Comparison

Grimoire Incremental vs Critical

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

Head to head
About

Grimoire Incremental

Engage in a narrative-driven idle or clicker game where your choices shape society and unlock new mechanics. Progress through runs and prestiges with non-formulaic gameplay and optional ads.

Highlights
  • Non-formulaic gameplay
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Idle and clicker mechanics
  • Unlockable mechanics
  • Opt-in ads for bonuses
  • Single in-app purchase option
Features
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NON-FORMULAIC GAMEPLAY Make real choices through spells to favour, interactions with the populace, and other arcane projects. Focus on combining thematic effects to wield great power. Choose between idle and clicker mechanics as you progress through runs and prestiges. BRANCHING CHOICES Choose how you'll use the magic available to you to shape society, and witness the impact through a changing story and play style. COMPELLING NARRATIVE Experience a broad story arc that grows as you progress, and branches with the choices you make and actions you take. MANY AND VARIED MECHANICS Unlock new ways to make those numbers bigger with practice, research, spells, creations, lifestyle and expeditions. Each new mechanic offers a different twist and provides new opportunities for strategy. NO OBLIGATION Adverts are opt-in for a bonus only. No content is blocked behind ad walls. Single in-app purchase removes ad button and gives boost forever.

About

Critical

Manage a reactor to prevent it from becoming critical by delivering water. Earn money over time to unlock permanent upgrades and improve your survival capabilities. Invest wisely to extend your runs and uncover secrets.

Highlights
  • Reactor management
  • Incremental income generation
  • Permanent upgrades
  • Research and secrets
  • Survival gameplay
Features
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Stop the reactor from going critical by delivering water. Robots are expensive though, so we use cheap expendable personnel instead. Money earned ramps up incrementally the longer you last. Survive as long as possible to maximize your income! Spend your hard earned cash to unlock permanent upgrades. Invest wisely to make each new run longer than the last. Tons of upgrades to buy, research to be done, and secrets to uncover. Give it a try! The longer you can keep the reactor from exploding, the more money you’ll make. Start small and watch your income grow exponentially as you survive longer and longer. Delay the inevitable cataclysm as long as possible and watch your cashflow go through the roof.

Screenshots

Grimoire Incremental4 screens
Critical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grimoire Incremental at 87% against Critical's 18%. Grimoire Incremental also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (544 vs 125). Critical's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Grimoire Incremental sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Critical sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grimoire Incremental holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 544 and 125 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Grimoire Incremental's written reviews are positive against 18% of Critical's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grimoire Incremental ships an update every 3 months, Critical fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Grimoire Incremental versus Critical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrimoire IncrementalCritical
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (544 ratings) — better4.4 (125 ratings)
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings544 — better125
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB99 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGraham GoldsteinWaffleStack Studio LLC

Customer experience

Grimoire Incremental

All ratings544 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.5%

Critical

All ratings125 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

Bugs and requests

Grimoire Incremental

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress loss on crash
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content and updates
  • Better late-game balance
  • Detailed progression tracking
  • Story expansion

Critical

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grimoire Incremental

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$6.99
17 purchases

Critical

One-time17
  • 100 Gems$2.99
  • 100 Gems$4.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
Show 14 more
  • 225 Gems$7.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Remove All Ads$9.99
  • 225 Gems$9.99
  • 500 Gems$9.99
  • Pro Pack$9.99
  • Pro Pack$14.99
  • New Player Sale$14.99
  • 500 Gems$14.99
  • 1400 Gems$19.99
  • 800 Gems$19.99
  • 1400 Gems$29.99
  • 3000 Gems$29.99
  • 3000 Gems$39.99

Questions

Is Grimoire Incremental free?
Grimoire Incremental is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Critical free?
Critical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grimoire Incremental or Critical?
Grimoire Incremental is rated higher. Grimoire Incremental averages 4.8 out of 5 from 544 ratings, while Critical averages 4.4 from 125 ratings.
Do Grimoire Incremental or Critical have ads?
Both Grimoire Incremental and Critical show ads.
Which is updated more often, Grimoire Incremental or Critical?
Grimoire Incremental ships an update every 3 months, and Critical fortnightly. Most recently, Grimoire Incremental was updated on September 25, 2026 and Critical on September 22, 2026.

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