Comparison

Gridlock Dungeon vs DOWNIT!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gridlock Dungeon

Navigate a dungeon grid, clearing creatures by traversing an uninterrupted path. Solve over 550 progressively complex puzzles, unlocking new mechanics and creatures. Enjoy an intuitive tap-and-drag experience with atmospheric music and charming art.

Highlights
  • Uninterrupted path traversal
  • Creature clearing puzzles
  • Over 550 replayable puzzles
  • Unlockable creatures and mechanics
  • Intuitive tap-and-drag gameplay
  • Helpful hints system
Features
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Embark on a journey through the depths of Gridlock Dungeon, a captivating puzzle adventure. You, the hero, must clear creatures by traversing an uninterrupted path through the dungeon grid. Each level presents a unique challenge, with progressively complex puzzles that will test your strategy and wit. As you descend further, unlock new creatures, traps, and mechanics that add fresh layers of difficulty. Struggling with a particularly devious puzzle? Use carefully crafted hints to nudge you in the right direction. Return to previous puzzles to perfect your solutions or challenge yourself again. Featuring an intuitive tap-and-drag gameplay system, Gridlock Dungeon offers a smooth learning curve with endless replayability. Lose yourself in its atmospheric music and delightful art style, which bring the dungeon's eerie yet charming world to life. Key Features: - More than 100 unlockable creatures and puzzle mechanics - Over 550 replayable puzzles - Helpful hints if you get stuck - Immersive music and charming, hand-crafted art - Easy-to-learn, hard-to-master grid-based gameplay

About

DOWNIT!

Navigate procedurally generated dungeons, strategically using items and the environment to defeat monsters and reach the exit. This addictive rogue-like offers challenging, one-handed gameplay perfect for experts seeking a strategic challenge.

Highlights
  • Tile-based dungeon crawling
  • Strategic combat and item usage
  • Randomly generated levels
  • Swipe controls for one-handed play
  • Increasing difficulty
Features
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Do you have what it takes to conquer the dungeon? In DOWNIT, every move counts! Plan your route through each dungeon to grab the key and get to the exit. Fight enemies, use items, and break a path to the end on every floor! This addictive tile-based rogue-like will keep you on your toes! Prepare to face monsters of all shapes and sizes as you journey through different randomized levels. Will you find the right items and strategies to outsmart them? Only the true Dungeon Masters will make it deep! Key Features: - Simple Controls: Use swipe controls to play comfortably with one hand. - Strategic Gameplay: Use the environment, weapons, and items to plan the perfect route to the exit. - Randomly Generated Gameplay: Each run is completely different from the last! - Brutal Gameplay: Each floor gets harder as the game progresses- watch out! (Perfect for experts)

Screenshots

Gridlock Dungeon4 screens
DOWNIT!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DOWNIT! at daily against Gridlock Dungeon's every 4 months. DOWNIT! also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and review sentiment (92% vs 80%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Gridlock Dungeon costs $3.99 and DOWNIT! $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Gridlock Dungeon against 4.8 for DOWNIT!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Gridlock Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 92% of DOWNIT!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gridlock Dungeon ships an update every 4 months, DOWNIT! daily. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gridlock Dungeon versus DOWNIT!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridlock DungeonDOWNIT!
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better4.8 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB408 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRed Hawk GamesMauro Reyes

Customer experience

Gridlock Dungeon

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

DOWNIT!

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gridlock Dungeon

No in-app purchases

None

DOWNIT!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gridlock Dungeon free?
Gridlock Dungeon costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DOWNIT! free?
DOWNIT! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gridlock Dungeon or DOWNIT!?
Gridlock Dungeon is rated higher. Gridlock Dungeon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while DOWNIT! averages 4.8 from 14 ratings.
Do Gridlock Dungeon or DOWNIT! have ads?
Neither Gridlock Dungeon nor DOWNIT! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gridlock Dungeon or DOWNIT!?
Gridlock Dungeon ships an update every 4 months, and DOWNIT! daily. Most recently, Gridlock Dungeon was updated on November 4, 2026 and DOWNIT! on November 4, 2026.

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