Comparison

9UP ! vs War Grids

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

9UP !

Engage in a strategic multiplayer board game where you race against opponents to claim areas with unique shapes. Fill large squares to gain an advantage or strategically place the final piece to seize control. Experience challenging yet accessible gameplay that tests your logic and speed.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer gameplay
  • Strategic area control
  • Unique shape mechanics
  • Offline play
  • Time-based challenges
  • Brainstorming puzzles
Features
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Become the master of the board like never before! With this new multiplayer gameplay! Race against time and opponents to fill the areas of squares by your unique shapes arsenal. Fill the 9 in 1 big squares to get more area in your hands. Or put the last square part to steal it completely. Let your color symbolize victory! How to Play: Tap, hold then release your shapes to the desired location. Highlights/Features -Use shapes to take the areas with logical strategy -Easy yet challenging gameplay. -Race against time and make brainstorm. Make 9 parted big squares to harden your power. -No Wifi required. You can play offline in anywhere at any time.

About

War Grids

Engage in rapid, turn-based strategy battles on dynamic grid maps. Expand your forces, capture territories, and outsmart adaptive AI opponents. Enjoy quick rounds or deep tactical gameplay with simple controls and a growth system.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced tactical battles (3-5 minutes)
  • Turn-based strategy with unit upgrades
  • Territory conquest and grid domination
  • Adaptive AI opponents
  • Dynamic grid maps (up to 20x20)
  • Automatic troop production and upgrades
  • Customizable battle settings
Features
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War Grids – Fast Tactical Territory Battles War Grids is a fast, turn-based strategy game where every move counts. Expand your army, capture territories and defeat up to three adaptive enemy factions on dynamic grid maps. Why you’ll love War Grids: - Fast rounds: 3–5 minute tactical battles - Turn-based depth: Plan your moves, upgrade units and control the board - Territory conquest: Capture every cell and dominate the entire grid - Smart AI: Enemies adapt to your strategy and become more challenging - Dynamic maps: From 3×3 to 20×20 grids (iPad up to 15×15) - Simple controls: Easy to learn, hard to master - Growth system: Automatic troop production, upgrades and regeneration - Customizable: Adjust battle speed, production time and more Perfect for quick rounds or deep tactical sessions. Can you conquer the whole grid? --- Legal Information: • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/wargrids/privacypolicy

Screenshots

9UP !4 screens
War Grids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: War Grids at 100% against 9UP !'s 17%. War Grids also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). 9UP !'s advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 9UP ! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and War Grids sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

9UP ! ships an update every 2 months, War Grids every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
9UP ! versus War Grids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter9UP !War Grids
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLootcopter IncNikolas Brock

Customer experience

9UP !

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral33.3%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

War Grids

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

9UP !

One-time4
  • Daily Energy$1.99
  • Daily Unlimited Energy$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • Monthly Subscription$17.99
2 purchases

War Grids

Subscriptions2
  • War Grids Ad-free Monthly$1.991 Month
  • War Grids Ad-Free Annual$17.991 Year

Questions

Is 9UP ! free?
9UP ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is War Grids free?
War Grids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 9UP ! or War Grids have ads?
Both 9UP ! and War Grids show ads.
Which is updated more often, 9UP ! or War Grids?
9UP ! ships an update every 2 months, and War Grids every 5 days. Most recently, 9UP ! was updated on November 3, 2026 and War Grids on October 30, 2026.

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