Comparison

GRIDLOCK vs Keepsweeper

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

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About

GRIDLOCK

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Award winner: 1st Place, Shipaton 2026 HAMM Award. Tic-tac-toe, times nine. Win small boards, line them up, and out-score everyone. Three in a row isn't the end. Play until every board closes, and the highest score wins. HOW IT WORKS • The big board is made of small tic-tac-toe boards. • Win a small board to claim it: 1 point. • Claim three boards in a straight line: 3 bonus points for every line. • The match ends when every small board is closed. Highest score wins; a tie is a draw. PLAY YOUR WAY • 2, 3 or 4 players on one device: plus, circle, triangle and square. • Bots fill any empty seat, so you can play solo or with a full table. • Bigger boards for bigger tables: 3 and 4 player matches open up many more lines to fight over. • Offline practice against bots when you have no connection. 11 SPECIAL MOVES Bend the rules when the board gets tight. • Anchor: lock a piece so it can't be moved or overwritten. • Push: shove a row of pieces in any direction. • Dictator: choose the board your opponent must play next. • Overwrite: take a cell from an opponent. • Sandwich: flip enemy pieces caught between yours. • Bait: set a hidden trap among decoys. • Mirror: claim a cell and its reflection at once. • Nuke: clear a whole small board. • EMP: strip anchors and traps from a small board. • Gravity: tilt the whole board and let every loose piece fall. • Placement: decide where your opponent lands next. Special moves cost credits. In local and Match Room games, each player picks 3 free specials per match. MATCH ROOMS Host a private room, share the 4-digit code or invite link, and play friends on their own phones. Empty seats can go to bots. CANVAS Turn any finished match into a one-of-a-kind wallpaper. ECHO Turn any finished match into a song and a short film, made from the moves you played. Save them to your Photos. PAPER BY DAY, INK BY NIGHT Dark Mode swaps white paper for warm charcoal and cream ink. One tap in Settings. EVERY SCREEN • iPhone and iPad. • Built for iPhone Duo: fold or unfold mid-match and keep playing. CREDITS AND REWARDS • Claim a daily reward. • Watch an optional rewarded ad for extra credits; ads never play during a match. • Credit packs are available in the store. GRIDLOCK PLUS An optional auto-renewing monthly subscription ($2.99/month in the U.S.; local prices vary): • No ads • +700 CR every month • +40 daily CR that carries forward • Unlimited wallpaper saves • Free ECHO saves • All emote packs unlocked YOUR DATA Download or delete your data anytime in Settings. GRIDLOCK PLUS is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://gridlock.play.nyomik.in/terms Privacy Policy: https://gridlock.play.nyomik.in/privacy

About

Keepsweeper

This game combines Minesweeper-style deduction with kingdom building. Uncover tiles using number clues to expand your settlement, manage resources, and explore hidden treasures. Choose from various quest paths and unlock new buildings and upgrades for unique gameplay experiences.

Highlights
  • Minesweeper-style deduction
  • Real-time kingdom building
  • Resource management and economy
  • Exploration of hidden treasures
  • Multiple quest paths
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • Map editor for custom scenarios
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It starts with a grid. Then you build a kingdom. Keepsweeper mixes Minesweeper-style deduction with a living, real-time fantasy kingdom. Read the number clues. Send workers to uncover tiles. Turn a small clearing into farms, homes and defenses. Then decide whether you're ready to wake the dragon. A LITTLE KINGDOM. BIG POSSIBILITIES. Build an economy that works together. Windmills support farms. Blacksmiths equip your soldiers. Chapels keep the army fighting. Discover combinations that turn a modest settlement into something wonderfully overpowered. EVERY SQUARE HAS A STORY Hidden gold, treasure chests, goblin lairs, crypts and sleeping dragons wait beneath the grid. Explore forests, cross lakes and settle mountain country. Dig carefully. The numbers are trying to tell you something. CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE Follow four quest paths: Dragon Hunt, Royal Treasury, Reclaim the Realm and Rival Kingdoms. The full game adds two twenty-level campaigns: Into the Badlands, with ruined roads, buried archives and Ancient Gates, and Beyond the Pines, where outlaw strongholds and dragon-summoning wizards hide in the northern forests. Head into the Wilds for a larger expedition, or see how long you can survive endless Siege. A NEW REALM EVERY DAY Explore a shared Daily Realm with special objectives. Record your victories in the Realm Journal and earn Royal Seals for first completions. MAKE THE NEXT RUN YOURS Earn Royal Seals and spend them in Research. Unlock new buildings, upgrades and permanent Passives for future runs. Discover treasures that change the rules: sunbeam-firing towers, floating settlements, unlikely allies and creatures you probably shouldn't have disturbed. FRIENDS, RIVALS AND YOUR OWN WORLDS Play online with two to four players. Fight for the last Keep standing, form teams, face AI kingdoms together or hold the line in Co-op Siege. Share an invitation link and friends join your game for free. Build and play your own scenarios in the Map Editor. OLD-SCHOOL WINDOWS. LIVING PIXELS. A familiar beveled interface opens onto busy little worlds. Workers harvest. Soldiers march. Dragons breathe fire. An adaptive fantasy soundtrack follows the action. Pause solo play whenever you need a moment to think. TRY IT. KEEP IT. Play the first two levels of Dragon Hunt, Royal Treasury, Reclaim the Realm and Rival Kingdoms for free, with unlimited randomized replays. Try one Daily Realm for free, with unlimited retries of that selected realm. One optional purchase unlocks the full game, including the remaining quest levels, Into the Badlands, Beyond the Pines, Daily Realm, Wilds, Siege, hosting multiplayer games and Map Editor. Solo quests, Wilds, Siege and local custom maps can be played offline. Daily calendar updates, optional reminders, online multiplayer, community maps, purchases and restoring purchases need an internet connection. Progress is saved on your device.

Screenshots

GRIDLOCK4 screens
Keepsweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Keepsweeper at none against GRIDLOCK's shown. Keepsweeper also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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. GRIDLOCK sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Keepsweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GRIDLOCK ships an update every 4 days, Keepsweeper daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GRIDLOCK versus Keepsweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRIDLOCKKeepsweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—86.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—44 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB39 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAyush ChaurasiaFlarup Industries

In-app purchases

5 purchases

GRIDLOCK

Subscriptions1
  • GRIDLOCK Plus$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • Starter Pack 100 Credits$0.99
  • Boost Pack 250 Credits$1.99
  • Power Pack 400 Credits$2.99
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  • Ultimate Pack 600 Credits$3.99
1 purchases

Keepsweeper

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is GRIDLOCK free?
GRIDLOCK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keepsweeper free?
Keepsweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GRIDLOCK or Keepsweeper have ads?
GRIDLOCK shows ads; Keepsweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, GRIDLOCK or Keepsweeper?
GRIDLOCK ships an update every 4 days, and Keepsweeper daily. Most recently, GRIDLOCK was updated on November 6, 2026 and Keepsweeper on November 8, 2026.

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