Mahjong Skies vs Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mahjong Skies
Experience a serene tile-matching puzzle game set amongst the clouds. Enjoy over 100 levels, daily challenges with rewards, and collect unique holographic cards as you progress. Relax with calming music and beautiful visuals.
- 100+ hand-crafted levels
- Daily challenges with rewards
- Collect 21 holographic cards
- Soothing background music
- Sky-themed visuals
- Progress tracking
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Escape to the clouds with Mahjong Skies, a beautifully crafted Mahjong Solitaire experience that combines classic tile-matching gameplay with serene sky-themed visuals. RELAX AND UNWIND Immerse yourself in peaceful gameplay accompanied by soothing background music. Each match brings you closer to clearing the board while calming your mind. 100+ LEVELS TO MASTER Progress through an extensive collection of hand-crafted layouts, from beginner-friendly puzzles to expert challenges. Each level offers a unique tile arrangement to test your strategy and patience. DAILY CHALLENGES Return every day for a fresh puzzle! Complete daily challenges to earn special rewards and maintain your streak. Can you master them all? COLLECT BEAUTIFUL CARDS Unlock 21 stunning holographic cards as you advance through the game. Each card represents a milestone in your journey, from "The Journey Begins" to "Eternal Harmony." View your collection anytime and track your progress.
Grid
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GRIDLOCK is a strategic, grid-based logic puzzle for players who think several moves ahead. There's no timer pressure, no reflexes required, and no luck involved — just pure spatial reasoning and planning. HOW IT WORKS Tap a cell and watch the effect ripple to its neighbors. Simple to learn, but every level adds a new rule that changes how you have to think. TEN LEVELS, TEN DIFFERENT CHALLENGES - Level 1 — Toggle Neighbors: learn the core mechanic - Level 2 — Wrapped Edges: the grid's borders connect to each other - Level 3 — Locked Cells: plan your route around cells you can't touch - Level 4 — Moving Obstacles: predict a patrol pattern before you move - Level 5 — Limited Moves: every single move counts - Level 6 — Multiple Objectives: satisfy several win conditions at once - Level 7 — One-Way Cells: directional tiles that only ripple one way - Level 8 — Number Constraints: cells with values that wrap on overflow - Level 9 — Hidden Cells: uncover concealed information by playing around it - Level 10 — Master Gridlock: every mechanic, combined, in one final puzzle Difficulty ramps up fast — Level 2 is already hard, and it only gets tougher from there. Every puzzle is solvable and has been verified to have a real solution, so if you're stuck, the answer is always findable. FEATURES - 10 hand-crafted, guaranteed-solvable puzzles - Undo and Reset so you can experiment freely - A 3-tier hint system that nudges without spoiling the solve - Move counters, timers, and a scoring system that rewards efficiency - Progress and best scores saved automatically to your device - Haptic feedback you can toggle on or off - Full iPad support with a responsive, scaling grid - 100% offline — no account, no ads, no internet connection required GRIDLOCK is built for players who enjoyed games like nonograms, Lights Out, and sliding-tile puzzles, but want something with more strategic depth and rule variety. Think before you move.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Grid at none against Mahjong Skies's shown. Grid also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Mahjong Skies's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mahjong Skies ships an update every 3 days, Grid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mahjong Skies | Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Deckert | Uma Geleen |
In-app purchases
Mahjong Skies
No in-app purchases
Grid
No in-app purchases









