Griddie Islands vs Bricky Boy
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!
Bricky Boy
Experience a unique blend of brick-breaker and pinball gameplay with a nostalgic 90s handheld console aesthetic. Enjoy challenging boss fights, quests, and a unique power-up system with unlockable skins and semi-randomly generated levels.
- Brick-breaker and pinball genre fusion
- 90s handheld console aesthetic
- 8-bit soundtrack
- Boss fights
- Quests
- Unique power-up system
- Unlockable skins
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Bricky Boy is a combination of brick-breaker and pinball game genres, represented in a very original style of handheld gaming consoles from the '90s. Combined with a 8-bit soundtrack, this game will let you enjoy the genuine feel of the long-gone gaming computers. In Bricky Boy you will find lots of entertaining challenges like: Boss fights, Quests, Unique powerup system, Lots of unlockable skins, Semi-random generated levels Get your Bricky Boy and start the adventure!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bricky Boy at every 10 days against Griddie Islands's monthly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 and Bricky Boy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Griddie Islands against 4.7 for Bricky Boy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 823 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 68% and 68% positive.
Griddie Islands ships an update monthly, Bricky Boy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Griddie Islands | Bricky Boy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.7 (823 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better | 68.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 823 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | MOORLAND GAMES MB |
Customer experience
Griddie Islands
Bricky Boy
User reviews
Griddie Islands
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💫 Charming and clever design
- 🎨 Unique and fun Griddie designs
- 👍 Simple and easy to pick up
- 🕰️ Relaxing and addictive gameplay
- 💰 No excessive monetization
Room to improve
- 🐢 Slow progression after early levels
- 🔁 Repetitive Griddie designs after level 50
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔍 Difficulty merging Griddies
- 📺 Inconsistent ad rewards
Bricky Boy
From 823 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and simple gameplay
- 🎨 Cute retro-style graphics
- 🎶 Enjoyable chiptune music
- 🔓 Option to remove ads for free
- 🕹️ Nostalgic pinball/brick-breaking experience
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression
- 🔁 Repetitive boss battles
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🛑 Unresponsive controls at times
- 🔌 Ads disrupt gameplay flow
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
Bricky Boy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Left flipper occasionally unresponsive
- Game crashes when reaching certain levels
- Ads sometimes fail to load properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more boss/enemy variety
- Implement a save/checkpoint system
- Provide more customization options
- Introduce new game modes or minigames
- Allow players to fully disable ads (paid)
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
Bricky Boy
- Remove ads$2.99
Questions
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