Comparison

Grid Wave vs むちねこのぼうけん

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

Head to head
About

Grid Wave

A satisfying block puzzle game where you drag pieces onto a board to clear rows and columns. Compete for high scores, complete handcrafted levels, and tackle daily challenges. Power-ups and cosmetic unlocks add strategic depth.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop block placement
  • Clear rows and columns
  • Endless, Campaign, and Daily Challenge modes
  • Power-ups like Bomb and Line Blast
  • Global leaderboards and weekly leagues
  • Unlock cosmetic themes and boosters
Features
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Grid Wave is a satisfying block puzzle: drag pieces onto a 6×6 board, clear full rows and columns, and chase your best score. Simple to learn, hard to put down. Every placement matters. Chain combos, build streaks, and watch the board light up when multiple lines clear at once. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Endless Classic high-score mode with adaptive difficulty. Terrain waves shake up the board, gem cells reward smart clears, and the challenge keeps climbing. Campaign 30+ handcrafted levels, then infinite procedurally generated puzzles. Clear lines, hit score targets, collect gems, and earn up to 3 stars per level. Daily Challenge One shared puzzle for the whole world, every day. One attempt. Build your streak and see how you stack up. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARDS Set a username and compete on global leaderboards. Join weekly leagues, climb ranks, hit milestones, and see where you stand against players worldwide. POWER UP YOUR RUN Charge your power bar by clearing lines, then unleash Bomb, Line Blast, and Rainbow tiles to turn a tough board around. Collect gems in every mode to unlock cosmetic themes, equip boosters for Endless runs, and access bonus gem levels in Campaign. BUILT FOR QUICK SESSIONS • Drag-and-drop pieces with a live ghost preview • Satisfying clear animations, haptics, and sound • Global leaderboards and weekly leagues • First-run tutorial — learn in under a minute • Missions and weekly gem hunts to keep you coming back • Portrait play, dark mode, offline-friendly FREE TO PLAY Grid Wave is free to download and play. Optional ads appear at natural break points. Remove interstitial ads forever with a one-time Ad Free + purchase — plus free undo and hint every run, instant reward claims, and 150 gems to start. Rewarded ads remain available for optional revives and bonus gems. No account required. No login. Just play.

About

むちねこのぼうけん

Features
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Join Muchineko, a cat with a big appetite, on a little rooftop adventure. Run and jump across a storybook-like city in this side-scrolling game. How far can you go? SIMPLE CONTROLS Hold the left side of the screen to run. Tap the right side to jump, or hold it for a bigger jump. Watch the gaps and make it to the next rooftop. A LITTLE FOOD, NOT TOO MUCH Food cans change the fullness gauge. Watch out for empty cans, and keep the gauge from becoming empty or completely full. A CITY WITH A GENTLE RHYTHM Enjoy paper-textured scenery that changes with the time of day, accompanied by a gentle piano soundtrack. BEAT YOUR OWN RECORD Your distance is your score. Your three best scores are saved on your device, ready for your next attempt. Supports Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Spanish. Vibration can be turned on or off in Settings. Free to play with ads. An optional one-time Remove Ads purchase hides all ads. You can play as many times as you like without purchasing.

Screenshots

Grid Wave4 screens
むちねこのぼうけん4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: むちねこのぼうけん at none against Grid Wave's 1. むちねこのぼうけん also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Grid Wave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. むちねこのぼうけん asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid Wave ships an update every 2 days, むちねこのぼうけん daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Grid Wave versus むちねこのぼうけん: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid Waveむちねこのぼうけん
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIskara Innovation Private LimitedYUKIYA SHIMODA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grid Wave

One-time1
  • Ad Free Plus$4.99
None

むちねこのぼうけん

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grid Wave free?
Grid Wave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is むちねこのぼうけん free?
むちねこのぼうけん is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grid Wave or むちねこのぼうけん have ads?
Both Grid Wave and むちねこのぼうけん show ads.
Which is updated more often, Grid Wave or むちねこのぼうけん?
Grid Wave ships an update every 2 days, and むちねこのぼうけん daily. Most recently, Grid Wave was updated on October 7, 2026 and むちねこのぼうけん on October 26, 2026.

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