Griddie Islands vs Kitchen Hand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Griddie Islands
Place quirky beings on tiny islands to attract fleas that produce money. Merge beings to discover higher levels and increase production in this lively idle merger game. Explore over 50 unique levels.
- Place beings on islands
- Fleas produce money
- Merge beings to level up
- Discover 50+ levels
- Idle production mechanics
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Welcome to the world of Griddies! A world where tiny islands are inhabited by even tinier fleas and quirky beings called Griddies! Place griddies on the islands and watch as the fleas start to jump around in excitement and produce money! Use it to buy more griddies to attract more fleas. Same-level Griddies can also be merged into higher level ones, and the higher the level the more they produce! Merge every Griddie to discover the 50+ levels, each with its own look and personality. Merge, level up, and try to keep the islands filled in this lively idle merger!
Kitchen Hand
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Let's continue with the slice combo, paying attention to "Cut down the fruits, vegetable and avoid the bombs!" More slices of ingredients that don't cut well at once! The longer the slice combo lasts, the more bonus points and special effects fruits,vegetable appear! Who will be recognized as the best kitchen assistant and recognized by the chef?! Let's compete now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitchen Hand at none against Griddie Islands's 8. Kitchen Hand also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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
Both are free to download. Griddie Islands sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Kitchen Hand asks for nothing beyond the download.
Griddie Islands ships an update monthly, Kitchen Hand every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Griddie Islands | Kitchen Hand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | Plustonic, Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
Griddie Islands
Reported bugs
3 issues- Screen going black when placing Griddies
- Inventory getting stuck with no way to clear
- Inconsistent in-app purchase functionality
Requested features
5 requests- More islands and Griddie designs
- Prestige system or other progression mechanics
- Option to sell or discard unwanted Griddies
- Ability to rotate Griddies
- In-game notes or planning tools
Kitchen Hand
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Griddie Islands
- Cubes 10 pack2 variants$0.99
- Cubes 60 pack2 variants$4.99
- Cubes 200 pack$9.99
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- Cubes 600 pack$19.99
- Cubes 2100 pack$49.99
- Cubes 5800 pack$99.99
Kitchen Hand
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Griddie Islands free?
Is Kitchen Hand free?
Do Griddie Islands or Kitchen Hand have ads?
Which is updated more often, Griddie Islands or Kitchen Hand?
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