# Cookie Empire vs GRIDFALL

The clearest difference is price: Cookie Empire at Free against GRIDFALL's $3.99. Cookie Empire also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Cookie Empire is free to download; GRIDFALL costs $3.99 up front. Cookie Empire sells 15 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.

Cookie Empire ships an update weekly, GRIDFALL every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cookie Empire | GRIDFALL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (652 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookie-empire-idle-clicker/id6471402254/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **652** | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 57 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Alejandro Jimenez Rico](https://appshunter.io/developer/1638610472) | [Mirhad Rama](https://appshunter.io/developer/1511968739) |

## What reviewers say

### Cookie Empire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookie-empire-idle-clicker/id6471402254)

Click to bake cookies, automate production, and grow your empire in this idle incremental game. Explore minigames, uncover cryptic lore, and ascend to unlock powerful boosts. Features include offline progress, complex synergies, and a unique grandma sacrifice mechanic.

**Highlights:** Incremental cookie baking, Automation and complex synergies, Offline progress, Multiple minigames (Farming, Stock Market, Lucky Wheel, Tile Matching), Ascension/Prestige mechanics, Grandma sacrifice to demons, Public leaderboards

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

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mini Gem Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 53 Wings | $0.99 | one-time |
| Magic Cookie | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gems 1.2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gems Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Boost | $1.99 | one-time |
| Time Warp | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gems Small Pack 2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| No-Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Gems Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gems Mid Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Seasonal Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Big Gems Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Larger Gems Pack | $24.99 | one-time |
| Largest Gems Pack | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun Little Idle Game
- 👍 THIS is how iOS games should be
- 👍 Great game, no ads
- 👍 Anxiety Relief
- 👍 Quality game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Offline progress locked
- 🐛 Putting the main idle mechanic behind an ad
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 🐛 Wasted Potential
- 🐛 Losing progress

**Reported bugs**

- Offline progress not working
- Ascension issues
- Alchemy lab not working
- Upgrades not appearing
- Crashes after updates

**Requested features**

- Add backbone please
- More audio suggestions
- Ability to see vegetables in the garden
- Volleyball skin
- Achievements


### 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 Cookie Empire free?

Cookie Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is GRIDFALL free?

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

### Do Cookie Empire or GRIDFALL have ads?

Neither Cookie Empire nor GRIDFALL shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cookie Empire or GRIDFALL?

Cookie Empire ships an update weekly, and GRIDFALL every 4 months. Most recently, Cookie Empire was updated on October 22, 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.*