Griddie Islands vs Truth Runner
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!
Truth Runner
Discover surprising truths about yourself through a series of engaging personality tests. Explore different facets of your identity, from your style to your financial future, and uncover your mental age. Make choices to reveal your true self in this fun and insightful game.
- Personality tests
- Identity exploration
- Mental age assessment
- Financial future prediction
- Style preference quiz
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Your choices will reveal unexpected truth about you! 【Girly Girl or Tomboy】 Girls come in all different types. Some are girly girls, some are complete tomboys, and some are inbetween types. But what kind of woman are you? Are you a tomboy? Are you a girly girl? Find your true self in this game! 【Mental Age】 Sometimes the way you think "feels" way younger or older than you actually are. That's called mental age. Do you wanna know yours? Lucky for you, this game has put together a fun and simple test that will help you determine whether you're a kid at heart, a wise soul, or at the perfect mental stage for your age. Just make your choices now! 【Rich or Poor】 Find out if you'll be rich! They say money can't buy you happiness, but most of us still wouldn't mind having to worry less about that next bill. So let's find out if you’re gonna have more than enough or barely enough to get by! ... and many more personality tests for you to try! Come and play now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Griddie Islands at 68% against Truth Runner's 25%. Griddie Islands also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7). Truth Runner's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Truth Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Griddie Islands holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Griddie Islands's written reviews are positive against 25% of Truth Runner's.
Griddie Islands ships an update monthly, Truth Runner every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Griddie Islands | Truth Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | 3.7 (1.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better | 24.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 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 — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 215 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | Taptekinc |
Customer experience
Griddie Islands
Truth Runner
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
Truth Runner
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and interesting game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Unique concept
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive levels
- 🔍 Stereotypical and offensive content
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
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
Truth Runner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing during ads
- Inability to close ads
- Incorrect or nonsensical test results
Requested features
4 requests- More diverse character options
- Reduce inappropriate content
- Improve ad placement and frequency
- Fix glitches and bugs
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
Truth Runner
- No ads$2.99
Questions
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