Solokus vs Gridcraze
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solokus
This is a free block puzzle game where you fit cute pieces into place. The goal is to strategically place pieces without them touching same-colored neighbors, while ensuring they connect to at least one other same-colored piece. Enjoy a relaxed experience with no time limits across numerous stages.
- Fit pieces perfectly
- Place pieces in same colored corners
- Pieces must touch other same colored pieces
- No time limits
- 440 free stages
- 80 paid stages
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Winning 2nd place in the Japanese App Store free puzzle game ranking (January 12, 2017)! 200,000 downloads! Solokus is a brand new, addictive, free puzzle game! Rules - Fit the pieces perfectly into place. - Place pieces in the same colored corner. - The pieces should never touch the side of any of the same colored pieces. - The pieces you place must touch the corner of at least one of the other same colored pieces. ■Features - Free to play. - Easy to play. - Cute blocks. - You can play at your own pace without worrying about running out of time. - 440 Free stages and an additional 80 paid stages. Purchasing a paid stage allows you to hide ads except when you want to see hints.
Gridcraze
A challenging puzzle game where players flick blocks across a grid to reach a goal. The objective is to find the shortest path, with higher scores awarded for fewer moves. Hints are available for difficult levels.
- Flick blocks on a grid
- Reach goal points
- Minimize moves for higher scores
- Find shortest paths
- Utilize hints for difficult stages
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Gridcraze is a puzzle game that flick the block placed on the grid and leads them to the goal point. The fewer you move the block, the higher your score. Find the shortest path on all stages! You can also see hints on difficult stages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gridcraze at 5.0 against Solokus's 4.4. Gridcraze also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Solokus's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Solokus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gridcraze sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gridcraze holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Solokus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gridcraze's.
Solokus ships an update every 3 weeks, Gridcraze every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solokus | Gridcraze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nukenin LLC | Ninicode |
Customer experience
Solokus
Gridcraze
In-app purchases
Solokus
- Advanced Pack$0.99
Gridcraze
- Small Hint Pack$0.49
- Medium Hint Pack$0.99
- Large Hint Pack$1.99
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- Full Version$1.99
