Node vs Griddrift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Node
Drag and drop colorful shapes onto a dotted grid to solve puzzles. Link matching colors to fill the board and advance through increasingly challenging levels. Enjoy a daily timed puzzle and compete on leaderboards.
- Drag and drop shape puzzles
- Link matching colors
- Endless unique levels
- Daily timed challenges
- Leaderboard competition
- Satisfying haptics and sounds
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It’s simple: drag and drop colorful shapes onto the dotted grid, find the perfect fit, and watch everything click into place. Link up matching colors, fill the board and move on to the next challenge. It starts easy… then gets wonderfully tricky. There are endless levels to play, and no two puzzles are ever the same. Whether you've got a few spare minutes or you're in for a longer session, there’s always a fresh challenge waiting. Every day brings a new timed puzzle on a bigger grid. Race the clock, beat your own score and climb the leaderboard if you're feeling competitive. Node is easy to pick up, satisfying to master, and a great way to switch off while still giving your brain a bit of a workout. Why you’ll love it: - Clean, colorful design that feels great to play - Puzzles that stay fresh and never repeat - A daily challenge to test your speed - Haptics and sounds that makes the overall experience that little bit more satisfying - Super simple to learn, but hard to put down - Perfect for winding down, waking up, or anything in between How neatly can you connect the Nodes?
Griddrift
Solve color nonogram puzzles to reveal hidden answers and cryptic clues. Use number hints to fill cells logically, with no guessing required. Enjoy a clean design and regularly added puzzle sets.
- Color nonograms with cryptic clues
- Perfect solve tracking
- Puzzles rated by size and difficulty
- Clean, distraction-free design
- Regularly added puzzle sets
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Griddrift is a colour nonogram puzzle game where every grid hides a secret answer. Solve the puzzle by filling in coloured cells using the number clues along each row and column. When the last cell clicks into place, the cryptic clue reveals itself — and suddenly "Best in Sand" makes perfect sense. Each puzzle has its own personality. The clues are smug. The grid is patient. You might be faster than you think. How to play Tap a cell to fill it. Tap again to mark it empty. The numbers tell you how many consecutive cells are filled in each row and column. Logic does the rest — no guessing required. Features Colour nonograms with cryptic reveal clues Perfect solve tracking — finish without mistakes for a flawless run Puzzles rated by size and difficulty Clean, distraction-free design New puzzle sets regularly added Supporting good things A portion of every purchase is donated to a surf therapy charity supporting children's mental health.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Griddrift at 100% against Node's 0%. Griddrift also leads on ads (none vs shown). Node's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Griddrift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Node asks for nothing beyond the download.
Node ships an update every 4 days, Griddrift every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Node | Griddrift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Boyling | DAVID STUBBS |
Customer experience
Node
Griddrift
In-app purchases
Node
No in-app purchases
Griddrift
- Griddrift Full Access$2.99









