Comparison

Growtopia vs SIGNAL

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

Head to head
About

Growtopia

This is a 2D sandbox game where players can build anything, create unique characters, and explore thousands of worlds. Engage in player-generated mini-games, craft items, and trade with a massive online community. Enjoy regular updates and cross-platform play.

Highlights
  • Build anything imaginable
  • Create unique characters
  • Explore thousands of worlds
  • Play player-generated mini-games
  • Craft and trade items
  • Cross-platform play
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Welcome to Growtopia, the 2D free-to-play sandbox game! Growtopia is a popular MMO game where everyone is a hero! Play together with wizards, doctors, star explorers and superheroes! Discover thousands of unique items and build your own worlds! JOIN OUR ENORMOUS COMMUNITY - millions of players are waiting for you to join and have fun! BUILD literally anything – castles, dungeons, skyscrapers, artwork, puzzles - even your favorite movie scenes! CREATE YOUR UNIQUE CHARACTER Become literally anyone! From space knight with a lightsaber to a noble queen with your own dragon! PLAY THOUSANDS OF MINI GAMES generated by other players! From parkour and races to PVP battles and ghost hunting! CRAFT AND TRADE Craft new items and trade them to other players! MONTHLY UPDATES! We do our best to entertain you with exciting monthly updates involving new items and events! EXPLORE countless unique pixel worlds - you can enter any of them! CROSS PLATFORM! Play with your friends anywhere – on smartphones, tablets or using the desktop client, - the progress is shared! Subscribe to our official YouTube channel for giveaways, useful tutorials and funny videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNFTBaDHB4_Y8eFa8YssSMQ BE AWARE! This is an online game about collecting items – make sure to keep them safe ** Note: This is a freemium game that has optional In-App Purchases! ** Note: In-App Purchase, Chat, and Tapjoy Offer Wall options can be disabled in a Personal Controls area in the Options menu. Didn't get your gems or having a problem? Check out our support FAQ at www.growtopiagame.com/faq !

About

SIGNAL

Features
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A distress call. A dead research station. One survivor who won't give up. Deep in space, the station has gone dark — its crew missing, its systems failing. You answer the signal alongside Freya, and the only way to bring the station back to life is to MERGE. Combine items on the grid to craft better ones, restore each module of the station, and power the mystery back online piece by piece. Every merge pushes the story forward. — MERGE TO REVIVE — • Drag and combine items to evolve them through satisfying chains • Repair the station module by module: comms, command, engineering, life support, the power core and more • Unlock deeper sections and discover new item chains as you go — A STORY WORTH UNCOVERING — • A voiced, cinematic sci-fi mystery told across multiple chapters • Piece together what really happened to the crew of the station • Every module you restore reveals another fragment of the truth — BUILT TO RELAX — • Solve at your own pace — no timers on the puzzles • Moody, atmospheric sci-fi art and sound • Play in short bursts or lose yourself for hours — FREE TO PLAY — • Enjoy the full story for free • Optional in-app purchases to speed up your progress — never required to finish Answer the signal. Restore Helix-7. Uncover the truth.

Screenshots

Growtopia4 screens
SIGNAL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SIGNAL at every 3 days against Growtopia's fortnightly. Growtopia's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Growtopia sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and SIGNAL sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Growtopia ships an update fortnightly, SIGNAL every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Growtopia versus SIGNAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowtopiaSIGNAL
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size372 MB120 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperUbisoftYung Keet Lee

Bugs and requests

Growtopia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Random bans without explanation
  • Rollback issues causing loss of items
  • Glitches causing forced disconnections

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improved security measures
  • Better moderation and banning of scammers
  • Optimized server performance
  • Controller support
  • Revamped user interface
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  • Ability to cancel role quests

SIGNAL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Growtopia

One-time10
  • Bag o' Gems$0.99
  • Chest o' Gems$1.99
  • Holiday Pack!$2.99
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  • Gem Fountain$4.99
  • It's Rainin' Gems$9.99
  • Royal Grow Pass$9.99
  • Special Event Pack$14.99
  • Special Bundle 2$14.99
  • Gem Bounty$29.99
  • Gem Abundance$49.99
7 purchases

SIGNAL

One-time7
  • 10 Cores$0.99
  • Starter Pack: 20 Cores$0.99
  • Daily Deal: 15 Cores$0.99
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  • Daily Deal: 22 Cores + Refill$1.99
  • 60 Cores$4.99
  • Daily Deal: 78 Cores$4.99
  • 150 Cores$8.99

Questions

Is Growtopia free?
Growtopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SIGNAL free?
SIGNAL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Growtopia or SIGNAL have ads?
Both Growtopia and SIGNAL show ads.
Which is updated more often, Growtopia or SIGNAL?
Growtopia ships an update fortnightly, and SIGNAL every 3 days. Most recently, Growtopia was updated on November 12, 2026 and SIGNAL on November 9, 2026.

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