Outage vs Grid 9's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outage
Embark on a puzzle-solving adventure to re-power a deactivated grid and rescue a stranded family. Navigate challenging levels by memorizing and repeating paths, encountering new mechanics like teleportation and disappearing grids. Enjoy unlimited playtime and a story-rich experience with plenty of achievements.
- Memory path-finding puzzles
- Unlimited playtime and lives
- Story-driven adventure
- 12 unique game mechanics
- 360 challenging levels
- Ad-free experience
- Achievements
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Journey into the world of the Megawatt family, an electrically themed group of energy beings. After leaving Zap behind to search out new sources of power, an energy disaster strands the other Megawatts in the now deactivated Grid. With the help of a sarcastic robot, Zap must re-power the Grid and rescue his family. Send a probe to reveal a valid path through each level. Repeat this path with few mistakes and be rewarded. As you progress, you will face new and interesting challenges including multiple paths on the same level, teleportation, disappearing grids, draining energy and more! Features - Unlimited playtime and lives. Outage - Memory Games is a game where failure is not to be feared! Play at your own pace, gradually learn each level and succeed. - Improve your memory. Get as far as you can, retry the level and watch as your memory improves. You will surprise yourself and realize what an amazing device your brain is! - Now play ad-free! You can still watch rewarded ads for powerups, but the forced ads have been removed. - 12 different areas each with their own featured game mechanic. As you master each mechanic, the game evolves and forces you to reorient. - 360 levels with varying difficulties keep you entertained and challenged for hours. - Levels are batched so you can choose easy, medium, or hard levels without getting stuck. Challenge yourself or relax, your choice. - Engage with a charming, informative story filled with humor and 8 different characters in a unique and original universe. Or skip the story and just play through the puzzles, it’s up to you. - Plenty of achievements to feed the completionist spirit that dwells inside you. - Informative and interactive tutorial system teaches you how to play, or reference the quick Help section. - Support the developers by purchasing powerups, gear and items to help you excel in the game. - Planned updates with more content and features are underway! We are always looking to improve, please contact us with any feedback or just to say hello. Coming Soon: - More levels and story - Music Chooser - Cutscene improvements
Grid 9's
A number puzzle game where you drag, add, and match numbers on a grid to clear the board. It offers an endless mode and over 1,000 levels across four gameplay styles. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience with strategic yet simple mechanics.
- Add-and-match gameplay
- Endless Mode
- 1,000 unique levels
- Ad-free experience
- Strategic puzzle mechanics
- Daily free help
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No Ad Games presents Grid 9's - a smart, satisfying number puzzle set on a sleek grid. Drag, add, and clear the board by making vertical, horizontal, and diagonal matches. Chase your high score in Endless Mode or explore 1,000 levels in four unique gameplay styles, each with its own twist! Grid 9's offers a fresh puzzle experience unlike any other. • Simple to learn — surprisingly strategic • Enjoy Endless Mode and the first 5 levels for free • Claim a free daily help to boost your play • Unlock 1,000 ad-free levels with a single purchase — no distractions, just pure gameplay • Like all games from No Ad Games, you'll never see an ad while you play Features: • Addictive add-and-match gameplay • Endless Mode for limitless play • 1,000 unique levels to unlock • Clean, ad-free experience • Perfect for casual and puzzle-loving players Download Grid 9's now and get hooked on the number puzzle that's as chill as it is challenging.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Outage at weekly against Grid 9's's every 2 months. Outage also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 9) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Outage sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Grid 9's sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Outage against 5.0 for Grid 9's. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Outage ships an update weekly, Grid 9's every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outage | Grid 9's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 336 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Light Games LLC | No Ad Games |
Customer experience
Outage
Grid 9's
In-app purchases
Outage
- Reprobe Pack x 1$1.99
- Supercharge Pack x 2$1.99
- Gate Key Pack x 2$1.99
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- Reprobe Pack x 1$2.99
- Supercharge Pack x 3$2.99
- Reprobe Pack x 4$3.99
- Supercharge Pack x 4$3.99
- Area Skip x 5$4.99
- Reprobe Pack x 5$4.99
- Supercharge Pack x 5$4.99
Grid 9's
- Three Helpers$2.99
- Play All 1000 Levels$4.99
- Six Helpers$4.99
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- Fifteen Helpers$9.99









