DreamHack vs GRID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DreamHack
Navigate events with a personalized schedule, notifications for favorite activities, and venue maps. Manage tickets, check-in digitally, and complete challenges to compete with friends on leaderboards.
- Personalized event schedule
- Activity notifications
- Digital ticket management
- Venue overview
- In-app challenges and leaderboards
- Digital check-in
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With the DreamHack app, you can: · See everything happening during the event, add notifications for your favourite activities, and create your own personalized schedule · Complete challenges, gather achievements, and compete against your friends on the leaderboards · See all your tickets, and your seat information if you have a BYOC ticket, and check-in without a physical ticket · Get an overview of the venue and the different areas of the event We'll be continuously testing and releasing new features for DreamHack visitors and viewers with regular intervals. Welcome to DreamHack; World of Gamers – Community of Friends.
GRID
Organize and participate in esports tournaments with dynamic brackets, team management, and in-app chat. Connect with fellow gamers, strategize, and compete in various tournament formats.
- Dynamic bracket system
- Messenger section for chat
- Team accounts for collaboration
- Support for single elimination
- Support for double elimination
- Support for round-robin formats
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Welcome to the world of GRID, the all-inclusive mobile application designed to elevate your esports journey like never before. We're thrilled to present our latest version, complete with exciting new features that redefine the way you engage with your favorite games and fellow gamers. Dynamic Bracket System: Say goodbye to the old, static bracket setups. With GRID, we introduce a revolutionary dynamic bracket system that adapts to your tournament style. Whether it's nail-biting single elimination, strategic double elimination, or the intense round-robin format, we've got your competitive spirit covered. Messenger Section: Stay connected like never before with our brand-new Messenger section. Chat, strategize, and share epic gaming moments with your friends or create a group chat to coordinate your next big victory. Team Accounts: Unleash the power of collaboration with GRID's Team Accounts feature. Create, manage, and add members to your teams effortlessly. Compete together in team tournaments and showcase your collective skills to the world. At GRID, we're more than just an app – we're a thriving community of passionate gamers. Our vision is to connect players from all walks of life, creating an environment where skills are honed, friendships are forged, and epic moments are celebrated. Don't miss out on the evolution of esports. Join us on GRID and become a part of a movement that's turning heads and raising the bar. Download the app now and embark on an esports journey like no other.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GRID at 100% against DreamHack's 13%. GRID also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.4). DreamHack's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GRID holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of DreamHack's written reviews are positive against 100% of GRID's.
DreamHack ships an update every 2 weeks, GRID every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DreamHack | GRID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (17 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | EFG Sweden AB | GRID PLATFORM, INC. |
Customer experience
DreamHack
GRID
In-app purchases
DreamHack
No in-app purchases
GRID
No in-app purchases









