Comparison

Drubble vs gridlo

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

Head to head
About

Drubble

Features
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Think Fast! Can you get 5 words in 5 minutes, finding the longest words possible. Drubble is an addictive, daily word game that challenges your vocabulary and quick thinking! Find the best words over 5 rounds, aiming for the longest words possible before the timer runs out. Watch for less common letters as these will gain you more points, and gain bonus points for a 9 Letter word! It's the perfect quick brain teaser for your coffee break or a fierce daily challenge. Play against family & friends in your own mini-league, try to get onto the global top10 leaderboard or play against yourself and beat your own personal best. How to Play: There are 5 rounds of 9 letters. Letters used in a valid word are replaced by new letters. PRESS letters from the nine letters displayed to spell out a word.SUBMIT the word when you're happy. RACE against the clock! Time ticks away fast! SHAKE & INVALID! Get instant visual feedback when your word is too short or not in the dictionary. SCORE big points for longer words and high-value letters to climb the global leaderboard. Features You'll Love: Progressive Timer: Watch the bar change color as time runs out, signaling increasing urgency! Daily Challenge: Compete globally on the same board every day to test your skill. Practice. Use the practice mode to prepare for the daily challenge and get your brain into gear. If you are signed in and have played the daily challenge already, you can opt to replay the same daily letters - but the presure is on as only your first attempt will get onto the leaderboard. Leaderboards. Can you get onto the top 10 of the global leaderboard? Mini-Leagues. Set up your own mini-league and challenge your family and friends. Personal Stats. Play for personal pride and beat your Personal Best word and game scores. See how many letters you are submitting in each word with the stats histogram chart. Intuitive & Smooth: Enjoy seamless touch letter selection with satisfying visual. Train Your Brain: Sharpen your vocabulary, improve spelling, and boost reaction time with every game. Download Drubble now and put your word mastery to the ultimate test!

About

gridlo

Engage in daily mini-crosswords, compete with friends in races and tournaments, and explore community-created puzzles. Improve language skills through fun, themed challenges.

Highlights
  • Daily mini-crosswords
  • Friend challenges and tournaments
  • Community-created puzzles
  • Language practice puzzles
  • Streak building
  • Leaderboards
Features
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gridlo is a social mini-crosswords game & platform. Play the Daily Solve a mini-crossword each day, build your streak, see how your time compares with friends. Will you be fastest in the world? Race your friends Challenge your friends to one-on-one matches or tournaments. App-wide Sunday Sessions tournaments bring the community together. Explore Social puzzles Play themed mini-crosswords from the community - think idiosyncrasies of London life, brain teasers and etymology. Get creative & make your own - our tools make it fun & easy. Language practice The funnest way to improve your language skills, with dedicated practice puzzles daily. Terms of Use: https://thegridlo.com/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://thegridlo.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Drubble4 screens
gridlo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drubble at none against gridlo's 5. gridlo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. gridlo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Drubble asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drubble ships an update weekly, gridlo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on July 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Drubble versus gridlo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrubblegridlo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB47 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDP Digital Online LtdBreadRolls Group

In-app purchases

None

Drubble

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

gridlo

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited annual$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 credit$0.49
  • 10 credits$0.99
  • 50 credits$1.99

Questions

Is Drubble free?
Drubble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is gridlo free?
gridlo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drubble or gridlo have ads?
Drubble shows ads; gridlo does not.
Which is updated more often, Drubble or gridlo?
Drubble ships an update weekly, and gridlo every 5 days. Most recently, Drubble was updated on July 29, 2026 and gridlo on September 27, 2026.

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