# Y vs Gravesweeper

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Y at none against Gravesweeper's 2. Gravesweeper's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Gravesweeper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Y asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Y against 5.0 for Gravesweeper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gravesweeper has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Y's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gravesweeper's.

Y ships an update every 9 months, Gravesweeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Y | Gravesweeper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/y-tiles/id307222601/reviews) | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravesweeper/id6754204296/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 26 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chris Yunker](https://appshunter.io/developer/307222604) | [Wesley Ehrlichman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1620807817) |

## What reviewers say

### Y

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/y-tiles/id307222601)

This classic puzzle game challenges you to rearrange shuffled tiles on a grid. You can use numbered tiles or your own photos from your device. The grid size is adjustable, and you can easily reshuffle the board with a shake.

**Highlights:** Numbered grid or photo tiles, Use photos from camera or library, Adjustable grid sizes (3x3 to 6x6), Shake to re-scramble, Classic Fifteen Puzzle gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Gravesweeper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravesweeper/id6754204296)

Navigate haunted dungeons using logic puzzles to avoid traps and find your way out. Unlock abilities, costumes, and explore various game modes, including a roguelike challenge. Enjoy Halloween-themed graphics and progressive difficulty.

**Highlights:** Minesweeper logic in dungeon crawler, Multiple game modes (Campaign, Roguelike, Daily), Unlockable abilities and costumes, Procedurally generated puzzles, Halloween-themed graphics, Progressive difficulty

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reaper's Run | $1.99 | one-time |
| Rewind Pass | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Y free?

Y is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Gravesweeper free?

Gravesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Y or Gravesweeper?

Y and Gravesweeper are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.

### Do Y or Gravesweeper have ads?

Neither Y nor Gravesweeper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Y or Gravesweeper?

Y ships an update every 9 months, and Gravesweeper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Y was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gravesweeper on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*