Comparison

Gridly vs Lightkeeper

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

Head to head
About

Gridly

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Relax and challenge your mind with Gridly, a fun and intuitive picture logic puzzle game. Solve puzzles by filling in the correct cells based on the number clues and reveal beautiful pixel art as you progress. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, Gridly offers a relaxing and satisfying puzzle experience. Features A variety of picture logic puzzles Simple and intuitive controls Zoom and pan support for comfortable gameplay Mistake checking Helpful hint system Auto-save to continue anytime Clean and modern dark theme Enjoy solving puzzles, improve your logical thinking, and discover beautiful pixel art with every completed

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Lightkeeper

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The lighthouse has gone dark, and the keeper has forgotten what it looked like. Every picture you solve is a memory it gets back. Lightkeeper is a nonogram โ€” a picture cross puzzle, also called picross, hanjie or a Japanese crossword. The numbers along each row and column tell you how many squares to fill. Work out which ones, and a picture appears. NEVER GUESS All 500 puzzles are checked by a solver before they ship. Each has exactly one answer, and that answer can always be reached by logic alone. If you are stuck, there is something left to work out โ€” not something left to gamble on. A TOWER THAT LIGHTS UP Puzzles are not a list. They are five floors of a lighthouse: the Lamp Room, the Keeper's Door, the Watch Room, the Winding Stair and the Lantern. Finish a floor and its windows come on for good. EVERY PICTURE IS KEPT Solved pictures go to the gallery, where you can look back at the whole collection. A PUZZLE EVERY DAY A new one each morning, the same for everyone, marked off on a calendar. MADE TO BE PLAYED ANYWHERE Plays fully offline. Portrait, one hand, on iPhone and iPad. Light and night themes. Drag to fill, pinch to zoom on the big grids, and cross out settled lines automatically if you want the help. FOR PLAYERS WHO LIKE Nonograms, picross, griddlers, hanjie, pic-a-pix, paint by numbers, logic puzzles, pixel art, and a quiet game to end the day with. Free to play. Optional hints and an ad-free purchase.

Screenshots

Gridly3 screens
Lightkeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridly at none against Lightkeeper's 3. Gridly also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Lightkeeper's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lightkeeper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Gridly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gridly ships an update every 4 days, Lightkeeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Gridly versus Lightkeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridlyLightkeeper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size69 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersungyeol yoonMEHMET CANKER (TR)

In-app purchases

None

Gridly

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Lightkeeper

One-time3
  • Full Lights$0.99
  • 25 Hints$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Gridly free?
Gridly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightkeeper free?
Lightkeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gridly or Lightkeeper have ads?
Gridly shows ads; Lightkeeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Gridly or Lightkeeper?
Gridly ships an update every 4 days, and Lightkeeper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gridly was updated on October 9, 2026 and Lightkeeper on October 11, 2026.

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