Comparison

Starfighter vs GridLinx

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

Head to head
About

Starfighter

Pilot a starfighter through alien motherships, blasting enemies and facing challenging bosses. Upgrade your ship with power-ups and customize its appearance. Compete for the top spot on global leaderboards in this endless space shooter.

Highlights
  • Simple Responsive Controls
  • Endless Shooter Gameplay
  • Challenging Boss Battles
  • Engaging Power Ups
  • Global Leaderboards
  • Ship Skins & Customizations
Features
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Save the Galaxy and prove you’re the best pilot in Starfighter: ACE! Plunge into the invader’s mothership and blast away your enemies! BE WARNED! The deeper you go, the more perilous your journey becomes. Face the alien leader squad and show them the best Star Fighter in the Galaxy! FEATURES - Simple Responsive Controls - Endless Shooter, every game is different! - Easy to Play, Hard to Master - Challenging Bosses - Engaging Power Ups - Global Leaderboards - Ship Skins & Customizations! * STARFIGHTER SHIPS * ACE, BEETLE, FALCON, SPACEMAN, RAPTOR, VALKYRIE, VIPER, HORNET Do you have what it takes to be the Starfighter: ACE? Download for free today!

About

GridLinx

Features
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GridLinx is a "connect" game that demands careful but quick thought in placing tiles together to build the largest connected structures. The more tiles you connect together, the higher the score. Stay alert though, there is a time limit on each round. So if your not quick enough you'll run out of time. When you build a connected structure you are credited both with game points and with more play time. So look for every chance to link your tiles. As you climb higher in levels you will notice that later levels require higher scores to advance. You will also notice new challenges that will keep you on your toes. So, get in the zone and put your puzzle brains on blast!

Screenshots

Starfighter4 screens
GridLinx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Starfighter at none against GridLinx's 6. Starfighter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months). 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. GridLinx sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Starfighter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starfighter ships an update fortnightly, GridLinx every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Starfighter versus GridLinx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfighterGridLinx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (85 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings85 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB159 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLeaked Productions LLCPlayer1games Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Starfighter

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

GridLinx

One-time6
  • Gridlinx Skins$0.99
  • Buy 10 time tokens$0.99
  • Buy 30 tokens special price$0.99
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  • Gridlinx - No more ads special$0.99
  • No More Ads$1.99
  • Buy 30 time tokens$1.99

Questions

Is Starfighter free?
Starfighter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GridLinx free?
GridLinx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Starfighter or GridLinx have ads?
GridLinx shows ads; Starfighter does not.
Which is updated more often, Starfighter or GridLinx?
Starfighter ships an update fortnightly, and GridLinx every 16 months. Most recently, Starfighter was updated on October 20, 2026 and GridLinx on October 12, 2026.

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