Comparison

Microtrip vs Griddie Islands

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

Head to head
About

Microtrip

Navigate a creature's body in this physics-based arcade game. Dodge monsters, eat cells to survive, and collect power-ups. Its procedurally generated levels offer endless replayability and a unique challenge.

Highlights
  • Soft-body physics
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Power-up pills
  • Tilt or touch controls
  • Smooth 60fps graphics
Features
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"Simple, squashy and with plenty of just-one-more-go addictiveness." – The Guardian "Microtrip is a simple, cheerful little physics-based arcade game" – 148apps "Microtrip Adds Science Into Fun Gameplay" – Cult of Mac "it’s proving to be quite a fun inclusion on my iPhone." – AppAdvice Microtrip is a physics arcade game set inside the body of a strange creature. Its unique soft-body physics and the procedural generated levels make the game different and challenging every time you play. The goal is simple: go as deep as possible. For completing such a task you need to dodge the monsters as well as eating the white cells that are keeping you alive. The game is punctuated by special pills that give the blob a weird yet amazing power. How far can you go? Packed with cool features: - Realistic soft-body physics - Smooth graphics at 60fps - Two control schemes: tilt or touch - Awesome super bonus pills - Procedurally generated levels

About

Griddie Islands

Place quirky beings on tiny islands to attract fleas that produce money. Merge beings to discover higher levels and increase production in this lively idle merger game. Explore over 50 unique levels.

Highlights
  • Place beings on islands
  • Fleas produce money
  • Merge beings to level up
  • Discover 50+ levels
  • Idle production mechanics
Features
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Welcome to the world of Griddies! A world where tiny islands are inhabited by even tinier fleas and quirky beings called Griddies! Place griddies on the islands and watch as the fleas start to jump around in excitement and produce money! Use it to buy more griddies to attract more fleas. Same-level Griddies can also be merged into higher level ones, and the higher the level the more they produce! Merge every Griddie to discover the 50+ levels, each with its own look and personality. Merge, level up, and try to keep the islands filled in this lively idle merger!

Screenshots

Microtrip4 screens
Griddie Islands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Microtrip at 87% against Griddie Islands's 68%. Griddie Islands's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Microtrip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Griddie Islands sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Griddie Islands holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 904 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Microtrip's written reviews are positive against 68% of Griddie Islands's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microtrip ships an update every 3 months, Griddie Islands monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Microtrip versus Griddie Islands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrotripGriddie Islands
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (904 ratings)4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better68.2% of reviews
Number of ratings9041.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTriple Trip StudioPomelo Games

Customer experience

Microtrip

All ratings904 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews377 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative7.4%

Griddie Islands

All ratings1,101 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative21.7%

User reviews

Microtrip

From 904 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Cute and fun game
  • 🎨 Smooth and colorful graphics
  • 🎶 Enjoyable music
  • 🕹️ Satisfying gameplay
  • 🏆 Addictive and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🕹️ Awkward controls
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Levels too difficult to progress

Griddie Islands

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💫 Charming and clever design
  • 🎨 Unique and fun Griddie designs
  • 👍 Simple and easy to pick up
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and addictive gameplay
  • 💰 No excessive monetization

Room to improve

  • 🐢 Slow progression after early levels
  • 🔁 Repetitive Griddie designs after level 50
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔍 Difficulty merging Griddies
  • 📺 Inconsistent ad rewards

Bugs and requests

Microtrip

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Getting stuck in level geometry
  • Inconsistent high score tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize character
  • More power-ups and upgrades
  • Additional game modes
  • Improved collision detection

Griddie Islands

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Screen going black when placing Griddies
  • Inventory getting stuck with no way to clear
  • Inconsistent in-app purchase functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • More islands and Griddie designs
  • Prestige system or other progression mechanics
  • Option to sell or discard unwanted Griddies
  • Ability to rotate Griddies
  • In-game notes or planning tools

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Microtrip

One-time1
  • Remove AdsFree
6 purchases

Griddie Islands

One-time6
  • Cubes 10 pack2 variants$0.99
  • Cubes 60 pack2 variants$4.99
  • Cubes 200 pack$9.99
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  • Cubes 600 pack$19.99
  • Cubes 2100 pack$49.99
  • Cubes 5800 pack$99.99

Questions

Is Microtrip free?
Microtrip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Griddie Islands free?
Griddie Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microtrip or Griddie Islands?
Griddie Islands is rated higher. Microtrip averages 4.5 out of 5 from 904 ratings, while Griddie Islands averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Microtrip or Griddie Islands have ads?
Both Microtrip and Griddie Islands show ads.
Which is updated more often, Microtrip or Griddie Islands?
Microtrip ships an update every 3 months, and Griddie Islands monthly. Most recently, Microtrip was updated on September 22, 2026 and Griddie Islands on September 23, 2026.

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