Perch vs The Grid Platformer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Perch
A physics-based platformer where players climb increasingly challenging levels. Offers a classical soundtrack and secrets to discover. Suitable for both casual and experienced gamers.
- Physics-based climbing challenges
- Four unique stages
- Classical soundtrack
- Frequent checkpoints
- Unlockable Flood Mode
- Hidden secrets
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A challenging platformer game in which you must climb higher and higher with increasingly difficult physics-based challenges. Easy enough for casual players to pick up, but still challenging for experienced gamers. Features: - 4 unique stages. - Classical soundtrack. - Frequent checkpoints. - Unlockable Flood Mode. - Secrets!
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 Perch's 60%. The Grid Platformer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 32 months). Perch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume and device support 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. The Grid Platformer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Perch asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Grid Platformer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Perch's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Grid Platformer's.
Perch ships an update every 32 months, The Grid Platformer every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Perch | The Grid Platformer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ChewOnGlass.com | Brandon Stecklein |
Customer experience
Perch
The Grid Platformer
In-app purchases
Perch
No in-app purchases
The Grid Platformer
- Advertising Removal$1.99
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