Comparison

Tim the Fox vs Gridlock Escape

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

Head to head
About

Tim the Fox

This game helps children develop cognitive skills by assembling colorful mosaic puzzles. Players learn to recognize shapes, colors, and create wholes from parts, with rewards for completing levels. It features engaging artwork and characters from a related series, suitable for ages 4 and up.

Highlights
  • Mosaic puzzle assembly
  • Color and shape recognition
  • Develops imagination and abstract thought
  • 20 free levels
  • Help mode available
  • Offline play
Features
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Tim the Fox - Mosaic is one of the most popular and beneficial games for child development. By assembling this mosaic puzzle, the child will learn to create a whole from small parts, to distinguish colors and shapes. And, of course, there is a reward for completing each level! Assembling pictures from mosaic puzzle pieces develops imagination, artistic taste and abstract thought. On various levels of the mosaic puzzle the child will encounter objects and characters from the well-loved game "Tim the Fox - Travel". PUT THE MOSAIC PUZZLE TOGETHER! Look at the picture assembled from different colored pieces and try to duplicate this picture by placing the mosaic pieces in the correct boxes on the playing field. DEVELOP WHILE PLAYING! Bright, colorful, interesting subjects for puzzles painted by professional artists especially for your little fidgets. The puzzle is best suited for children 4-6 years old, but players of all ages like it too! YOU GET: • 20 free levels with high-quality and interesting pictures; • the ability to turn the help mode on if the child has trouble imagining the final result; • training for attention, memory, visual-creative thinking, logic and perseverance; • as well as different sets of levels. Your child will definitely appreciate the brightly-colored pictures in our new game "Tim the Fox - Mosaic" - No time limits or maximum number of points — play as much as you want! - No outside advertising. - Play without a Wi-Fi or internet connection. - Child development and free time for parents! *** Winners of AppCampus, GMIC and international competitions! *** Eurasia Mobile Challenge finalists! *** Over a million downloads of the Tim the Fox series applications! ABOUT TIM THE FOX'S GAMES: We develop educational games for children that help make learning fun and interesting. All of our games are safe for kids and do not contain any inappropriate content or third-party ads. If you have any questions about how we develop our children's games, send an email to info@timthefox.com or contact us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/timthefoxgame) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/tim_the_fox).

About

Gridlock Escape

Features
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Outsmart the traffic jam. Gridlock Escape turns gridlocked city streets into satisfying sliding puzzles. Move each vehicle only along its lane, plan several steps ahead, and free the red escape car through the exit. PROGRESS THROUGH THE CITY Work through 32 carefully designed puzzles across four themed chapters. Each chapter introduces deeper traffic patterns, longer blocker chains, and tighter spaces at a steady pace. COME BACK FOR A NEW CHALLENGE Take on a daily puzzle, build your streak, and collect rewards for returning. MAKE THE CITY YOURS Earn coins by solving puzzles and completing achievements. Spend them in the on-device shop on car skins, board themes, escape trails, and hint packs. All virtual items use coins earned in the game—there are no real-money purchases or subscriptions. CHASE EVERY ACHIEVEMENT Complete perfect escapes, win without hints, and build consecutive-clear streaks to earn coins and trophies. PLAY YOUR WAY • Use hints when you need a nudge • Adjust interface text size • Add unique vehicle patterns for color-blind accessibility • Enable high contrast and reduced motion • Control music, sound effects, and haptics • Play in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, or Hindi The core puzzle campaign and progression can be played offline.

Screenshots

Tim the Fox4 screens
Gridlock Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridlock Escape at none against Tim the Fox's 5. Gridlock Escape also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). Tim the Fox's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Tim the Fox sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Gridlock Escape asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tim the Fox ships an update every 4 weeks, Gridlock Escape every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tim the Fox versus Gridlock Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTim the FoxGridlock Escape
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInternet-ExpertNocturnal Devs

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Tim the Fox

One-time5
  • Tim the Fox - Mosaic level pack: Kitchen$0.99
  • Tim the Fox - Mosaic level pack: Pantry$0.99
  • Tim the Fox - Mosaic level pack: Meadow$0.99
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  • Tim the Fox - Mosaic level pack: Forest$0.99
  • Tim the Fox - Mosaic level pack: Shore$0.99
None

Gridlock Escape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tim the Fox free?
Tim the Fox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridlock Escape free?
Gridlock Escape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tim the Fox or Gridlock Escape have ads?
Gridlock Escape shows ads; Tim the Fox does not.
Which is updated more often, Tim the Fox or Gridlock Escape?
Tim the Fox ships an update every 4 weeks, and Gridlock Escape every 5 days. Most recently, Tim the Fox was updated on November 2, 2026 and Gridlock Escape on October 29, 2026.

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