Comparison

Golf Grids vs Janbit

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

Head to head
About

Golf Grids

A relaxing yet challenging puzzle game where you draw walls to guide a golf ball into the hole. Collect tokens to unlock hints and harder levels. Enjoy over 1,000 unique puzzles and daily challenges with no ads.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ unique puzzles
  • Daily grid challenges
  • Two game modes: Classic and Duo
  • Six difficulty levels
  • Hint system with collectible tokens
  • No ads
Features
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Golf Grids is a simple yet challenging puzzle game. Learn in minutes and play for hours! Draw walls and change the ball's direction to get it into the hole. Be careful not to let it fall into the water! Collect tokens along the way that can be used for hints and unlocking harder difficulties. Some grids have more than one solution, so don't be afraid to think outside of the box! *** Golf Grids Features *** - 1,000+ unique puzzles, plus fresh daily grids generated every day! - 2 exciting game modes: Classic and Duo - 6 separate difficulties ranging from Beginner to Expert - Simple, easy-to-learn controls with full tutorial - Clean and colorful UI with smooth animations - NO ADS and all content is free :) Enjoy!

About

Janbit

Features
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On a quiet pond, a small lantern lights the way. Janbit is a portrait puzzle game about placing mirrors and turning them to guide light to a water lily. Complete the light path and watch a little rabbit hop across the stepping stones to its destination. Hold a mirror and slide left or right to change its angle. Retrieve mirrors and place them again as you find your route. Along the way, light small lanterns, work with fixed mirrors, and guide light through passages that only let it follow the arrows. • 300 progressively challenging puzzles • Light paths shaped by mirror angles and reflections • Lanterns, fixed mirrors, and one-way passages • Gently moving pond water and warm light • No time limit • Progress saved on your device • Offline puzzles with no login required • Korean, English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Spanish, and Japanese From your first simple steps to puzzles that combine several rules, take each level at your own pace. Choose your language on the home screen. This game contains ads. Interstitial ads may appear at intervals after completing levels. You can play the puzzles offline; an internet connection is required to display ads.

Screenshots

Golf Grids4 screens
Janbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golf Grids at none against Janbit's 1. Golf Grids also leads on ads (none vs shown). Janbit's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 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. Janbit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Golf Grids asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Grids ships an update every 4 months, Janbit daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Golf Grids versus Janbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf GridsJanbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB106 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMatthew HerrmannTaehwa Lee

In-app purchases

None

Golf Grids

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Janbit

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Golf Grids free?
Golf Grids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Janbit free?
Janbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Golf Grids or Janbit have ads?
Janbit shows ads; Golf Grids does not.
Which is updated more often, Golf Grids or Janbit?
Golf Grids ships an update every 4 months, and Janbit daily. Most recently, Golf Grids was updated on November 3, 2026 and Janbit on November 6, 2026.

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