# Grid Guardians vs TextingGo

The clearest difference is rating: TextingGo at 5.0 against Grid Guardians's 3.9. Grid Guardians's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Grid Guardians sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and TextingGo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

TextingGo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid Guardians has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Grid Guardians ships an update weekly, TextingGo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grid Guardians | TextingGo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-guardians-tower-defense/id6746839850/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textinggo/id6761439924/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 203 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SUITE DYNAMIX LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/861787974) | [Matthew Schorr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1836832779) |

## What reviewers say

### Grid Guardians

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-guardians-tower-defense/id6746839850)

Engage in strategic turn-based tower defense by merging turrets to combat a robot invasion. Plan your moves without time pressure and unleash powerful attacks. Explore numerous levels, face challenging bosses, and master different robot types.

**Highlights:** Turn-based gameplay with no timers, Merge turrets to upgrade their power, Defeat 10 different robot types, Face 5 unique robot bosses, Daily challenges and endless mode, Offline play supported

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| revives small | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hearts Refill | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| no ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Hearts Infinite | $3.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hero Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Mega Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 1 | $9.99 | one-time |


### TextingGo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textinggo/id6761439924)

Play the ancient strategy game of Go with friends locally or remotely. Supports multiple rule sets and allows for text-based communication during games. Enjoy Go on your iPhone or iPad.

**Highlights:** Local multiplayer, Text-based multiplayer, Multiple rule sets (American, Chinese, NZ), Play on the go, iPhone and iPad support

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Emote Pack | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grid Guardians free?

Grid Guardians is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TextingGo free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Grid Guardians or TextingGo?

TextingGo is rated higher. Grid Guardians averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while TextingGo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Grid Guardians or TextingGo have ads?

Neither Grid Guardians nor TextingGo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Grid Guardians or TextingGo?

Grid Guardians ships an update weekly, and TextingGo fortnightly. Most recently, Grid Guardians was updated on November 8, 2026 and TextingGo on October 31, 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.*