Comparison

GridZen 2 vs Hole Escape!

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

Head to head
About

GridZen 2

This is a sliding puzzle game where you rearrange numbered tiles to put them in order. It offers multiple difficulty levels, timed challenges, and tracks your high scores. Enjoy vibrant colors and smooth animations in this brain-training experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels (4x4, 5x5, 6x6)
  • Timed challenges
  • Personal high score tracking
  • Dynamically generated colors
  • Dark mode support
  • Offline play
Features
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Challenge your mind with GridZen 2, the ultimate sliding puzzle game that combines vibrant colors with strategic thinking! SIMPLE TO LEARN, CHALLENGING TO MASTER Rearrange colorful numbered tiles to place them in perfect order. Simply tap to select a tile, then tap an adjacent tile to swap their positions. Can you beat the clock and solve the puzzle with the fewest moves? KEY FEATURES: - Three difficulty levels: 4x4, 5x5, and 6x6 grids - Race against time with difficulty-based time limits - Track your progress with personal high scores - Beautiful, dynamically generated colors for each puzzle - Smooth animations and satisfying tile swaps - Dark mode for comfortable night play - Optional sound effects for enhanced gameplay - Celebration animations when you win! PERFECT FOR: - Quick brain training sessions - Improving problem-solving skills - Relaxing with a casual puzzle - Competing against your own best times - All ages - from kids to adults Each game presents a new challenge with randomly shuffled tiles and unique color combinations. The simple rules make it easy for anyone to start playing, but mastering the larger grids requires strategy, planning, and quick thinking. No internet connection required - play anytime, anywhere! Download GridZen 2 today and see how fast you can solve the puzzle!

About

Hole Escape!

Engage your mind with this colorful puzzle game where you match items by color and number to fill corresponding holes. Progress through hundreds of levels, overcome obstacles, and enjoy satisfying visual feedback with each successful move.

Highlights
  • Match items by color and number
  • Fill matching holes
  • Hundreds of colorful levels
  • Boosters and obstacles
  • Tricky logic puzzles
  • Unlock new challenges
Features
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Welcome to Hole Escape: Traffic Jam, the ultimate brain-teasing puzzle game! Match everything with the right color and number, then drop them into matching holes. Fill the board, unlock new levels, and enjoy satisfying visual feedback in every move! Easy to play – hard to master Hundreds of colorful levels Boosters, obstacles, and tricky logic puzzles Great for kids and adults alike Unlock new challenges as you progress Download Hole Escape: Traffic Jam now and test your puzzle-solving skills!

Screenshots

GridZen 24 screens
Hole Escape!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hole Escape! at every 2 days against GridZen 2's every 3 weeks. Hole Escape! also leads on ratings volume (219 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). GridZen 2's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. GridZen 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hole Escape! sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GridZen 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hole Escape! has 219 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GridZen 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Hole Escape! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GridZen 2 versus Hole Escape!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridZen 2Hole Escape!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (219 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1219 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB239 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven ReitzBlackgems Global

Customer experience

GridZen 2

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

Hole Escape!

All ratings159 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GridZen 2

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
15 purchases

Hole Escape!

One-time15
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Piggy Bank 1$3.99
  • Special Fail Offer$5.49
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  • Piggy Bank 2$6.99
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • No Ads Pack$8.99
  • Special Pack$9.99
  • Battle Pass$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$10.99
  • Coin Pack 3$15.99
  • Value Pack$22.99
  • Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Super Pack$39.99
  • Coin Pack 5$49.99
  • Coin Pack 6$89.99

Questions

Is GridZen 2 free?
GridZen 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hole Escape! free?
Hole Escape! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GridZen 2 or Hole Escape!?
GridZen 2 is rated higher. GridZen 2 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hole Escape! averages 4.6 from 219 ratings.
Do GridZen 2 or Hole Escape! have ads?
Both GridZen 2 and Hole Escape! show ads.
Which is updated more often, GridZen 2 or Hole Escape!?
GridZen 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hole Escape! every 2 days. Most recently, GridZen 2 was updated on October 10, 2026 and Hole Escape! on October 28, 2026.

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