# Values at Play vs Grid Masters

Values at Play and Grid Masters both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Values at Play's written reviews are positive against 50% of Grid Masters's. Values at Play also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Grid Masters's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Values at Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Grid Masters sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Values at Play against 5.0 for Grid Masters. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Values at Play has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Values at Play's written reviews are positive against 50% of Grid Masters's.

Values at Play ships an update every 5 months, Grid Masters every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Values at Play | Grid Masters |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/values-at-play/id6449201350/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-masters/id6469782825/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Neil Daly](https://appshunter.io/developer/1139826443) | [Platinum Framing Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1712658755) |

## What reviewers say

### Values at Play

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/values-at-play/id6449201350)

This app helps users practice identifying and analyzing values in art. It offers tools to create value studies, inspect specific color values, and find areas matching a chosen value. Users can import their own images for practice.

**Highlights:** Create value studies from images, Import custom images, Inspect Denman Ross and RGB values, Find points matching selected values, Colorized value studies, Full-screen value study viewing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Values at Play Unlimited | $4.99 | one-time |


### Grid Masters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-masters/id6469782825)

This app simplifies architectural and structural drawing by generating precise grid line dimensions. It supports both imperial and metric units, allowing custom offsets for any construction job. Save time and money with accurate layouts and easily store or print your generated metrics.

**Highlights:** Generate grid line dimensions, Imperial and Metric support, Customizable offsets, Store jobs as PDF/PNG, Print generated metrics, Simplify construction layouts

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $199.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Values at Play free?

Values at Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Grid Masters free?

Grid Masters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Values at Play or Grid Masters?

Values at Play and Grid Masters are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Values at Play or Grid Masters have ads?

Neither Values at Play nor Grid Masters shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Values at Play or Grid Masters?

Values at Play ships an update every 5 months, and Grid Masters every 4 months. Most recently, Values at Play was updated on September 16, 2026 and Grid Masters on June 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*