Grid Collection vs Brain Groove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grid Collection
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Place numbers. Follow the rules. Fill the grid. Grid Collection is a minimalist number logic puzzle game built for players who enjoy clean design, careful planning, and satisfying problem-solving. Your goal is simple: place numbers in sequence and complete each grid by following movement rules. Jump 2 cells in a straight line or 1 cell diagonally, plan your path, and fill as much of the board as you can. Start with 5x5 grids and progress through larger, more demanding puzzle categories. Each grid size increases the challenge, asking you to think further ahead and plan more carefully with every move. 5,000+ LEVELS AT LAUNCH Grid Collection launches with more than 5,000 procedurally generated levels, carefully structured into a long progression system. New levels can continue expanding over time, bringing even more puzzle challenges after launch. NORMAL CATEGORIES In the main categories, every level begins with a specific number of open cells to complete. A 5x5 puzzle, for example, starts with smaller open-cell challenges and gradually grows toward more complex boards. These levels are designed to help you build skill step by step before facing the hardest grids. As the board size grows, the puzzles become deeper, more strategic, and more demanding. To help you solve difficult levels, normal categories include useful tools such as starting guidance, board-fill helpers, and undo support. Use them wisely, earn stars, collect rewards, and keep progressing. EXTREME MODE Extreme Mode is the purest and most challenging version of Grid Collection. No helpers. No shortcuts. Just you and the full grid. In Extreme Mode, every grid size appears with all cells open. A 5x5 Extreme puzzle means filling all 25 cells, while larger grids push your planning and spatial logic even further. STAR-BASED PROGRESSION Every level rewards your performance with stars: • Fill at least 80% of the board to earn 1 star • 90% of the board to earn 2 stars • 100% of the board to earn 3 stars OFFLINE PLAY Grid Collection is fully playable offline. Solve levels anywhere, anytime, even without an internet connection. Online connection is only needed for features such as progress sync. REWARDS AND DAILY BONUSES Every player starts with 500 coins and 5 lives. Come back daily to claim your bonus. As you progress, milestone levels unlock special rewards such as coins, timed unlimited lives, and helpful solving tools. Every few levels bring a new reason to keep going. WHY YOU’LL LOVE GRID COLLECTION • 5,000+ levels at launch : Start your journey with thousands of procedurally generated logic puzzles. • 6 grid sizes to master : Progress from 5x5 to 10x10 as each category becomes more strategic and challenging. • Extreme Mode : Take on full-board puzzles with no helpers for the ultimate logic challenge. • 100% offline play : Enjoy focused puzzle-solving anywhere, even without internet. • Simple rules, deep strategy : Every move matters. Think ahead, plan your route, and use spatial reasoning to complete each grid. • Helpful tools in normal categories : Use guidance, board-fill helpers, and undo support when the puzzle gets tough. • 3-star mastery : Replay levels, improve your result, and aim for the perfect solve. • Clean minimalist design : No clutter. No distractions. Just you, the grid, and the logic. UNLOCK YOUR WAY Progress naturally by collecting stars, or unlock locked categories instantly through individual purchases. You can also use Unlock All for a more complete and convenient way to open the full experience. FOR FANS OF LOGIC PUZZLES If you enjoy Sudoku, Nonograms, number puzzles, path puzzles, or grid-based brain games, Grid Collection gives you a fresh challenge with its own unique movement rules. Play for a quick 5-minute brain break or dive into a longer session of focused planning. How far can your logic take you? Download Grid Collection and start solving.
Brain Groove
Engage in a fast-paced brain training experience with 12 unique games across four mental skills. Challenge yourself with 48-second rounds, daily leaderboards, and adaptive difficulty. Designed for accessibility with colorblind-safe puzzles and various support options.
- 12 unique brain games
- 48-second timed rounds
- Daily leaderboard challenges
- Adaptive difficulty
- Colorblind-safe design
- Practice mode
- Game Center integration
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Four skills. Sixteen games. Forty-eight seconds. Now with friends! Brain Groove is a fast, friendly brain trainer built around one simple loop: pick a game, beat the clock, push your score. Every round is a 48-second sprint, perfect for a coffee break, a commute, or a spare minute in line. PLAY TOGETHER Challenge up to three friends to a live race. Share a room code or a link, wait until everyone's ready, and play the same four games with the same puzzles at the same moment. Scores reveal after every round, and the race ends on a podium. Pure skill, no excuses. THE DAILY GROOVE Your daily ritual: three quick sessions, each with one game from every skill, then see how your run stacks up on the daily leaderboard. A fresh challenge every day, in just a few minutes. SIXTEEN GAMES, FOUR MENTAL MUSCLES • Calculate: quick numerical reasoning under the clock. • Memorize: stretch your short-term and working memory. • Analyze: logic and deduction, one fair puzzle at a time. • Visualize: spatial reasoning and seeing what others miss. Each category packs four genuinely different puzzles, not reskins of the same mechanic. What's inside is for you to discover. FAIR BY DESIGN Every puzzle is built to be solved by skill, never luck. Defuse, our no-guessing take on Minesweeper, verifies that every board is solvable by pure logic, so you never lose to a coin flip. In a challenge, everyone gets the exact same puzzles, so the best brain wins. Difficulty adapts as you play: it ramps up when you're on a roll and eases back after a miss, keeping you in the zone. MADE FOR EVERYONE Brain Groove is colorblind-safe by design. No puzzle relies on color alone; every cue also uses shape, count, or position. Paired with clear, minimal instructions, the puzzles stay readable for every kind of vision. MORE TO LOVE • Practice mode: drill any game clock-free before you race the timer. • Game Center leaderboards: climb per game, per category, and overall. • Race notifications: know the moment a friend joins your room. • Satisfying haptics, sound, and bouncy animations that make every tap feel good. • Dark mode, Dynamic Type, reduced-motion support, and full keyboard play. • Minimal data, never sold. Find your groove.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Brain Groove at none against Grid Collection's shown. Brain Groove also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Grid Collection sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Brain Groove sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Grid Collection ships an update monthly, Brain Groove every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Grid Collection | Brain Groove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KEREM OZBEN | Kadir Yazgan |
In-app purchases
Grid Collection
- Unlock 6x6 Grid$1.99
- Unlock 7x7 Grid$1.99
- Unlock 8x8 Grid$1.99
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- Unlock 9x9 Grid$1.99
- Unlock 10x10 Grid$1.99
- Unlock Extreme Mode$1.99
- Power Pack$14.99
- Safety Pack$29.99
- Premium Pack$49.99
- Ultimate Pack$89.99
Brain Groove
- Brain Groove Pro$4.99
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