Comparison

Water Power! vs 5 Griddy

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

Head to head
About

Water Power!

Build and manage your own hydro empire by generating power with various water-based structures. Explore new worlds, upgrade your facilities with hired engineers, and automate production to grow your city from a village to a futuristic metropolis. Participate in events and claim rewards to boost your progress in this idle simulation game.

Highlights
  • Generate power with water wheels, dams, and stations
  • Explore diverse worlds
  • Hire prestige engineers for upgrades
  • Research new tech and automate production
  • Participate in regular events
  • Grow a hydro city
Features
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Join Water Power community and start building your own hydro empire today! Key features: • Generate power with unique water wheels, dams, and high-tech stations • Explore diverse worlds and manage your growing hydro empire • Hire prestige engineers — unlock powerful upgrades for exponential growth • Expand river channels, research new tech, and automate production • Take part in regular events and claim rewards with promo codes • Watch your hydro city evolve from a village to a futuristic green metropolis Join addictive idle simulation and transform rivers into endless clean energy to grow a thriving city! Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

5 Griddy

Solve a daily 5x5 word puzzle where every row and column must form a valid word. Drag and rotate letter pieces to complete the grid. Compete against yourself with timed scores and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Daily 5x5 word grid puzzles
  • Drag and rotate letter pieces
  • Real-time grid validation
  • Timed scoring
  • Streak tracking
  • Offline play
  • Unlockable past puzzles and grid sizes
Features
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One word square a day. Every row and every column of the 5×5 grid must be a word, ten in all. Ten letters are there from the start. The rest arrive as small pieces that you drag in and tap to rotate. When all ten lines are words, you've solved it. Any ten real words count, not only the ones the puzzle was built from. Everyone gets the same board each day, and your first attempt is the one that counts. HOW IT WORKS • Drag pieces onto the grid and tap to turn them • The grid checks itself as you go • Your time is your score • Hints are there if you're stuck, but each one adds time: +1:00 for the first, +2:00 for the second EVERY PUZZLE IS SOLVABLE Each square is built from a finished grid of familiar words, then letters are taken away. No obscure answers, and no days without a solution. KEEP YOUR STREAK Streaks with freezes, a week at a glance, and your stats. Share your result without spoiling the answer. MORE TO PLAY Unlock the full archive of past days, plus 4×4 and 6×6 puzzles. NO ACCOUNTS. NO TRACKING. Works offline. Your progress stays on your device.

Screenshots

Water Power!4 screens
5 Griddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 5 Griddy at 100% against Water Power!'s 21%. 5 Griddy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Water Power!'s advantage is ratings volume (27K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Water Power! sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and 5 Griddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

5 Griddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Water Power! has 27K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Water Power!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of 5 Griddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Water Power! ships an update fortnightly, 5 Griddy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Water Power! versus 5 Griddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater Power!5 Griddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (27K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size453 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoodooJromed Aminian

Customer experience

Water Power!

All ratings26,367 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews599 reviews
Positive21.0%
Neutral12.4%
Negative66.6%

5 Griddy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Water Power!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game progress resets after updates
  • Ads that cannot be closed
  • Inconsistent money generation

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce the cost to unlock Canada
  • Improve offline earnings
  • Reduce the number of ads

5 Griddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Water Power!

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Pass$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • No Ads$3.99
  • No Ads + Boosters pack$4.99
  • Medium Pack Of Coins$5.99
Show 6 more
  • Pack of Crystals$5.99
  • Special Bonuses and No Ads$5.99
  • Special Bonuses$6.99
  • Special Bonuses and No Ads$7.99
  • Special Bonuses and No Ads$8.99
  • Large Pack Of Coins$14.99
1 purchases

5 Griddy

One-time1
  • 5 Griddy Unlimited$1.99

Questions

Is Water Power! free?
Water Power! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 5 Griddy free?
5 Griddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Water Power! or 5 Griddy?
5 Griddy is rated higher. Water Power! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while 5 Griddy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Water Power! or 5 Griddy have ads?
Water Power! shows ads; 5 Griddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Water Power! or 5 Griddy?
Water Power! ships an update fortnightly, and 5 Griddy every 9 days. Most recently, Water Power! was updated on November 11, 2026 and 5 Griddy on October 31, 2026.

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