Comparison

Gribli vs FRONTLINE

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

Head to head
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 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.

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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.

Screenshots

Gribli3 screens
FRONTLINE4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. FRONTLINE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gribli asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Gribli versus FRONTLINE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGribliFRONTLINE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPatrice CassardJung Gil Seo

In-app purchases

None

Gribli

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FRONTLINE

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Gribli free?
Gribli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FRONTLINE free?
FRONTLINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gribli or FRONTLINE have ads?
FRONTLINE shows ads; Gribli does not.
Which is updated more often, Gribli or FRONTLINE?
Gribli ships an update every 3 days, and FRONTLINE every 3 days. Most recently, Gribli was updated on November 5, 2026 and FRONTLINE on November 6, 2026.

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