Comparison

Node vs Griddrift

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop shape puzzles
  • Link matching colors
  • Endless unique levels
  • Daily timed challenges
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Satisfying haptics and sounds
Features
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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?

About

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.

Highlights
  • Color nonograms with cryptic clues
  • Perfect solve tracking
  • Puzzles rated by size and difficulty
  • Clean, distraction-free design
  • Regularly added puzzle sets
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Node3 screens
Griddrift4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Griddrift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Node asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Node versus Griddrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNodeGriddrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan BoylingDAVID STUBBS

Customer experience

Node

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Griddrift

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Node

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Griddrift

One-time1
  • Griddrift Full Access$2.99

Questions

Is Node free?
Node is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Griddrift free?
Griddrift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Node or Griddrift have ads?
Node shows ads; Griddrift does not.
Which is updated more often, Node or Griddrift?
Node ships an update every 4 days, and Griddrift every 3 days. Most recently, Node was updated on October 3, 2026 and Griddrift on October 6, 2026.

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