Comparison

Grid Defense vs Grid Domination

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

Head to head
About

Grid Defense

Features
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GRID DEFENSE is a fast, hand-tuned tower defense game about one simple job: hold the line. Six towers. Seven breeds of creep. One winding path. Place your defenses, upgrade under pressure, and stop everything the grid throws at you across 25 escalating waves — then push into endless mode. FREE TO START Download and play the first 10 waves free. Clear wave 10 to unlock the complete game with a single one-time purchase. No ads. No timers. No subscriptions. THE FULL GAME UNLOCKS • All 25 waves + endless mode • A second battlefield — The Quarry, where terrain fights back. Golems terraform the ground as they march, ore pockets pay out gold when cracked, and a keystone wall splits the map — hold it or watch the shortcut open • Tower-smashing GOLEMS — armored bruisers that stop to wreck your towers • WARDENS that raise energy shields — burst them before they recharge • A deployable DWARF hero — a roaming gunner only the wasps can touch, who levels up to repair wrecked towers and mine ore for gold • Bosses and the final victory stand • The global online leaderboard — submit your score and claim your rank SIX TOWERS, EVERY ONE USEFUL Gunner, Cannon, Frost, Venom, Tesla, Sniper — each with upgrades and a role. Freeze a swarm, chain-zap a cluster, poison the tanks, or snipe through armor. There's no single right build. AN ORIGINAL SCORE A title theme by IVEM BEATS plays you in, and every tower fires its own sound — know what's shooting without looking. BUILT FOR TOUCH Designed for the phone from the ground up — tap to build, tap to upgrade, pinch and pan the battlefield. The board fills your screen edge to edge. Landscape, smooth, and playable offline. No ads. No subscriptions. No login. Just you, the grid, and the line you have to hold.

About

Grid Domination

Engage in fast-paced multiplayer strategy battles by capturing bases, connecting your empire, and crushing opponents. Choose between real-time action or simultaneous turns, and build specialized structures to enhance your war machine. Utilize devastating missiles and explore 13 unique maps for diverse gameplay experiences.

Highlights
  • Real-time and simultaneous turn-based combat
  • Base capture and empire building
  • Specialized structure upgrades
  • Missile attacks and interception
  • 13 unique handcrafted maps
  • 2-8 player online matches
  • Bot support and private rooms
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Сapture the grid. Outsmart your rivals. Dominate the map. Grid Domination is a fast-paced multiplayer strategy game. Every base on the map generates troops and energy — capture them, connect your empire and crush your opponents before they crush you. TWO WAYS TO FIGHT • Real-Time — send armies instantly and react in seconds • Simultaneous Turns — plan your routes, then watch every player's orders execute at once BUILD YOUR WAR MACHINE Transform captured bases into specialized structures: • Fortress — holds the line with stronger defenders • Command Node — boosts global production and unlocks missiles • Multiplier — supercharges outgoing armies • Scanner — reveals enemy plans through the fog of war • Generator — steady backbone of your economy MISSILES CHANGE EVERYTHING Spend energy to launch devastating strikes across the map — or intercept incoming missiles before they land. 13 HANDCRAFTED MAPS From tight 1v1 duels to chaotic 8-player brawls: rings without a center, island archipelagos, single-choke arenas, canyons and lattices. Every map plays differently. PLAY YOUR WAY • 2–8 players per match, online • Add bots to fill any lobby • Private rooms with passwords • Spectator mode — watch live matches with full map vision • Reconnect instantly if you drop — your match waits for you MADE FOR EVERYONE Available in English, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French and Turkish. No account required — pick a nickname and play. One map. Eight commanders. Only one will dominate the grid.

Screenshots

Grid Defense4 screens
Grid Domination4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Domination at none against Grid Defense's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grid Defense sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grid Domination asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid Defense ships an update every 2 weeks, Grid Domination every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Grid Defense versus Grid Domination: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid DefenseGrid Domination
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB95 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDimitar PorkovSK SST, OOO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grid Defense

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$1.99
None

Grid Domination

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grid Defense free?
Grid Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grid Domination free?
Grid Domination is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grid Defense or Grid Domination have ads?
Neither Grid Defense nor Grid Domination shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grid Defense or Grid Domination?
Grid Defense ships an update every 2 weeks, and Grid Domination every 11 days. Most recently, Grid Defense was updated on September 26, 2026 and Grid Domination on October 11, 2026.

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