Comparison

Growtopia vs Chain Panic

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

Chain Panic

Features
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Two shuttles. One chain. Zero room for error. Chain Panic is a one-touch space arcade. You steer two linked shuttles through a storm of missiles, meteors and asteroids. Drag anywhere to move them together — or use two fingers to stretch and squeeze the chain and thread gaps that look impossible. HOW IT PLAYS • Drag with one finger to move both shuttles at once • Pinch with two fingers to shorten the chain and slip through narrow gates • Your lasers fire automatically — line up the shot while you dodge • Every hit costs hull. Grab hearts and shields to stay alive 12 ZONES, 12 SETS OF ENEMIES Star Field, Asteroid Belt, Frozen Belt, Ion Storm, Black Hole Edge, Gamma Burst, Solar Core, End of the Universe. Each zone has its own enemy designs, colours, music and hazards. You can only conquer one new zone per run, so every session pushes the frontier a little further. WEEKLY TOURNAMENT Your weekly total is what counts, and higher zones pay far more per second — Zone 12 scores more than five times faster than Zone 1. The board rewards players who dare to go deep instead of farming the easy start. Resets every Monday. BUILD YOUR FLEET • 17 ships, each with its own laser power • Permanent upgrades: laser damage, fire rate, hull armour • Chain effects: neon, stardust, rainbow, champion • 41 achievements, daily missions, a daily challenge and a 20-tier season pass PLAY YOUR WAY Free to play with ads. A single Premium purchase removes every ad forever and adds 2x coins, a head start on every run, all power-ups automatically, and three exclusive ships. No subscription, no timers. Your progress syncs through iCloud, so a new device picks up exactly where you left off. Available in 10 languages. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Screenshots

Growtopia4 screens
Chain Panic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chain Panic at every 5 days against Growtopia's fortnightly. Growtopia's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Growtopia sells 23 one-off in-app purchases and Chain Panic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Growtopia ships an update fortnightly, Chain Panic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Growtopia versus Chain Panic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowtopiaChain Panic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size371 MB47 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperUbisoftabdullah cetiner

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

Chain Panic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

23 purchases

Growtopia

One-time23
  • Bag o' Gems$0.99
  • Chest o' Gems$1.99
  • Special Consumable 1$2.99
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  • Holiday Pack!$2.99
  • Special Event Pack$2.99
  • Gem Fountain$4.99
  • 30 Days Subscription$5.99
  • Special Cape$9.99
  • It's Rainin' Gems$9.99
  • Royal Grow Pass$9.99
  • Awesome Item 1$9.99
  • Awesome Item 2$9.99
  • Special Cosmetic$9.99
  • Special Cosmetic Item 2$9.99
  • Special Cosmetic 1$9.99
  • Special Event Pack$14.99
  • Special Bundle 2$14.99
  • Event Value Pack 2$14.99
  • Event Pass$19.99
  • Road To Glory$24.99
  • Gem Bounty$29.99
  • 365 Days Subscription$49.99
  • Gem Abundance$49.99
4 purchases

Chain Panic

One-time4
  • 2000 Coins$0.99
  • ChainPanic Premium$2.99
  • 8000 Coins$2.99
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  • 15000 Coins$5.99

Questions

Is Growtopia free?
Growtopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chain Panic free?
Chain Panic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Growtopia or Chain Panic have ads?
Both Growtopia and Chain Panic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Growtopia or Chain Panic?
Growtopia ships an update fortnightly, and Chain Panic every 5 days. Most recently, Growtopia was updated on October 21, 2026 and Chain Panic on October 17, 2026.

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