Custom Image Survivors vs Grimoire Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Custom Image Survivors
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Your Images, Your Survival. Survive the swarm using your skills and your favorite images! Custom Image Survivors is a fully customizable Survivors-like game where you can replace those familiar-looking assets with any image you prefer. This is a touch-controlled, 2D top-down action shooter featuring player progression. Guide your auto-firing character through stage after stage, and dispel the chaos awaiting you at the end! - Collect XP dropped by defeated enemies to level up and complete the stage objectives! - Earn Gold—heaps for clearing a stage, or a small amount even if you fail—to upgrade your stats and challenge the next stage! - Fulfill specific gameplay conditions to unlock image customization slots. Aim to unlock and customize everything! - What awaits after dispelling the chaos of the final stage is an even greater chaos. Hard Mode has been unlocked for all stages, allowing you to compete for the highest score with other players. Aim for the top!
Grimoire Run
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Lead a pixel-art mage through endless monster hordes. Your spells fire on their own — you move, dodge, and grow stronger. NO STAMINA. NO GACHA. PLAYS OFFLINE. Play whenever you like, for as long as you like. A run takes three minutes. THREE MAGES - Lecia, the Blue Mage: a frost aura that slows nearby enemies - Aria, the Red Mage: chain explosions and burning on every kill - Nox, the Dark Mage: a stronger ultimate the lower her HP Each mage has her own ultimate and play style. 25+ WEAPONS AND FUSIONS Pick a weapon or upgrade at every level-up, then fuse two maxed weapons into a devastating fusion. No two runs build the same. 10 WORLDS, 30 STAGES From the Dark Forest to the Throne of Chaos, every world has stages 1–3, tougher and richer as you go — ending in a boss rush of every fallen king. ENDLESS MODE - Endless Corridor: survive 30 minutes if you can GROW STRONGER Spend the coins you earn on permanent upgrades to attack, HP, speed and more. Available in English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and French.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Custom Image Survivors at none against Grimoire Run's 6. Custom Image Survivors also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Grimoire Run sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Custom Image Survivors asks for nothing beyond the download.
Custom Image Survivors ships an update every 2 days, Grimoire Run every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Custom Image Survivors | Grimoire Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 株式会社ゲーム大好き | Atsuki Kurihara |
In-app purchases
Custom Image Survivors
No in-app purchases
Grimoire Run
- 500 Coins$0.99
- 1,290 Coins$2.99
- 2,650 Coins$5.99
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- 8,000 Coins$19.99
- 19,000 Coins$39.99
- 33,000 Coins$69.99
Questions
Is Custom Image Survivors free?
Is Grimoire Run free?
Do Custom Image Survivors or Grimoire Run have ads?
Which is updated more often, Custom Image Survivors or Grimoire Run?
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