Comparison

Grid Diver vs FolkloreFieldGuide

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

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About

Grid Diver

Features
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Dive into The Grid - a massive derelict alien megastructure filled with hostile creatures, ancient relics, and untold treasures. As a deep-space salvager, you must navigate through sealed chambers, battle alien threats, and collect the four legendary relics to escape. Strategic card-based gameplay Every chamber holds danger and reward. Draw attack cards to battle enemies, but beware - you must defeat them in a single strike or face their counterattack. Manage your resources carefully as you explore deeper into The Grid. PSI POWERS Harness 18 unique psychic abilities to turn the tide: - Scan chambers before entering - Heal wounds with Nano Repair - Teleport across the station - Unleash devastating Plasma Bombs - And many more... COLLECT THE FOUR RELICS - Quantum Core: Permanent attack boost - Vital Matrix: Increased hull integrity - Infinite Shard: Unlimited credits - Psi Amplifier: Double your psychic power ENCOUNTER DIVERSE CHARACTERS - Battle hostile alien creatures - Trade with Rival Salvagers - Purchase items from Alien Merchants - Receive aid from Medical Drones - Beware the Space Pirates who steal your loot - Gamble with the mysterious Architect FEATURES - Roguelike card game with strategic depth - Inventory management system - Multiple ways to approach each encounter - Atmospheric sci-fi theme - No ads, no in-app purchases Based on classic card dungeon mechanics, Grid Diver offers a fresh sci-fi take on the genre. Plan your route, manage your resources, and dive deep into The Grid!

About

FolkloreFieldGuide

Engage in a daily text-deduction game where you analyze clues from town reports to identify cryptids. Build your reputation as an investigator and uncover larger mysteries through connected story arcs. The game is free to play with optional ads.

Highlights
  • Daily cryptid mysteries
  • Text-based clue analysis
  • Reputation and streak system
  • Connected story arcs
  • Unlockable field guide entries
  • One-time purchase for ad removal and extras
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A new cryptid mystery every day. Folklore Field Guide is a cozy text-deduction game — read the town's tip-line report, weigh the clues, and name the creature behind the sighting. DEDUCE, DON'T SEARCH - Each day brings a new sighting: a track shape, a strange sound, the time of day, the weather, a smell on the wind - Cross-reference the clues against the entries in your field guide - Narrow the suspects and name the cryptid — Bigfoot, Mothman, the Jersey Devil, Chupacabra, Nessie and more BUILD YOUR REPUTATION - Wrong guesses cost you reputation, so deduce carefully - Keep a daily streak going and rise from curious local to trusted investigator UNCOVER THE BIGGER MYSTERY - Daily reports connect into multi-week story arcs and regional mysteries - Unlock field-guide entries as you encounter new creatures CRYPTOZOOLOGIST'S PASS — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock the Pass once and keep it forever: remove ads, the full annotated field guide, extra clue reveals, and the story-arc archive with advanced stats. No subscription. Folklore Field Guide is free to play and supported by ads; remove them anytime with the one-time Pass. Grab your notebook. The woods are talking.

Screenshots

Grid Diver4 screens
FolkloreFieldGuide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Diver at none against FolkloreFieldGuide's 1. Grid Diver also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. FolkloreFieldGuide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grid Diver asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Grid Diver versus FolkloreFieldGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid DiverFolkloreFieldGuide
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIHKEL PUUMANNChristian Pedersen

In-app purchases

None

Grid Diver

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FolkloreFieldGuide

One-time1
  • Folklore Field Guide Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Grid Diver free?
Grid Diver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FolkloreFieldGuide free?
FolkloreFieldGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grid Diver or FolkloreFieldGuide have ads?
FolkloreFieldGuide shows ads; Grid Diver does not.

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