# Tick Box vs Golf Grids

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golf Grids at none against Tick Box's 1. Golf Grids also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 20 months). Tick Box's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tick Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Golf Grids asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tick Box against 5.0 for Golf Grids. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Grids has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Tick Box ships an update every 20 months, Golf Grids every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tick Box | Golf Grids |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tick-box-unique-puzzle-game/id1120965615/reviews) | [5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golf-grids/id1672871344/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **13** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 18 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [jabir Ali](https://appshunter.io/developer/1080198836) | [Matthew Herrmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/1672871346) |

## What reviewers say

### Tick Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tick-box-unique-puzzle-game/id1120965615)

A unique and addictive puzzle game where players must place boxes into empty squares before time runs out. It offers a simple yet engaging challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.

**Highlights:** Unique puzzle mechanics, Timed gameplay, Score points, Addictive challenge, Simple controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disable AD and work Offline | $0.99 | one-time |


### Golf Grids

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golf-grids/id1672871344)

A relaxing yet challenging puzzle game where you draw walls to guide a golf ball into the hole. Collect tokens to unlock hints and harder levels. Enjoy over 1,000 unique puzzles and daily challenges with no ads.

**Highlights:** 1,000+ unique puzzles, Daily grid challenges, Two game modes: Classic and Duo, Six difficulty levels, Hint system with collectible tokens, No ads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tick Box free?

Tick Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Golf Grids free?

Golf Grids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tick Box or Golf Grids?

Tick Box and Golf Grids are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 13 ratings respectively.

### Do Tick Box or Golf Grids have ads?

Tick Box shows ads; Golf Grids does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tick Box or Golf Grids?

Tick Box ships an update every 20 months, and Golf Grids every 4 months. Most recently, Tick Box was updated on October 21, 2026 and Golf Grids on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*