Ironvale vs Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Ironvale
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Ironvale | Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ab180 Inc. | Uma Geleen |
In-app purchases
Ironvale
No in-app purchases
Grid
No in-app purchases









