# Dino mutant vs GRIDFALL

The clearest difference is price: Dino mutant at Free against GRIDFALL's $3.99. Dino mutant also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and chart position (#160 vs unranked). GRIDFALL's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Dino mutant is free to download; GRIDFALL costs $3.99 up front. Dino mutant sells 45 one-off in-app purchases and GRIDFALL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Dino mutant ships an update weekly, GRIDFALL every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dino mutant | GRIDFALL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dino-mutant-t-rex/id6451176533/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **16K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#160** | — |
| Size | 398 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [MondayOFF](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448226898) | [Mirhad Rama](https://appshunter.io/developer/1511968739) |

## What reviewers say

### Dino mutant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dino-mutant-t-rex/id6451176533)

**Currently charting:** #160 Top Free · Simulation, #181 Top Grossing · Simulation (US App Store)

Breed unique dinosaurs through strategic cross-breeding and hatch infinite eggs to expand your collection. Claim powerful mutant T-Rexes, hunt for food, and customize your creatures for universe contests and tribe wars. Participate in live events for rewards and enjoy ongoing updates in this multiplayer game.

**Highlights:** Strategic cross-breeding, Infinite egg hatching, Mutant T-Rex collection, Dinosaur customization, Universe contests, Tribe Wars, Live events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (45)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Normal Item | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rolling 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gold Claw 7 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Event Fever | $0.99 | one-time |
| GoldBone 50 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Normal Event Item | $1.99 | one-time |
| Event Coin 10 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gold Ticket 20 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Meat 20000 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Normal Event Item | $2.99 | one-time |
| Event Reward 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| BONE PACK 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Meat 40000 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Normal Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Normal Event Item | $4.99 | one-time |
| Normal Item | $4.99 | one-time |
| Seasonal Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| BONE PACK 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 7 Day Gold Ticket Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| GoldBone 275 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Event Coin 30 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Fertilized Eggs Package | $5.99 | one-time |
| Normal Event Item | $7.99 | one-time |
| 7 Day 1 Color Egg Pass | $7.99 | one-time |
| 7 Day 1 Random Egg Pass | $7.99 | one-time |
| Normal Item | $9.99 | one-time |
| Post Apocalypse Promotion 1 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Normal Event Item | $9.99 | one-time |
| Normal Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gold Ticket 100 + 100 | $9.99 | one-time |
| GoldBone 550 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Meat 200000 | $9.99 | one-time |
| BONE PACK 1 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Normal Event Item | $10.99 | one-time |
| Event Pass Pack 1 | $11.49 | one-time |
| Normal Event Item | $11.99 | one-time |
| Dice Pass | $14.99 | one-time |
| Event Pass 1 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Promotion | $19.99 | one-time |
| Dice + GoldTicket Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Event Pass 2 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Normal Package | $24.99 | one-time |
| Promotion | $24.99 | one-time |
| Event Pass 2 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Event Pass 2 | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 No forced ads
- 👍 Responsive developers
- 👍 Balanced progression
- 👍 Fun mutation mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Server connection issues
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- ⏱️ Long breeding/growth times
- 🤖 Concerns about pay-to-win aspects
- 💬 Toxic chat community

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to collect eggs or rewards
- Game freezing and crashing
- Inability to progress past certain levels

**Requested features**

- Ability to see pattern/color collection
- Option to mass-banish dinosaurs
- Offline/background play mode
- Dinosaur family tree/lineage tracking
- More diverse dinosaur types


### GRIDFALL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridfall/id6758910467)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dino mutant free?

Dino mutant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is GRIDFALL free?

GRIDFALL costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Do Dino mutant or GRIDFALL have ads?

Dino mutant shows ads; GRIDFALL does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dino mutant or GRIDFALL?

Dino mutant ships an update weekly, and GRIDFALL every 4 months. Most recently, Dino mutant was updated on October 20, 2026 and GRIDFALL on October 15, 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.*