Runehold vs RuneGrid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Runehold
Command a rune fortress in this offline pixel tower defense game. Place powerful towers, survive enemy waves, and push through a campaign with strategic upgrades and commander skills. Earn virtual currency to grow stronger for future challenges.
- Offline tower defense gameplay
- 22 campaign stages
- Multiple tower types
- Permanent tower upgrades
- Commander skills
- Boss stages and special modifiers
- Daily missions and long-term goals
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Runehold: Pixel Defense is an offline tower defense game built for quick battles, long-term upgrades, and classic pixel strategy. Command a rune fortress, place powerful towers, survive enemy waves, and push through a campaign filled with split paths, loop stages, elite enemies, and boss battles. Every victory earns virtual currency, stars, and experience that help you grow stronger for the next challenge. Features: - Offline tower defense gameplay - 22 campaign stages across multiple chapters - Arrow, Cannon, Frost, Magic, and Lightning towers - Permanent tower upgrades and commander skills - Boss stages, loop routes, split roads, and special stage modifiers - Daily missions, long-term goals, and collection progress - Earned virtual currency only, with no real-money reward system - Pixel-style maps, enemies, towers, effects, music, and haptics Build your defense, train your command skills, and hold the rune gate.
RuneGrid
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RuneGrid is an offline tactical board game built around quick decisions, chip placement, and boss battles. Each run starts with a simple loop: spin three symbol chips, choose one, place it on the 5x5 board, and trigger its skill. Attack the boss, break armor, block incoming strikes, collect Coins, clear corrupted cells, and survive before your Energy runs out or Threat reaches its limit. Every chip has a clear role. Move Chips deal steady damage, Hack Chips break armor, Shield Chips protect your run, Coin Chips boost rewards, Relic Chips charge powerful effects, Glitch Chips offer risky burst damage, and Wild Core Chips adapt to nearby pieces. Progress continues between battles. Upgrade chip skill lines in the Lab, collect relics, unlock new bosses, complete contracts, and push through different stage rules. Each boss changes the way you play, encouraging new builds and smarter board choices. Features: • Fast offline tactical battles • 5x5 chip placement board • Unique bosses with different abilities • Seven upgradeable chip types • Relic collection and mastery progress • Daily contracts and long-term achievements • Arcade modes for extra replay value • No ads, no real-money rewards, no account required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Runehold at every 3 days against RuneGrid's monthly. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Runehold ships an update every 3 days, RuneGrid monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Runehold | RuneGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AGRI TECH DESIGN COMPANY | J. PALMIERI PIZZERIA & ICE CREAM, INC. |
In-app purchases
Runehold
No in-app purchases
RuneGrid
No in-app purchases
