Comparison

GridZen 2 vs Grid Zen

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

Grid Zen

A relaxing block puzzle game where you drag shapes to fill rows and columns on an 8x8 grid. Achieve high scores with combo multipliers and enjoy a peaceful, uninterrupted gaming experience without timers or ads.

Highlights
  • 8x8 grid for strategic play
  • Daily Challenge puzzles
  • Combo multipliers for high scores
  • Three undos per game
  • Resume gameplay anytime
  • Offline play
Features
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Grid Zen is a block puzzle you can relax with. Play it on the plane, while listening to an audiobook, or while waiting in the checkout line. Drag shapes onto an 8×8 grid. Fill a row or column and it clears. Clear several lines in one move, or keep clearing move after move, and your combo multiplier climbs. There are no timers, energy meters or cooldowns. It works fully offline. • 8×8 grid: tighter than the usual 10×10, so every piece matters • Adventure: a map of levels, chapter by chapter. Hit the score, break the stones, collect the gems • Daily Challenge: a new puzzle every day with obstacle cells to clear • Combo multipliers: chain clears for bigger scores • Three undos per game, for when you misdrop a piece • Picks up where you left off: close the app mid-game and the board is waiting when you come back No ads and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

GridZen 24 screens
Grid Zen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Zen at none against GridZen 2's 1. Grid Zen also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. GridZen 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grid Zen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GridZen 2 against 5.0 for Grid Zen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid Zen has 7 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, Grid Zen every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GridZen 2 versus Grid Zen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridZen 2Grid Zen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven ReitzAlishan Noorani

Customer experience

GridZen 2

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

Grid Zen

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GridZen 2

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Grid Zen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GridZen 2 free?
GridZen 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grid Zen free?
Grid Zen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GridZen 2 or Grid Zen?
GridZen 2 and Grid Zen are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do GridZen 2 or Grid Zen have ads?
GridZen 2 shows ads; Grid Zen does not.
Which is updated more often, GridZen 2 or Grid Zen?
GridZen 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Grid Zen every 4 days. Most recently, GridZen 2 was updated on October 10, 2026 and Grid Zen on October 24, 2026.

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