Comparison

VRChat vs grid

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

Head to head
About

VRChat

Explore a vast virtual universe with endless possibilities, from thrilling adventures and games to social gatherings and creative expression. Connect with friends, meet new people, and even build your own worlds and avatars. Experience immersive social interaction, whether in VR or on mobile.

Highlights
  • Explore user-created worlds
  • Customize unique avatars
  • Play thousands of games
  • Connect with friends
  • Build your own virtual spaces
  • Full-body tracking support
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Welcome to VRChat — a virtual world filled with limitless possibilities. Spend your afternoon dogfighting in fighter jets, before winding down in a treehouse that exists floating in a nebula. Make a new best friend while exploring a haunted mansion, right before playing a hand of cards with a robot, alien, and eight-foot tall wolf. In VRChat, there are hundreds of thousands of worlds, millions of avatars – all created by the users. No matter what you’re into, there’s a space in VRChat for you. And if there isn’t, we’ll give you the tools to make your dream a reality. While not required to join in on the fun, VRChat was built to take advantage of VR headsets in many unique ways. That means avatars that flow with your movement, and systems that work alongside various hardware platforms to provide full-body tracking, finger tracking, and much, much more. Even if you’re jumping in on your phone or tablet, you’ll get to experience the magic of hanging out with people that feel like they’re really there – not just some character on a screen! Use the companion app to keep up with your VRChat friends, or launch into a VRChat world to meet new friends right from your iOS device! There’s something magical around every corner. Come take a look, and see what you find. MEET NEW FRIENDS In VRChat, there’s always something to do – and people to meet there. Visit a planetarium and have a chat about astronomy. Go on a virtual hike through a majestic fantasy forest. Pull up to a car meet, and talk shop with some gearheads. Attend a live music event underneath a chemical storage facility, and talk obscure genres with DJs. Your community – whatever it is – is here. GO ON AN ADVENTURE There are thousands of games to play in VRChat. Try running a kitchen in a busy restaurant, or racing go-karts in zero gravity. Fancy a battle royale? We’ve got those, too. Just probably with a wider diversity of avatars than you’ve ever seen before. It doesn’t matter what you like to play: casual card games, shooters, racing, platformers, puzzles, horror, and of course, endless party games. BUILD YOUR DREAMS Everything here was built by the community using the VRChat SDK. Combined with Unity and Udon, our in-house scripting language, we give our users as much power as possible to build whatever their imaginations can conjure up. But creation isn’t just limited to worlds. VRChat provides a level of creative freedom that is unmatched anywhere else, and nowhere is that reflected best than on the avatars of our users. In VRChat, you can be anything, and explore your identity however you’d like. Want to be an alien? A talking dog? A sentient shoe with glowing bits that react to the beat of music by changing color? I mean, sure, if that’s what you’re about. VRChat is free to download and play on compatible devices. Subscribing to VRC+ grants access to enhanced features. Learn more at https://hello.vrchat.com/vrchatplus Privacy Policy: https://hello.vrchat.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://hello.vrchat.com/legal

About

grid

Unleash your creativity by building worlds using emojis. Connect with friends, explore unique creations, and discover endless possibilities in this collaborative building game.

Highlights
  • Emoji-based world building
  • Collaborative play
  • Friend connections
  • Creative exploration
  • Endless possibilities
Features
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Welcome to Grid, where worlds are built from emojis. Unleash your creativity, make new friends, and explore endless possibilities. Privacy Policy: https://grid-app.lol/privacy Community Guidelines: https://grid-app.lol/guidelines Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VRChat4 screens
grid2 screens

Verdict

The call

VRChat and grid both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of grid's written reviews are positive against 46% of VRChat's. VRChat's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 18) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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. VRChat sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and grid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for VRChat against 4.6 for grid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VRChat has 3.3K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of VRChat's written reviews are positive against 87% of grid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VRChat ships an update weekly, grid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
VRChat versus grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVRChatgrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.3K ratings)4.6 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.3K — better18
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#89 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVRChat Inc.Karter James

Customer experience

VRChat

All ratings3,321 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews791 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral15.0%
Negative39.4%

grid

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

Bugs and requests

VRChat

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Play button not working on iPad
  • Login issues on some accounts

Requested features

3 requests
  • Google login option
  • iPad support
  • Improved compatibility for lower-end devices

grid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

VRChat

Subscriptions2
  • VRChat+ (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • VRChat+ (Yearly)$99.991 Year
One-time10
  • 600 VRChat Credits$4.99
  • VRChat+ Gift (One month)$9.99
  • 1200 VRChat Credits$9.99
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  • 2400 VRChat Credits$19.99
  • 3000 VRChat Credits$24.99
  • 3600 VRChat Credits$29.99
  • 4800 VRChat Credits$39.99
  • 6000 VRChat Credits$49.99
  • 9000 VRChat Credits$74.99
  • 12000 VRChat Credits$99.99
1 purchases

grid

Subscriptions1
  • Grid +$7.991 Month

Questions

Is VRChat free?
VRChat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is grid free?
grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VRChat or grid?
grid is rated higher. VRChat averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while grid averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do VRChat or grid have ads?
Neither VRChat nor grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VRChat or grid?
VRChat ships an update weekly, and grid every 3 weeks. Most recently, VRChat was updated on October 26, 2026 and grid on October 24, 2026.

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