Comparison

Ironvale vs Grid

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

Head to head
About

Ironvale

Features
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Ironvale: Wall Defense is a fantasy siege survival game about defending the last walls of a kingdom under attack. Command soldiers, archers, cavalry, mages, siege weapons, and royal guard reinforcements as waves of orcs push toward your gates. Each battle asks you to hold the line long enough for civilians and allied forces to escape. Between battles, use Hero Training to strengthen your army, improve your defenses, and prepare for the next assault. Training gains persist, so you may not clear every stage on the first try, but each attempt helps the defense of Ironvale grow stronger. Optional rewarded video ads can be used for small Hero Training rewards or to call Border Ranger aid during a crisis. Ads are player-initiated and not required to play. Features: - Defend castle gates against escalating orc attacks - Command different defender types across multiple stages - Survive bombers, pressure waves, and special battlefield events - Build lasting strength through Hero Training after battles - Call crisis aid such as Border Rangers when the line is about to break - Progress through a hand-painted campaign map - Play in short portrait-mode sessions built for iPhone Ironvale is currently in active testing. Your feedback helps improve balance, combat flow, visual clarity, and stage progression.

About

Grid

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GRIDLOCK is a strategic, grid-based logic puzzle for players who think several moves ahead. There's no timer pressure, no reflexes required, and no luck involved โ€” just pure spatial reasoning and planning. HOW IT WORKS Tap a cell and watch the effect ripple to its neighbors. Simple to learn, but every level adds a new rule that changes how you have to think. TEN LEVELS, TEN DIFFERENT CHALLENGES - Level 1 โ€” Toggle Neighbors: learn the core mechanic - Level 2 โ€” Wrapped Edges: the grid's borders connect to each other - Level 3 โ€” Locked Cells: plan your route around cells you can't touch - Level 4 โ€” Moving Obstacles: predict a patrol pattern before you move - Level 5 โ€” Limited Moves: every single move counts - Level 6 โ€” Multiple Objectives: satisfy several win conditions at once - Level 7 โ€” One-Way Cells: directional tiles that only ripple one way - Level 8 โ€” Number Constraints: cells with values that wrap on overflow - Level 9 โ€” Hidden Cells: uncover concealed information by playing around it - Level 10 โ€” Master Gridlock: every mechanic, combined, in one final puzzle Difficulty ramps up fast โ€” Level 2 is already hard, and it only gets tougher from there. Every puzzle is solvable and has been verified to have a real solution, so if you're stuck, the answer is always findable. FEATURES - 10 hand-crafted, guaranteed-solvable puzzles - Undo and Reset so you can experiment freely - A 3-tier hint system that nudges without spoiling the solve - Move counters, timers, and a scoring system that rewards efficiency - Progress and best scores saved automatically to your device - Haptic feedback you can toggle on or off - Full iPad support with a responsive, scaling grid - 100% offline โ€” no account, no ads, no internet connection required GRIDLOCK is built for players who enjoyed games like nonograms, Lights Out, and sliding-tile puzzles, but want something with more strategic depth and rule variety. Think before you move.

Screenshots

Ironvale4 screens
Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grid at none against Ironvale's shown. Ironvale's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ironvale ships an update every 2 days, Grid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Ironvale versus Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIronvaleGrid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size187 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerab180 Inc.Uma Geleen

In-app purchases

None

Ironvale

No in-app purchases

None

Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ironvale free?
Ironvale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grid free?
Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ironvale or Grid have ads?
Ironvale shows ads; Grid does not.
Which is updated more often, Ironvale or Grid?
Ironvale ships an update every 2 days, and Grid every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ironvale was updated on October 24, 2026 and Grid on October 31, 2026.

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