Comparison

Destiny vs Grimmwick

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

Head to head
About

Destiny

Engage in thrilling sci-fi shooter gameplay with unique characters and powerful weapons. Experience iconic game modes and embark on new adventures to defend Earth. Play solo or team up with friends in this first-person or third-person action experience.

Highlights
  • First-person and third-person shooter modes
  • Unique characters with formidable skills
  • Iconic and new game modes (campaign, co-op, PVE, PVP)
  • Diverse and powerful weapon combinations
  • Online multiplayer and clan system
  • Character customization and personal stories
Features
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Experience top-tier sci-fi shooting action in first-person or third-person. Play as unique characters with formidable skills and embark on a new adventure to defend the future Earth! 【 FIRST MOBILE GAME IN THE DESTINY FRANCHISE 】 Experience iconic best-in-class sci-fi shooting action at your fingertips! Choose between the highly immersive first-person view or a new fully third-person action view and play with touchscreen or compatible controller precision. 【 CLASSIC AND BRAND-NEW GAME MODES 】 Choose from a wide array of game modes, such as campaign missions and 6-player co-op strikes that are iconic to the Destiny franchise, along with all-new and replayable PVE and PVP modes. 【 POWERFUL AND DISTINCTIVE WEAPONS 】 Countless powerful and unique weapons are available to choose according to your combat style. Explore different weapon and traits combinations, defeat enemies with different gameplay mechanics, and become the next master of arms. 【 LEGENDARY HEROES WITH EPIC SKILLS 】 Enter an era of heroes and legends, where familiar faces from Destiny are joined by a host of new, intriguing characters. Each character comes with a rich personal story, a unique personality, and formidable skills. Choosing the right character and mastering their combat style will be your key to overcoming the challenging foes that stand in your way. 【JOIN THE ACTION WITH YOUR TEAMMATES】 Embark on thrilling online multiplayer action along with your fellow players. Build strong clans, experience fun and casual party game modes, customize shared spaces, and more. Join in with your friends to fight off invading enemies or challenge them to test your skill.

About

Grimmwick

Embark on a Halloween-themed adventure where you must relight a shattered flame to save a town from eternal darkness. Explore diverse districts, battle corrupted guardians, and master classic platforming mechanics. Collect candy to unlock costumes and permanent upgrades, with a special mode for younger players.

Highlights
  • 25 handcrafted levels across 5 districts
  • 5 unique boss guardians with secret takedowns
  • Unlockable characters with special moves
  • Game Center leaderboards for speed and perfection
  • Classic platforming mechanics: run, double-jump, ground-pound
  • Collect candy for costumes and permanent upgrades
  • Cozy Mode for younger players with gentler enemies
Features
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GRIMMWICK — RELIGHT THE NIGHT Welcome to Grimmwick, the town where Halloween never ends. Every hundred years the Ember Moon recharges the Everflame — the great bonfire that keeps every ghost friendly and every candy sweet. But tonight, a forgotten shadow named Grimm swallowed the flame and shattered it into five embers, corrupting the beloved guardians who found them. Everyone always says Pip is too small for adventures. Everyone is about to be wrong. A REAL ADVENTURE, COMPLETELY FREE • 25 handcrafted levels across 5 districts — moonlit pumpkin farms, a spooky cemetery that descends into glowing catacombs, a haunted witchwood, a pirate galleon beached in a dried-up harbor, and a clockwork castle where every clock stopped at midnight • 5 boss guardians, each with its own fight — and each with a secret takedown for clever players to discover • A wholesome ending: the final blow of the game is not an attack RACE THE NIGHT • Game Center leaderboards: the Fastest Night board ranks every finisher, and the Flawless board crowns perfect 75-star runs • Unlockable characters with their own moves — ride Zoe the Witchling's broom, and someone else is waiting at the end of the story... • THE FIRST FLAME: a one-of-a-kind reward worn by exactly ONE player in the world — the reigning champion. Take it if you can. FEELS LIKE THE CLASSICS Run, double-jump, ground-pound, mega-bounce, and climb through levels built the way you remember: one idea introduced, twisted, and mastered; secret exits; high roads and low roads; hidden warps for speedrunners. Every level plays identically every time — die, learn, triumph. CANDY IS EVERYTHING Bonk enemies, collect candy, and spend it in the Costume Cauldron: costumes, masks, and permanent Level Ups like extra hearts and a candy magnet — every upgrade earnable by playing. Earn stars in each level (fast · all-candy · no-damage) and claim THE STAR CROWN if you find all 75. MADE FOR EVERY PLAYER • Cozy Mode: extra hearts and gentler enemies, one toggle away — perfect for younger adventurers • No ads. No purchases. No accounts. No data collected. Just the game. • Play in portrait or landscape; full controller support 3 hidden Golden Pumpkins per district 75 stars to hunt for perfectionists A town full of secrets — including two legendary leaps only the brave will find The night is dark. The lanterns are waiting. Grab your candy bag, little hero.

Screenshots

Destiny4 screens
Grimmwick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grimmwick at none against Destiny's shown. Grimmwick also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Destiny's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 4) and chart position (#110 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. Destiny sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Grimmwick sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grimmwick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Destiny has 24K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Destiny's written reviews are positive against 100% of Grimmwick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Destiny ships an update every 3 weeks, Grimmwick daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Destiny versus Grimmwick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDestinyGrimmwick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#110 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3.7 GB11 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNETEASE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PTE. LTDMichael Durkin-Sztukowski

Customer experience

Destiny

All ratings24,082 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews1,440 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative24.7%

Grimmwick

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Destiny

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Connectivity issues and server downtime
  • Framerate drops during intense combat

Requested features

2 requests
  • Control support for better experience
  • Optimization for older devices

Grimmwick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Destiny

One-time12
  • 60silver$0.99
  • peacemaker's gifts$0.99
  • pandora's deals$2.99
Show 9 more
  • 300silver$4.99
  • tree of light's blessing$4.99
  • premuim pass plus$5.00
  • 600silver$9.99
  • premuim pass plus$9.99
  • founder bundle$19.99
  • hero's vault$19.99
  • 1500silver$24.99
  • 6000silver$99.99
3 purchases

Grimmwick

One-time3
  • A Handful of Candy$0.99
  • A Bucket of Candy$2.99
  • A Cauldron of Candy$4.99

Questions

Is Destiny free?
Destiny is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grimmwick free?
Grimmwick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Destiny or Grimmwick?
Grimmwick is rated higher. Destiny averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Grimmwick averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Destiny or Grimmwick have ads?
Destiny shows ads; Grimmwick does not.
Which is updated more often, Destiny or Grimmwick?
Destiny ships an update every 3 weeks, and Grimmwick daily. Most recently, Destiny was updated on October 24, 2026 and Grimmwick on October 13, 2026.

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