Comparison

Flow Free vs GRIDZILLA

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

Head to head
About

Flow Free

Connect matching colored pipes to fill the board and solve puzzles. Avoid crossing pipes to complete each level. Offers hundreds of free puzzles with varying difficulty, plus daily challenges and a timed mode.

Highlights
  • Connect matching colors
  • Cover the entire board
  • Hundreds of shaped puzzles
  • Daily new levels
  • Time Trial mode
  • Game Center achievements
  • Cloud sync
Features
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Flow Free® reimagined: Infinite possibilities! If you like Flow Free, you'll love Flow Free: Shapes! Connect matching colors with pipe to create a Flow®. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap! Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free: Shapes a try, and experience "mind like water"! Flow Free: Shapes features: * Over 4,000 free, shaped puzzles! * Daily puzzles: new levels every day, never run out * Carefully crafted, high-quality puzzles ranging from easy to extreme! * Optimized touch controls for smooth, satisfying play * Game Center achievements and cloud sync of your progress * Clean, colorful graphics and fun sound effects Enjoy!

About

GRIDZILLA

Engage in a strategic grid-based puzzle where you place tiles to clear rows and achieve high scores. Compete globally, personalize your experience with themes, and track your progress. Designed for both casual players and competitive gamers.

Highlights
  • Strategic tile placement
  • Global leaderboards
  • Unlockable themes and icons
  • Player statistics dashboard
  • Social play with friends
  • Parental controls
Features
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Unleash your inner strategist with GRIDZILLA! Dive into the ultimate grid-based puzzle challenge where every move counts. Place tiles, clear rows, and outsmart the grid to rack up high scores. Whether you're a casual player looking for a quick brain teaser or a competitive gamer aiming for the global top spot, GRIDZILLA offers endless addictive gameplay. **Features:** • **Strategic Gameplay:** Plan your moves carefully to clear lines and prevent the grid from filling up. • **Global Leaderboards:** Compete against players worldwide and climb the ranks to become the ultimate Grid God. • **Personalize Your Experience:** Unlock vibrant Themes and unique Profile Icons (from "AquaZilla" to the legendary "Gridzilla"). • **Player Intelligence:** Track your stats with the Stats dashboard—see your win rates, play style, and more. • **Social Play:** Add friends, track their progress, and challenge them to beat your best score. • **Fair Play Environment:** Includes robust parental controls and age assurance features for a safe gaming experience. Join the grid. Dominate the board. Become GRIDZILLA.

Screenshots

Flow Free4 screens
GRIDZILLA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GRIDZILLA at daily against Flow Free's every 7 months. GRIDZILLA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Flow Free's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Flow Free sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and GRIDZILLA sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GRIDZILLA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow Free has 13K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Flow Free's written reviews are positive against 100% of GRIDZILLA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Free ships an update every 7 months, GRIDZILLA daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flow Free versus GRIDZILLA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow FreeGRIDZILLA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Duck Games LLCJake Elrod

Customer experience

Flow Free

All ratings13,103 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews395 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative12.4%

GRIDZILLA

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flow Free

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Accidental hint usage due to button placement
  • Visibility issues with overlapping paths in 3D levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • Restore original UI layout from previous Flow Free games
  • Option to disable in-app purchase prompts
  • Forward/backward level navigation

GRIDZILLA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Flow Free

One-time18
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Spring Greens Colors$0.99
  • Fall Harvest Colors$0.99
Show 15 more
  • Pastel Colors$0.99
  • Neon Rainbow Colors$0.99
  • Winter Chill Colors$0.99
  • Jumbo Oval 2$1.99
  • Circle Pack 2$1.99
  • 8x8 Cube Mania$1.99
  • Kids Pack$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Unlock All Themes$1.99
  • Extreme Alley 2$1.99
  • 5x5 Cube Mania$1.99
  • Cube Pack 2$1.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Unlock All Packs & Remove Ads$4.99
  • 100 Hints$9.99
3 purchases

GRIDZILLA

One-time3
  • 3,000 Coins$0.99
  • 18,000 Coins$4.99
  • 40,000$9.99

Questions

Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GRIDZILLA free?
GRIDZILLA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flow Free or GRIDZILLA?
GRIDZILLA is rated higher. Flow Free averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while GRIDZILLA averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Flow Free or GRIDZILLA have ads?
Both Flow Free and GRIDZILLA show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow Free or GRIDZILLA?
Flow Free ships an update every 7 months, and GRIDZILLA daily. Most recently, Flow Free was updated on October 19, 2026 and GRIDZILLA on October 15, 2026.

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