Comparison

Custom Image Survivors vs Grimoire Run

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

Head to head
About

Custom Image Survivors

Features
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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!

About

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.

Screenshots

Custom Image Survivors4 screens
Grimoire Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

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. Grimoire Run sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Custom Image Survivors asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Custom Image Survivors versus Grimoire Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom Image SurvivorsGrimoire Run
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB145 MB
Age rating9+9+
Developer株式会社ゲーム大好きAtsuki Kurihara

In-app purchases

None

Custom Image Survivors

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Grimoire Run

One-time6
  • 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?
Custom Image Survivors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grimoire Run free?
Grimoire Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Custom Image Survivors or Grimoire Run have ads?
Both Custom Image Survivors and Grimoire Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, Custom Image Survivors or Grimoire Run?
Custom Image Survivors ships an update every 2 days, and Grimoire Run every 5 weeks. Most recently, Custom Image Survivors was updated on October 24, 2026 and Grimoire Run on October 25, 2026.

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