# Cannon Survive vs GridZap

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GridZap at none against Cannon Survive's 15. Cannon Survive's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cannon Survive sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. GridZap asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cannon Survive ships an update every 9 days, GridZap every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cannon Survive | GridZap |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (255 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cannon-survive/id6670557858/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **255** | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 140 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225221447) | [POSITIVE VIBRATION, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6787287671) |

## What reviewers say

### Cannon Survive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cannon-survive/id6670557858)

Control a cannon, moving it left and right to precisely hit targets at the correct level. Power up your cannon to survive increasingly challenging waves.

**Highlights:** Move cannon left and right, Hit targets at exact level, Power up cannon, Survive waves

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cash Kickstart Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ticket 10 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 2X Damage | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2X Speed | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ticket 20 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2X Income | $3.99 | one-time |
| Royal Treasury Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ticket 50 | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30 Tickets and No Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Big Deal Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Treasury Trove Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Mega Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| Big Vault Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Big Chest Treasure | $11.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Good simple game
- ⭐ Amazing game, love playing it

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚨 Too many forced ads
- 🚨 Ads are everywhere, not even a good game
- 🚨 Ads in gameplay, big no no
- 🚨 Forced ad down throat a minute in
- 🚨 Game forces you to use WiFi

**Reported bugs**

- Bug on level 5, balls roll past the edge and get stuck
- Gold reward bug, gold total stays at zero
- Game is glitched, money disappeared after level 1
- Level 5 is glitching, nothing else is falling and the level won't end
- Level 5 bug, says one or three left but they never show up

**Requested features**

- Add tokens to buy transactions, 100-300 tokens per dollar
- Fix bug on level 5


### GridZap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridzap/id6787287669)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cannon Survive free?

Cannon Survive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is GridZap free?

GridZap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Cannon Survive or GridZap have ads?

Both Cannon Survive and GridZap show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cannon Survive or GridZap?

Cannon Survive ships an update every 9 days, and GridZap every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cannon Survive was updated on October 21, 2026 and GridZap on October 28, 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.*
