Comparison

Grid vs Poly Star

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

Head to head
About

Grid

Features
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One small pattern. Nine circles. Your next best score. Match the pattern on the large board: tap circles to turn them on or off. Get a point and a fresh pattern when they match. Easy to learn — hard to put down. THREE FREE GAMES A DAY Play three Classic or Daily Challenge games per UTC day on this device. Both modes share the same allowance. New games arrive at midnight UTC; the reset time is shown in your local time. Pausing and continuing never uses another game. BEAT THE CLOCK Classic starts with 18 seconds. Correct matches add time. Follow the reference ring when the pattern rotates, and beat your best. A FRESH DAILY CHALLENGE Everyone gets the same daily sequence of patterns. The challenge changes at midnight UTC. LEARN AND PRACTICE FREE Untimed Practice and the interactive guide are always free and never use a daily game. The guide lights up your next tap and helps when you make a mistake. GRID PRO — ONE PERMANENT PURCHASE Unlock more with an optional one-time purchase: • Unlimited Classic and Daily Challenge games. • A fixed 60-second sprint and a Rotation challenge with rotated patterns from the start. • Custom training: choose the timer, lit-circle count and rotations. • Statistics by game mode and your recent game history. • Ocean, Violet and Mint color themes. Pro is not a subscription. The App Store price is shown before purchase. Restore your purchase on the Pro screen on devices using the same Apple Account. Play in Danish or English. Gameplay works offline and needs no app account. Game Center is optional for the Classic leaderboard. Purchase and restore require a connection. No ads. Scores, daily games, history and themes stay on this device; game data does not sync between devices. Have an idea or found a bug? Send optional feedback from the guide, a paused game or your result. Messages stay on your device while offline and send when you reconnect.

About

Poly Star

Engage in a relaxing 3D poly-art puzzle game that combines brain training with a healing narrative. Solve puzzles to collect animals and buildings, and listen to enchanting tales inspired by 'The Little Prince'. Decorate planets and enjoy a stress-free experience with soothing music.

Highlights
  • 3D poly-art puzzles
  • Brain training gameplay
  • Healing narrative
  • Collect animals and buildings
  • Decorate planets
  • Soothing music
Features
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The beautiful cosmic journey of 'Poly Star'! A healing story of beauty and mystery! Collect beautiful animals and buildings in the story! A great game for brain training. Simple and easy 3D poly-art. Match the 3D poly-puzzles to listen to the tales of the night stars. ◎ The Tale of Poly Star One night, after crash-landing on a vast desert. A young boy you meet in the desert begins his tale of his travels. Listen to the tales of the various stars in the beautiful night sky. ◇ You can enjoy beautiful 3D poly-puzzle games with easy controls. The gameplay is simple and easy to learn. ◇ Rotate the beautiful 3D puzzles to match the fragments and get the image! Complete them all to get a beautiful art book. ◇ Do you remember the tale of the Little Prince? Complete the puzzles to listen to the Little Prince's tale of his travels. ◇ Listen to the stories of the people in 'Poly Star' and complete their planets. Match the 3D puzzles and listen to their stories to complete your own planet. ◇ A magical game that helps you forget the stressful days while you complete the beautiful images while listening to soothing music. Travel the planets and listen to their tales. Beautiful Poly-Puzzle ! Healing Game! The Little Prince's Story! Decorate the Planets! Important Note 1. Data will be reset when you replace your mobile phone device or delete this app. 2. This app contains free-to-play premium item transactions. Please note that purchasing the premium items will result in actual payment. 3. Deleting the game or replacing the device will delete all data, which cannot be restored. ◎ Official Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nexelonFreeGames ◎ Languages: Korean, English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese(Traditional & Simplified), Turkish, Hindi and Japanese

Screenshots

Grid4 screens
Poly Star4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grid at none against Poly Star's shown. Poly Star's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Grid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Poly Star sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid ships an update every 12 months, Poly Star every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grid versus Poly Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridPoly Star
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB231 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperEmil StarupNexelon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grid

One-time1
  • Grid Pro$1.99
2 purchases

Poly Star

One-time2
  • 1,500 Coins$2.99
  • No Ads + 1,000 coins$6.99

Questions

Is Grid free?
Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poly Star free?
Poly Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grid or Poly Star have ads?
Poly Star shows ads; Grid does not.
Which is updated more often, Grid or Poly Star?
Grid ships an update every 12 months, and Poly Star every 2 months. Most recently, Grid was updated on November 6, 2026 and Poly Star on November 3, 2026.

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