Persephone vs Grid Journey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Persephone
This puzzle game explores the concept of death as a mechanic for progression. Players must strategically choose when and how to die to solve over 100 unique puzzles across diverse environments. Immerse yourself in a magical world with stunning visuals and enchanting music.
- Death-based puzzle mechanics
- Over 100 puzzles
- 10 unique environments
- Beautiful graphics
- Captivating music
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Persephone is a puzzle game that explores the following possibility: what if death isn't the end, but the key to solve puzzles? Where, when and how will you choose to die in order to progress? Discover more than 100 puzzles in 10 different environments, each with unique mechanisms. Transport yourself to this magical world enriched with beautiful graphics and captivating music.
Grid Journey
Solve puzzles by merging gems to forge a path through a mysterious cave. Explore new realms, including the Windy River, with over 500 levels. Revisit stages to improve scores or tackle ultimate challenges.
- Gem merging puzzles
- Mysterious cave exploration
- Over 500 levels
- Windy River chapter
- Score challenges
- No-restart challenges
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Merge gems to clear a path through a mysterious cave. What secrets will you uncover? Tickle your brain, as you find your way through an unknown realm! In the latest chapter, sail the Windy River! Now 500 levels to explore! With Challenges, revisit earlier stages of your journey to improve your scores. Or try the ultimate challenge, to complete an entire stage without any restarts!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Grid Journey at Free against Persephone's $3.99. Grid Journey also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Persephone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (32 vs 4). On update cadence 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
Grid Journey is free to download; Persephone costs $3.99 up front. Grid Journey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Persephone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Grid Journey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Persephone has 32 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Persephone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Grid Journey's.
Persephone ships an update every 5 weeks, Grid Journey every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Persephone | Grid Journey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 388 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MOBASO | Stephen Rice |
Customer experience
Persephone
Grid Journey
In-app purchases
Persephone
No in-app purchases
Grid Journey
- Upgrade to Full Game$2.99
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