Comparison

Slicey vs GridlocQ

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

Head to head
About

Slicey

A casual puzzle game combining number and color cube mechanics. Navigate over 90 levels of increasing difficulty by swiping tiles to their correct positions. Utilize helpful boosters when you encounter challenging puzzles.

Highlights
  • Classic number and color cube gameplay
  • 90+ challenging levels
  • Swipe-based tile manipulation
  • In-game boosters
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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This is a combination of a classic number game and a color cube game. It's simple, easy to play and pleasure for all ages. How to play: - Start the journey through 90+ levels of different difficulty levels - Swipe vertically and horizontally to put the tiles in the right order - Complete the puzzle - Use boosters if you are stuck We hope you enjoy this game.

About

GridlocQ

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Like arithmetic puzzles? GridlocQ is a drag 'n' drop arithmetic puzzle which is suitable for all levels of ability. You choose the grid sizes that you want to solve, or you can start with a simple 2x2 grid of equations and work your way up to larger and more complex puzzles as you get more confident. All you need to do is drag the numbers from the bottom coloured panels into the grid, making sure you put them into the column of the same colour. The app shows you the answer you need to get for each row and column equation, but you need to put the numbers in the correct cells in the grid to get the right answer. Some puzzles have more than one solution, and the app will accept any of those solutions. The maximum grid size depends on the size of your device, with iPad allowing grid sizes up to 9 rows and 9 columns. All the moves you make are saved automatically and you can see how many moves you've made for each puzzle by looking at the counter in the title panel. Choose which operators you want to use - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division and Brackets. See a list of the puzzles you are working on. See a list of all grid sizes and your progress with each size. There are 25 different puzzles for each size and operator combination, apart from 5x5 grids which have 30 variations, with a total of 8000 grids being available on iPad. Want to do the most complex grids? Some for each size and operator combination don't show you which columns the numbers go in. No clues at all. Good luck with them. Here's a tip - keep in mind operator precedence when you are doing grids with multiplication, division and brackets. Actions: Drag numbers into the grid. Drag numbers from one grid cell to another. Drag numbers out of the grid. Double tap a number in the grid to lock it in place. The colour will change to indicate it is locked. Double tap again to unlock. You can't move a number, or replace it with another number, while it's locked. Highlight a row by tapping the circular green switch to the left of the row. Tap again to unhighlight. Enjoy GridlocQ!

Screenshots

Slicey4 screens
GridlocQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GridlocQ at none against Slicey's 1. GridlocQ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slicey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GridlocQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slicey ships an update every 3 months, GridlocQ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Slicey versus GridlocQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSliceyGridlocQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeather Maps LLCCarl Mullan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Slicey

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99
None

GridlocQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slicey free?
Slicey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GridlocQ free?
GridlocQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slicey or GridlocQ have ads?
Slicey shows ads; GridlocQ does not.
Which is updated more often, Slicey or GridlocQ?
Slicey ships an update every 3 months, and GridlocQ every 5 weeks. Most recently, Slicey was updated on September 10, 2026 and GridlocQ on September 9, 2026.

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