Gribli vs FRONTLINE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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 โ 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.
FRONTLINE
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The block puzzle is the battlefield. Match 3 or more blocks on the board below to gather troops of that color. Tap Deploy and they march onto the battlefield above, clash with the enemy and push the front line. Whoever pushes the front further in 90 seconds wins. - Four troops, one counter cycle Spearmen beat Cavalry, Cavalry beat Archers, Archers beat Swordsmen, Swordsmen beat Spearmen. Pick a main troop each match: its color shows up more on the board, and its counter against the enemy's main applies all match. - Chains and Strike Cascading matches trigger chain bonuses that flood the field with troops. Fill the gauge with supply blocks and unleash a Strike to shove the front line forward in one blow. - An 8-chapter, 64-stage campaign Waves, counters, sieges and all-out melee: every chapter changes the rules. Each stage has three star goals, and at the end of each chapter a giant enemy commander towers over the battlefield. - Versus Face real match records played by other players. Their card shows their record, main troops and looks. - Something to do every day Complete daily goals to earn medals, and unlock army colors, emblems, titles and victory effects to make your army your own. 22 Game Center achievements to collect. Available in English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish and German. This game contains ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gribli at none against FRONTLINE's 1. Gribli also leads on ads (none vs shown). FRONTLINE's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. FRONTLINE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gribli asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gribli | FRONTLINE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Patrice Cassard | Jung Gil Seo |
In-app purchases
Gribli
No in-app purchases
FRONTLINE
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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