Griddie Islands vs Dark Matter 3D
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!
Dark Matter 3D
Embody a symbiotic entity and navigate challenging environments. Capture suitable hosts to progress through various obstacles and levels.
- Symbiotic gameplay
- Host capture mechanic
- Obstacle navigation
- 3D environments
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You are the symbiotic, capture the right body and pass the obstacles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Griddie Islands at 4.7 against Dark Matter 3D's 3.5. Griddie Islands also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 60). Dark Matter 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dark Matter 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Griddie Islands holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Griddie Islands has 1.1K ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Griddie Islands's written reviews are positive against 63% of Dark Matter 3D's.
Griddie Islands ships an update monthly, Dark Matter 3D every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Griddie Islands | Dark Matter 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | 3.5 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better | 63.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 60 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | ozan akbaba |
Customer experience
Griddie Islands
Dark Matter 3D
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
Dark Matter 3D
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
Dark Matter 3D
No in-app purchases
Questions
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