The Grinch vs Gloop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Grinch
Embark on a festive platforming adventure to steal Christmas as the Grinch. Use unique gadgets and stealth to outsmart the Whos and grow the Grinch's heart.
- Steal presents in Who-ville
- Use Santa costume for stealth
- Candy Cane Lasso for swinging
- Speedy snowboard for races
- Throw snowballs to freeze enemies
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Have a great Grinchy time trying to steal Christmas in this festive platformer – and help the Grinch’s small heart grow a few sizes bigger along the way! Every Who down in Who-ville loves to sing, gift and feast, which are all of the things Grinch can’t stand in the least. So, help the Grinch and his dog Max set out to steal all the presents in Who-ville. You’ll have to be sneaky to avoid the bothersome babble of carol singers, the ever-eager Whos, and all of the tinsel, trimmings and trappings of the Christmas season. Thankfully, the Grinch has some wonderful, awful ideas – like a Santa costume for stealthy sneaking, a Candy Cane Lasso to swing around, a speedy snowboard that can reach special race areas, and more. And Grinch can throw snowballs to freeze any pesky creatures that get in his way. END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Official Dr. Seuss licensed App. Dr. Seuss Properties ™ & © 2024 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All rights reserved.
Gloop
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Gloop is a blob of jelly with big eyes and nowhere to be. Tilt your iPhone and Gloop rolls, wobbles, squeezes and bounces through the world. • Tilt to roll, tap to jump, hold to jump higher • Real jelly: squeeze through gaps, stretch over bumps, splash into ponds • Gobble dew to grow, pinch to split in two, pinch back together • Bounce on mushrooms, crawl up honey, float on water, ride the wind • 32 hand-made levels across four worlds: Meadow, Wood, Caves and Clouds • Three hidden seeds in every level PLAY TOGETHER • Jelly Sumo (2–4 players): bump everyone off the island. First to three rounds wins • Gloop Together (2 players): eight co-op levels where each of you tilts your own blob. Hold doors, sit on switches and ride lifts for each other • Play with friends in the same room, online through Game Center, or against Gloopbots on your own No ads, no purchases, no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gloop at none against The Grinch's 2. Gloop also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). The Grinch's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. The Grinch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Gloop asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Grinch ships an update every 9 months, Gloop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Grinch | Gloop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (97 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 578 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outright Games Limited | Guangyu Song |
In-app purchases
The Grinch
- VIP Pass$6.991 Month
- Full game experience$6.99
Gloop
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Grinch free?
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Do The Grinch or Gloop have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Grinch or Gloop?
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