Grizzly 2D Bear Platformer vs The Grid Platformer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grizzly 2D Bear Platformer
Embark on a 2D platform adventure to save a forest from an evil sorcerer who has driven the animals mad. Explore levels and overcome challenges to restore peace to the woods.
- 2D platform adventure
- Forest rescue mission
- Evil sorcerer antagonist
- In-app level packs
- Animal minions
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An evil sorcerer has taken over Grizzly's forest and driven its creatures mad. Grizzly is not going to let that happen: run, jump and bounce your way through 30 levels and take your woods back! A classic 2D platformer, hand-drawn and easy to pick up: • 30 levels across 3 worlds: land, hills and mines • Bees, caterpillars, spiders, wild boars and ghosts in your way • Apples, bananas and diamonds to collect • Bounce on mushrooms to reach new heights • Magic jars: shake the ground, raise a shield or summon a second Grizzly • Find the key to open each level's exit door • Checkpoints, so one mistake never costs you the whole level • Simple touch controls • Free: 10 forest levels, plus 2 level packs (hills, mines) to unlock in the app Perfect for a quick break or a long session, for kids and grown-up platformer fans alike.
The Grid Platformer
Embark on a retro-style 2D side-scrolling adventure as a transformed automotronic man. Run, jump, and smash through 12 action-packed levels to escape a strange digital world. Experience fast-paced gameplay with amazing retro graphics.
- 2D side-scrolling adventure
- Retro graphics
- 12 action-packed levels
- Run, jump, and smash mechanics
- Fast-paced gameplay
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The Grid is an amazing action packed 2D side-scrolling adventure game from Ape Apps. It combines retro platformer action with amazing retro graphics for a fast paced gaming experience that is out of this dimension! After a long days work in his lab, an unsuspecting computer scientist falls to sleep at his keyboard. He wakes up to find himself transformed into a glowing automotronic man trapped in a strange world known as The Grid. He must now run, jump, and smash his way through 12 action packed levels as he tries to escape from The Grid. **Special Credit** The music for The Grid came from Kevin MacLeod at incompetech. Search for him online, he's got some awesome tracks!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Grid Platformer at 100% against Grizzly 2D Bear Platformer's 50%. The Grid Platformer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.5). Grizzly 2D Bear Platformer's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Grizzly 2D Bear Platformer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and The Grid Platformer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Grid Platformer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Grizzly 2D Bear Platformer's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Grid Platformer's.
Grizzly 2D Bear Platformer ships an update every 10 days, The Grid Platformer every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grizzly 2D Bear Platformer | The Grid Platformer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Julien meyer | Brandon Stecklein |
Customer experience
Grizzly 2D Bear Platformer
The Grid Platformer
In-app purchases
Grizzly 2D Bear Platformer
- Grizzzly levels Pack 1$0.99
- Grizzzly levels Pack 2$0.99
- Grizzly Pro Levels$0.99
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- No Ads$4.99
The Grid Platformer
- Advertising Removal$1.99
Questions
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