Comparison

Grid Tide vs Nut Art

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

Head to head
About

Grid Tide

Experience a unique puzzle game where you roll a 3D cube across a grid to reveal safe tiles. Deduce hidden craters based on adjacent numbers and clear the board to win. Enjoy procedural layouts and a fresh, tactile gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Roll a 3D cube to explore the grid
  • Deduce hidden craters using number clues
  • Chain rolls for fluid movement
  • Colored flood waves for visual tracing
  • Procedural board generation
  • Adjustable difficulty and board size
Features
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Minesweeper logic. You explore by rolling. GridTide is a fresh take on classic neighbor-count puzzles: instead of tapping cells from above, you hold and drag to roll a 3D cube across the board. Where you land opens new ground โ€” movement feels like exploration, while the deduction stays deep. HOW YOU PLAY โ€ข Roll across the grid โ€” Steer with one continuous gesture; chain rolls to sweep the board in a fluid motion. โ€ข Read the numbers โ€” Each value counts hidden โ€œcratersโ€ on adjacent tiles. Zeros expand automatically, flood-clearing safe zones. โ€ข Flag suspected craters โ€” Tap a hidden tile to plant a flag. You canโ€™t roll onto a flagged tile โ€” use that to block paths while you think ahead. โ€ข Clear every safe tile โ€” Reveal the whole safe zone to win. Land on a crater and the run ends โ€” then try again with a new layout. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT โ€ข 3D cube control โ€” Familiar rules, a new physical feel on iPhone. โ€ข Colored flood waves โ€” The bottom face of the cube tints the next batch of revealed tiles, so your last move leaves a visible trace. โ€ข Procedural boards โ€” New layout every run; adjust difficulty and board size on the title screen. โ€ข No account required โ€” Start in seconds. No ads. Best scores stay on your device. Whether you grew up on classic grid puzzles or youโ€™re new to the genre, GridTide is built for quick sessions and readable, satisfying clears.

About

Nut Art

Features
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Relax with a satisfying nut and bolt sort puzzle in a unique 3D nut art world. Sort colorful nuts onto the correct bolts to restore order from chaos. Each level challenges you to match colors, unlock blocked pieces, and gradually reveal detailed nut art. Easy to play, hard to master Tap and move nuts to the right bolts. Simple controls make it easy to start, while later levels require planning and strategy. Sort, unlock and reveal Complete each color sort to unlock new pieces and bring hidden nut art images to life. Relaxing and satisfying Enjoy smooth animations and realistic screw sounds that make every move feel rewarding. Challenging puzzles Test your logic with limited space and increasingly complex nut and bolt arrangements. Play anytime, anywhere Thousands of levels to keep your mind active with no time pressure. Download now and enjoy a relaxing and satisfying sorting puzzle experience.

Screenshots

Grid Tide4 screens
Nut Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Tide at none against Nut Art's 9. Nut Art's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. Nut Art sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Grid Tide asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Grid Tide versus Nut Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid TideNut Art
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size18 MB234 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDear Friend Digital GmbHCSCMOBI VIET NAM TECHNOLOGY JOINT STOCK COMPANY

In-app purchases

None

Grid Tide

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Nut Art

One-time9
  • Pack 2$1.99
  • Pack 5$4.99
  • Pack 6$5.99
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  • Pack 10$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Pack 15$14.99
  • Pack 20$19.99
  • Pack 50$49.99
  • Pack 80$79.99

Questions

Is Grid Tide free?
Grid Tide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nut Art free?
Nut Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grid Tide or Nut Art have ads?
Both Grid Tide and Nut Art show ads.

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