Comparison

pillchain vs Gribli

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

Head to head
About

pillchain

Features
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Pillchain is the kind of game you open “for a minute” and suddenly you’re still playing because everything feels so good. A bucket of glossy, candy-bright balls bounces and settles with satisfying physics, and with one touch you lock onto a color—the bucket lights up to match it, the world seems to lean in, and you start drawing a glowing chain through every ball you can reach. Keep connecting the same color to build an unstoppable link, watch your score explode, and feel the rush as a continuous tone climbs in pitch with every perfect addition. It’s smooth, punchy, and ridiculously rewarding when a huge chain snaps into a clean, sparkling clear. But it doesn’t stay easy. New balls rain down, the bucket gets tighter, and the game evolves as you survive: balls gradually shrink (down to a minimum you can still comfortably tap), then the challenge ramps by adding more colors and pressure. Every run becomes a battle of control—clear space, chase bigger chains, and don’t let the bucket overflow. When you finally get pushed over the edge, you’ll get a full breakdown of your run: your score, how long you lasted, your best chain, and which colors you crushed the most. Want to set the mood? Choose your music vibe (EDM, ambient, chill and more), fade smoothly between tracks, and fine-tune SFX and music volume exactly how you like. Play with ads at the bottom during gameplay, or grab the one-time “Remove Ads” in-app purchase and keep the bucket blissfully clean.

About

Gribli

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Gribli is a minimal fast-paced match-3 puzzle game. Swap colorful dots, chain combos, and race against the clock. You start with 30 seconds — every match buys you more time. Think fast, plan ahead, and trigger chain reactions to maximize your score. FEATURES - Classic match-3 gameplay with a time twist - Chain reactions and combo bonuses - Bomb tiles that clear the board and grant extra seconds - Light and Dark mode - Global leaderboard - Haptic feedback Simple to learn. Hard to master.

Screenshots

pillchain4 screens
Gribli3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gribli at none against pillchain's 1. Gribli also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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. pillchain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gribli asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
pillchain versus Gribli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpillchainGribli
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.117.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeata Koziol-CholewinskiPatrice Cassard

In-app purchases

1 purchases

pillchain

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Gribli

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pillchain free?
pillchain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gribli free?
Gribli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do pillchain or Gribli have ads?
Neither pillchain nor Gribli shows ads.

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