Franky's Adventures vs Gridlock NYC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Franky's Adventures
Embark on an exciting journey with a lively character whose adventures are filled with fun and surprises. Explore new places and experience thrilling moments.
- Exciting adventures
- Hi-jinks and fun
- Character-driven gameplay
- Engaging exploration
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Join Franky on his Adventure! Wherever he goes, excitement and hi-jinks are sure to follow!
Gridlock NYC
This app transforms New York City into an interactive map to be completed on foot. Track walks and runs, claim hexes as you explore, and build a personal map of your progress through neighborhoods and boroughs. It encourages exploration with streaks, milestones, and daily targets.
- Track walks and runs on a live NYC map
- Claim hexes as you explore blocks
- View progress by neighborhood and borough
- Build streaks and unlock achievements
- Set and chase daily hex targets
- Share milestones and progress
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Turn everyday outings into a map of New York City you reveal on foot. Explore new blocks, collect daily stamps, and help your neighborhood climb the weekly leaderboard. Reveal your NYC map See the hexes you've explored across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. Follow your progress by neighborhood and borough, and find more of the city beyond your usual route. Collect daily stamps Find your home neighborhood's daily stamp and build your stamp book. Keep exploring new blocks to build your streak. Rep your neighborhood Your explored hexes contribute to your home neighborhood's weekly race. Follow the leaderboard, see last week's results, and help move your neighborhood up the board. You can opt out in Settings. Build your NYC credential Track your neighborhood and borough progress, earn ranks and achievements, and share exploration milestones. Keep your route private Your precise GPS route is not uploaded. Community features use exploration counts and coarse neighborhood activity. Gridlock is built for New York City. Exploring new hexes requires being physically in NYC, moving on foot, and allowing location access during outings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridlock NYC at none against Franky's Adventures's 4. Gridlock NYC also leads on ads (none vs shown). Franky's Adventures's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (42 vs 8). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Franky's Adventures sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Gridlock NYC asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Franky's Adventures against 5.0 for Gridlock NYC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Franky's Adventures has 42 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Franky's Adventures ships an update every 3 weeks, Gridlock NYC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Franky's Adventures | Gridlock NYC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (42 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 529 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lonely Lily Studios | NATHAN DAVID HAWAYEK |
Customer experience
Franky's Adventures
Gridlock NYC
In-app purchases
Franky's Adventures
- 300 Apples$0.99
- 30 Days No Ads$4.99
- 1800 Apples$4.99
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- 4200 Apples$9.99
Gridlock NYC
No in-app purchases
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