Comparison

Grip Time vs RealmForge

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

Head to head
About

Grip Time

A deceptively simple game where players press and hold a button for as long as possible. Unlock milestone rewards, dynamic backgrounds, and experience haptic feedback as you push your endurance to new limits.

Highlights
  • Hold button challenge
  • Milestone rewards
  • Dynamic backgrounds
  • Best Hold tracker
  • Haptic feedback
  • Zero learning curve
Features
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Hold the button. That's it. That's the game. The longer you hold, the bigger your numbers get. Grip Time is every second you've ever held, added up. Best Grip is the longest you've ever lasted in a single hold — no pauses. Somewhere on a global leaderboard, other people are holding right now. Some of them are frighteningly good at it. Let go whenever you like. The leaderboard will remember. WHAT GROWS WHILE YOU HOLD • Two stats: Grip Time and Best Grip, each with its own worldwide leaderboard • Buttons, backgrounds, and music that unlock as your numbers climb — some are earned, some are found, and we won't say which is which • Grip Buddies: forge a one-of-a-kind button that exists nowhere else on Earth, then give it to exactly the people you choose • The deep end: what unlocks past the 24-hour mark is between you and your thumb THINGS WE BELIEVE • No ads. Ever. • Anything worth doing right, dog If you're in a hurry, there are optional multiplier boosts and Grip Time Gold, a subscription with a solid gold button, a molten gold sky, exclusive music, and an always-on 2x. The game is complete without them. The leaderboard doesn't check your receipts. There are also secrets. IT'S GRIP TIME, BABY! Privacy Policy: https://griptime.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RealmForge

Forge unique artifacts that passively generate in-game currency, even when offline. Earn rewards like gift cards and PayPal by collecting, leveling up, and participating in community-driven realms. Enjoy various mini-games and daily challenges to boost your earnings.

Highlights
  • Passive Essence generation
  • Redeem Essence for gift cards/PayPal
  • Collect and level up artifacts
  • Community-driven realm progression
  • Arcade mini-games for earning sparks
  • Daily goals and achievements
  • Free weekly prize drawing
Features
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RealmForge is a cooperative idle tycoon. Every player forges from the same shared Realm, and every Artifact you forge earns Essence for you every second, even while the app is closed. ONE REALM, BUILT TOGETHER Each Realm holds a limited number of Artifacts, and every player forges from that same pool. When the community has forged them all, the Realm is complete and the next one opens for everyone. You are building the world alongside every other player and watching it fill in real time. A TRUE IDLE GAME Your Artifacts keep earning the entire time you are away. Come back and collect everything that built up. The more Artifacts you own, and the rarer they are, the faster you earn. HOW IT WORKS 1. Earn Forge Sparks by playing arcade games, finishing daily goals, spinning the wheel, watching an optional ad, or completing an offer or survey. 2. Spend Sparks to forge an Artifact and roll for rarity: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic or Legendary. 3. Every Artifact you own earns Essence automatically, every second. 4. Level up your Artifacts, then rebirth for a permanent multiplier and climb faster than before. COLLECT, LEVEL UP, REBIRTH • Holographic Artifact cards, each stamped with its Realm, its number and its rarity. • Rarer Artifacts earn dramatically faster. • Rebirth for a permanent boost and a prestige emblem that is yours alone. THE ARCADE • Tahjongy, a tile-matching puzzle. • FIRSTLIGHT Tycoon. • Codebreaker. • Sparkle, a daily word game. • New arcade games keep arriving. ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO • Daily goals and dozens of achievements. • Login streaks with milestone rewards. • Global leaderboards for Artifacts, rarity, streaks and rebirths. • Live events with boosted earnings. • A free-entry weekly prize drawing. LOYALTY REWARDS In the United States, the Essence you build up can be redeemed for rewards such as gift cards, as a loyalty reward for playing. It is based on what you have built over time, not on chance, and no purchase is ever required to earn or redeem it. SPARK PACKS Optional Spark packs are available if you would rather skip the wait. Every Spark in the game can also be earned free, and buying Sparks never changes your odds of forging any rarity. Forge, idle, and build the Realm together. --- RealmForge is free to play, supported by ads, and offers optional in-app purchases. Players must be 18 or older, or the age of majority where they live. Essence redemption is available only to eligible users in the United States. Players in other countries can earn and collect Essence, but cannot redeem it. The Weekly Prize Drawing is open to eligible users in most countries; excluded countries are listed in the Official Rules. Canadian winners must correctly answer a skill-testing question. No purchase is ever required to earn or redeem Essence or to enter the Weekly Prize Drawing, and a purchase will not increase your odds of winning any prize or of forging any rarity. Void where prohibited. Full rules: realmforgeapp.com/sweepstakes.html

Screenshots

Grip Time4 screens
RealmForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RealmForge at none against Grip Time's 4. RealmForge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). Grip Time's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, 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. Grip Time sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. RealmForge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RealmForge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grip Time has 18 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

Grip Time ships an update every 4 days, RealmForge every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Grip Time versus RealmForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrip TimeRealmForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB282 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCole LewisJoslin Solutions LLC

Customer experience

Grip Time

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RealmForge

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Grip Time

Subscriptions1
  • Grip Time Gold7 Days trial$0.997 Days
One-time3
  • 2x Grip Multiplier$0.99
  • 3x Grip Multiplier$1.99
  • 4x Grip Multiplier$2.99
None

RealmForge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grip Time free?
Grip Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RealmForge free?
RealmForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grip Time or RealmForge?
RealmForge is rated higher. Grip Time averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while RealmForge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grip Time or RealmForge have ads?
RealmForge shows ads; Grip Time does not.
Which is updated more often, Grip Time or RealmForge?
Grip Time ships an update every 4 days, and RealmForge every 2 days. Most recently, Grip Time was updated on October 7, 2026 and RealmForge on October 14, 2026.

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