Comparison

Albert vs Gribli

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

Head to head
About

Albert

Embark on a day-long adventure with a charming character, completing 20 unique, hand-painted levels. Utilize your device's features like the microphone and accelerometer to solve puzzles and find hidden treasures. This visually stunning game offers an immersive experience for kids and adults alike.

Highlights
  • 20 unique paper-made adventures
  • 24 hidden treasures
  • Original graphic and sound design
  • Holographic and 3D effects
  • Utilizes device features (mic, accelerometer, multi-touch)
  • Multiple languages
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Follow Albert through a whole day, from awakening to his trip in an air balloon, from the fun fair to a charming date with lovely Lili! Help Albert with 20 beautifully and artistically designed adventures. Each steps gives you stars, starts give you access to the next steps. Easy and simple. Yet Albert will need all your dexterity and wit to help him complete 20 smart and fun levels. Blow a chewing-gum bubble with the microphone, throw the soap to the bathtub while tilting your device, use all your fingers to catch falling stars from the night sky, call the dog to catch a fish, etc. Kids love it, parents can't resist it! Stunningly made with a thousand hand-painted drawings by renowned french illustrator Chloé Mazio, Albert takes full advantage of the Retina display for a unique and totally novel visual experience. Moreover Albert uses a special holographic effect for extra graphic immersion. Tilt your device and enjoy Albert's cool 3D effect. At last Albert also explores all the fun capacities of your device (multi-touch screen, microphone, speaker, accelerometer, speedometer) for smarter and funnier gaming. • 20 unique paper-made adventures • 24 hidden treasures to be found • Original graphic design and sound design • Ready for kids and geeks :) • Accelerometre • Microphone • Multitouch • Game center • Multiple languages : French, German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, English and Chinese. • 5 stars on the App Store • Exclusively on iOS & tvOS AVERAGE REVIEW SCORE FOR ALBERT = 4,73 / 5 (8828 reviews) "Incredible art style. Neat faux-3d effect. Great variety of mini-games." – Gamezebo "You'll be charmed by his strange and beautiful world." – Slide To Play Have fun ! VISIT US : fingerlab.net FOLLOW US : twitter.com/fingerlab WATCH US : vimeo.com/fingerlab CONTACT US : contact@fingerlab.net Albert is a Fingerlab studio creation. Other creations by Fingerlab : -MultiPonk (iTunes rewind 2010) -DM1 (Apple Design award 2012) -Rockmate (App of the week 2012) The Fingerlab team

About

Gribli

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Gribli is a minimal fast-paced match-3 puzzle game. Swap colorful dots, chain combos, and race against the clock. You start with 30 seconds — every match buys you more time. Think fast, plan ahead, and trigger chain reactions to maximize your score. FEATURES - Classic match-3 gameplay with a time twist - Chain reactions and combo bonuses - Bomb tiles that clear the board and grant extra seconds - Light and Dark mode - Global leaderboard - Haptic feedback Simple to learn. Hard to master.

Screenshots

Albert4 screens
Gribli3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gribli at Free against Albert's $5.99. Gribli also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months). Albert's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Gribli is free to download; Albert costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Albert ships an update every 9 months, Gribli every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Albert versus Gribli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlbertGribli
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (87 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFingerlabPatrice Cassard

Bugs and requests

Albert

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes and freezes
  • Issues with touch/motion controls

Requested features

4 requests
  • More mini-games and levels
  • Ability to mute audio
  • Difficulty options for mini-games
  • Expanded content and updates

Gribli

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Albert

No in-app purchases

None

Gribli

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Albert free?
Albert costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gribli free?
Gribli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Albert or Gribli have ads?
Neither Albert nor Gribli shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Albert or Gribli?
Albert ships an update every 9 months, and Gribli every 3 days. Most recently, Albert was updated on October 2, 2026 and Gribli on September 18, 2026.

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