Comparison

Zento vs Glowgrid

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

Head to head
About

Zento

Features
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Zento is a quiet puzzle game about finding paths through stillness. Rotate the tiles. Connect the lines. There's no timer, no score, no failure state. Just you, the board, and the calming sound of piano. 200 hand-tuned levels guide you through a slow, satisfying progression. Endless mode is always there when you want to drift. Themes unlock as you play, each one a new mood. A zen ritual you can pick up for a minute or sink into for an hour. FEATURES โ€ข 200 hand-tuned levels, gently growing in size and complexity โ€ข Endless mode for limitless, randomly generated boards โ€ข Six difficulty tiers, from Still to Tide โ€ข 23 themes: ten of them earned by playing, plus three night modes for dark rooms โ€ข Nine calming piano tracks, adjustable or off โ€ข Subtle haptic feedback that feels right (and can be turned off) โ€ข Plays entirely offline. Universal, designed for iPhone and iPad โ€ข No accounts, no ads, no nag screens Try the first 20 levels free. One in-app purchase unlocks the rest: all 200 levels, the night modes and the harder endless tiers. Made by Not Another Studio. Hand-crafted with care.

About

Glowgrid

Features
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A dark grid. A single spark. A little logic to light it all up. 1,000 levels. No ads. No in-app purchases. Every level plays offline. Glowgrid is a connection puzzle game about finding the path to that final, satisfying glow. Tap tiles to rotate their paths, connect them to the source, and bring the board to life. 1,000 PUZZLES TO UNTANGLE Start with simple connections and build your way into more intricate boards. The campaign introduces new ideas as you go, then combines them into fresh challenges. FOUR WORLDS OF LIGHT Discover Deepglow's luminous greens, Livewire's electric cyan, Lanternfall's warm amber, and Kintsugi's golden seams. The campaign changes worlds every 20 levels. ONE SIMPLE TAP. MORE TO THINK ABOUT. Work around sealed tiles, turn linked pairs, open powered locks, and follow paths across wrapping edges. Later puzzles add tunnels and two colors of light to route. CHALLENGE A FRIEND Play head to head over iCloud. Race through the same set of boards and see who lights them all first, or play rounds on one shared board, best of three or five. Send a code, add friends with a link, or find players sitting right next to you โ€” then hit Rematch and go again. GAME CENTER Climb the Highest Level leaderboard, and earn achievements for reaching levels 100, 500 and 1,000 โ€” and for your first, tenth and fiftieth challenge win. FIND YOUR OWN RHYTHM Take your time tracing a connection, or replay a level to chase three stars. Your time, moves, and hints shape your rating. Built-in hints help when you need a nudge. Made for iPhone and iPad. Every one of the 1,000 levels plays offline. No ads. No in-app purchases. Rotate. Connect. Let it glow.

Screenshots

Zento4 screens
Glowgrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glowgrid at none against Zento's 1. Glowgrid also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Zento's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Zento sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glowgrid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zento ships an update every 3 weeks, Glowgrid weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Zento versus Glowgrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZentoGlowgrid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNot Another Studio LTDCalTech Web, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zento

One-time1
  • Unlock the full game$0.99
None

Glowgrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zento free?
Zento is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glowgrid free?
Glowgrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zento or Glowgrid have ads?
Neither Zento nor Glowgrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zento or Glowgrid?
Zento ships an update every 3 weeks, and Glowgrid weekly. Most recently, Zento was updated on November 9, 2026 and Glowgrid on November 10, 2026.

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