Comparison

AdjacentGridQ vs Starry Shards

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

Head to head
About

AdjacentGridQ

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Grid Merge: Merge adjacent numbers to level up! Tap matching neighbors (2+2=3, 3+3=4) in a 3×3 grid. Strategy matters—plan your moves to create higher numbers and beat your high score. Includes two bonus mini-games: Speed Tap and Number Memory. Play offline anytime. Simple rules, endless fun.

About

Starry Shards

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Starry Shards is a charming zodiac shard collection game with cute animals, relaxing draws, and daily rewards. Collect zodiac animal shards, unlock beautiful wallpapers, complete daily quests, and build your own glowing zodiac collection. With a cozy visual style and simple progression, it is perfect for players who enjoy collecting, gacha-style surprises, cute creatures, and casual gameplay.

Screenshots

AdjacentGridQ4 screens
Starry Shards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AdjacentGridQ at none against Starry Shards's shown. Starry Shards's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
AdjacentGridQ versus Starry Shards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdjacentGridQStarry Shards
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHansruedi SchranzNS VINA IMPORT EXPORT TRADING MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

AdjacentGridQ

No in-app purchases

None

Starry Shards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AdjacentGridQ free?
AdjacentGridQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starry Shards free?
Starry Shards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AdjacentGridQ or Starry Shards have ads?
Starry Shards shows ads; AdjacentGridQ does not.

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