Grid Journey vs Starlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grid Journey
Solve puzzles by merging gems to forge a path through a mysterious cave. Explore new realms, including the Windy River, with over 500 levels. Revisit stages to improve scores or tackle ultimate challenges.
- Gem merging puzzles
- Mysterious cave exploration
- Over 500 levels
- Windy River chapter
- Score challenges
- No-restart challenges
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Merge gems to clear a path through a mysterious cave. What secrets will you uncover? Tickle your brain, as you find your way through an unknown realm! In the latest chapter, sail the Windy River! Now 500 levels to explore! With Challenges, revisit earlier stages of your journey to improve your scores. Or try the ultimate challenge, to complete an entire stage without any restarts!
Starlight
Arrange cosmic lenses on a grid to guide star orbs into constellation sockets. This logic puzzle game offers a serene, dark-mode experience with handcrafted levels and no time pressure.
- 60 handcrafted logic levels
- Sleek dark-mode aesthetics
- 3-star efficiency rating system
- Game Center leaderboards & achievements
- Daily rewards and streaks
- No timers or pressure
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Can you align the celestial lenses and illuminate the night sky? Welcome to Starlight: Star Logic Puzzle, an elegant and satisfying spatial logic-puzzle game designed for puzzle enthusiasts, brain-teaser fans, and casual gamers seeking a serene, dark-mode challenge. Your mission is to maneuver cosmic glass lenses across deep space grid maps, transporting glowing Star Orbs into unlit constellation sockets. Think ahead, plan your moves, and ignite every constellation while navigating around space monoliths and obstacles! Key Features: • 60 Handcrafted Logic Levels: Challenge your spatial reasoning across 5 cosmic sectors - Orion, Pegasus, Andromeda, Cygnus, and Cassiopeia! • Sleek Dark-Mode Aesthetics: Immerse yourself in a relaxing deep-space galaxy map with glowing neon accents, frosted glass lenses, and starburst alignment effects. • 3-Star Efficiency Rating: Complete levels in the fewest moves possible to earn 3 stars on every stage. • Game Center Leaderboards & Achievements: Compete with puzzle enthusiasts worldwide on Game Center with 10 custom cosmic achievements and 3 global leaderboards. • Daily Rewards & Streaks: Log in daily to claim celestial rewards and keep your star streak active! • Pure Logic & Zero Pressure: Easy to learn, deeply satisfying to master, with no timers or stressful countdowns. • Uninterrupted Puzzle Solving: Zero mid-level ad interruptions. Option to permanently remove banner & interstitial ads. How to Play: 1. Slide the cosmic glass lenses across the space grid. 2. Align Star Orbs over open sky sockets. 3. Lock the Star Orbs in place to light up the constellation. 4. Once cleared of its Star Orb, empty glass lenses stay on the board to help you position the remaining lenses! Can you master every sector and become the ultimate Starlight Astronomer? Download Starlight: Star Logic Puzzle today and ignite the night sky!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Starlight at none against Grid Journey's 1. Starlight also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Grid Journey's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, monetization model 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. Grid Journey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Starlight asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Grid Journey against 5.0 for Starlight. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Grid Journey ships an update every 2 months, Starlight weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Grid Journey | Starlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen Rice | Daniel Kovac |
Customer experience
Grid Journey
Starlight
In-app purchases
Grid Journey
- Upgrade to Full Game$2.99
Starlight
No in-app purchases









