Comparison

Grid vs ovTwo

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

Head to head
About

Grid

Share your location privately and securely with end-to-end encryption. Control who sees your location and for how long, with options for temporary or long-term groups. The core service is free and open source.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted location sharing
  • One-to-one and group sharing
  • Temporary and long-term groups
  • Self-hosting capability
  • Custom map providers
  • Optional satellite maps
Read full description

Share locations with friends, family or anybody you choose with privacy in your hands. Our end-to-end encrypted service ensures your location data stays safe and under your control. No selling, no sharing– just the privacy you deserve and trust you can count on. Grid is free and open source, and utilizes the Matrix Protocol for end-to-end encryption so only those you choose know where you are. - Add contacts for one to one location sharing - Create long term or short term and temporary groups - Self hosting capability using the Matrix Protocol - Custom map provider through Protomaps - Self hosted map provider capability Terms of Use: https://mygrid.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://mygrid.app/privacy Grid is created by Rezivure, a tech company dedicated to tools that enhance digital privacy. Without privacy we do not have freedom. To check out our source code, visit https://www.github.com/Rezivure To learn more or see new updates, go to https://mygrid.app

About

ovTwo

Features
Read full description

ovTwo is a free, fan-made revival of the virtual world Onverse: a 3D world to explore with friends, and the community that lives around it, in one app. PLAY Tap Play ovTwo and step into the world. Walk, run, jump and swim across the islands, dress up your avatar, decorate your homes, and meet up with friends. Join Splatball matches, race down Icefall, try your luck in the casino, and show up for the events on the community schedule. STAY CONNECTED Read and reply to the forum with a real editor — bold, italic, headings, lists, quotes, code and links, with @mentions that notify the person you named. Start threads in any category you have access to, and edit or delete your own posts. Message friends directly, with read state, typing indicators and push notifications you can reply to without opening the app. Mute a conversation, leave it, or report a message to staff. Browse the community feed, heart the posts you like, leave comments and tag the people who were there. Keep track of your friends list, see who's online right now, handle incoming requests, and block anyone you'd rather not hear from. Decide who can message you at all — everyone, friends only, or no one. See what's coming up on the events schedule and set a reminder so you don't miss it. Check your inventory and your homes. Look up game stats and leaderboards for Splatball, Icefall and the casino. Read patch notes and check server status. Choose exactly which notifications reach your iPhone or iPad, down to the category, with quiet hours in your own time zone. Create an ovTwo account in the app, or sign in with the one you already have. ovTwo is free to play.

Screenshots

Grid4 screens
ovTwo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ovTwo at none against Grid's 1. ovTwo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Grid's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. ovTwo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ovTwo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid ships an update every 2 months, ovTwo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Grid versus ovTwo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridovTwo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRezivure LLCAPForged LLC

Customer experience

Grid

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

ovTwo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grid

Subscriptions1
  • Satellite Maps$4.991 Month
None

ovTwo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grid free?
Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ovTwo free?
ovTwo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grid or ovTwo?
ovTwo is rated higher. Grid averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while ovTwo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grid or ovTwo have ads?
Neither Grid nor ovTwo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grid or ovTwo?
Grid ships an update every 2 months, and ovTwo monthly. Most recently, Grid was updated on October 30, 2026 and ovTwo on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons