Sword and Spin! vs GridZap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sword and Spin!
Engage in thrilling sword-clashing combat to enhance your weapon's power. Collect fallen swords to become stronger and dominate the arena. Experience dynamic battles where strategy and collection go hand-in-hand.
- Spin with your greatsword
- Clash with other swords
- Increase sword damage
- Pick up swords to empower yourself
- Dynamic combat
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Spin around with your greatsword! Clash with other swords to increase their damage and pick them up later to empower yourself!
GridZap
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GridZap is a fast-paced arcade puzzle game: run along the grid lines, close squares to capture them, and stay away from the enemies hunting you down! HOW TO PLAY Swipe to change direction — your character never stops moving. Trace the walls of a square to complete it. Complete every square to clear the level. Sounds easy? Wait until the grid fights back. GAME MODES • Adventure — 150+ handcrafted levels across colorful worlds with unique layouts • Infinity — endless mode with bigger and bigger grids. How deep can you go? • Daily Challenge — a new level every day, same for everyone: climb the world leaderboard • Weekly Run — a longer challenge that resets every week • Multiplayer — race a rival on the same grid in real time WATCH OUT FOR ENEMIES Hunters chase you. Patrols guard their territory. Some enemies slow you down, blind you or freeze you. Learn their patterns, time your jumps, survive. POWER-UPS Shield, turbo, freeze, wings and more — grab them at the right moment to turn the tables. FEATURES • Quick sessions: perfect for a 2-minute break or a 2-hour marathon • Online leaderboards and achievements • Cloud save: link your account and never lose progress • Works offline (except online features) • Free to play Can you zap the whole grid?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GridZap at none against Sword and Spin!'s 19. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Sword and Spin! sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. GridZap asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sword and Spin! ships an update weekly, GridZap every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sword and Spin! | GridZap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 335 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games | POSITIVE VIBRATION, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA. |
Bugs and requests
Sword and Spin!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes at level 100
- Swords not functioning properly
- Progress resets unexpectedly
Requested features
3 requests- Option to disable ads
- Improved progression system
- Bug fixes
GridZap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sword and Spin!
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Skip-it x5$1.99
- A New Sword!$1.99
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- Best Seller Pack$2.99
- Skip-it x10$3.99
- Best Seller Pack2 variants$3.99
- Ticket Pack 1$3.99
- Money x12500$5.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Starter Pack$8.99
- Skip-it x20$9.99
- No-Ads & Tickets$9.99
- Ticket Pack 2$9.99
- Permanent Double Sword$12.99
- Hero Pack$12.99
- Ticket Pack 3$14.99
- No Ads & Double Sword$17.99
- Limitless Skip-it$41.99
GridZap
No in-app purchases









