Comparison

Idle Crusher vs GridSync

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

Head to head
About

Idle Crusher

Build and upgrade crushing machines to process materials. Earn money to unlock new elements and enhance your grinders. Enjoy a casual idle experience where your machines work even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Upgrade grinders and materials
  • Unlock over 50 elements
  • Optional ads
  • Earn offline
  • Incremental gameplay
Features
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Build up your grinders to crush materials! Spend the money you earn on upgrading materials and unlocking new elements as you go! Enjoy casual idle fun with Idle Crusher! Spend the materials you grind up in the furnace to unlock the power of your grinders. Upgrade your grinders from the softest material all the way to diamond. You'll start weak but grow powerful in this incremental game! -------------------------------------------- Idle Incremental Gameplay -------------------------------------------- • Unlock - Upgrade both your materials and your grinders. • Discover - Over 50 elements to unlock. • No forced ads - Optional ads that don't force you to watch them. • Free to Play - Earn gems by grinding materials. Stronger materials are worth more! • Earn while offline - Your grinders will keep working while you're offline, earning you cash and materials to spend! Join the discord and win free prizes in regular giveaways! https://discord.gg/sNsDHek Play now for free!

About

GridSync

Engage your mind with a strategic tile-matching puzzle game featuring two distinct modes: timed challenges and move-limited puzzles. Progress through increasingly complex grids and daily challenges, all presented with a clean, minimalist design.

Highlights
  • Timed and moves-limited puzzle modes
  • Increasing grid sizes and difficulty
  • Daily challenges
  • Smooth tile gameplay
  • Clean, minimalist design
Features
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Challenge your brain with a unique tile-matching puzzle experience! GridSync combines strategy, speed, and precision across two exciting game modes: • Timed Mode – Race against the clock to complete each puzzle before time runs out • Moves Mode – Think ahead and solve each puzzle within a limited number of moves As you progress, unlock larger and more challenging grids, pushing your problem-solving skills to the limit. FEATURES: • Smooth and satisfying tile gameplay • Increasing difficulty and grid sizes • Two distinct game modes for different playstyles • Daily challenges to test your skills • Clean, minimal design focused on gameplay Support the game through ads, or remove them anytime with a one-time purchase. Whether you prefer fast-paced action or careful planning, GridSync has a challenge for you.

Screenshots

Idle Crusher4 screens
GridSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GridSync at 100% against Idle Crusher's 33%. GridSync also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Idle Crusher's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (98 vs 5). On price 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. Idle Crusher sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. GridSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GridSync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Crusher has 98 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Idle Crusher's written reviews are positive against 100% of GridSync's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Crusher ships an update every 9 days, GridSync every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Idle Crusher versus GridSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle CrusherGridSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (98 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaffleStack Studio LLCJonathan Tucker

Customer experience

Idle Crusher

All ratings98 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

GridSync

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Crusher

One-time10
  • Purchase 5000 Gems$0.99
  • Purchase 17500 Gems$2.99
  • Purchase 30000 Gems$2.99
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  • Gem Vault$4.99
  • Purchase 30000 Gems$4.99
  • Remove All Ads$5.99
  • Purchase 70000 Gems$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • 160K Gems$19.99
  • Pro Pack$19.99
None

GridSync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Crusher free?
Idle Crusher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GridSync free?
GridSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Idle Crusher or GridSync?
GridSync is rated higher. Idle Crusher averages 4.4 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while GridSync averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Idle Crusher or GridSync have ads?
Idle Crusher shows ads; GridSync does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Crusher or GridSync?
Idle Crusher ships an update every 9 days, and GridSync every 2 months. Most recently, Idle Crusher was updated on September 23, 2026 and GridSync on August 3, 2026.

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