Glory or Idle Pocket Crafter 2?
Grid Glory ships an update fortnightly, and Idle Pocket Crafter 2 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Grid Glory was updated on October 24, 2026 and Idle Pocket Crafter 2 on October 25, 2026.

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