Comparison

Tiny Stick vs Grid Control

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Stick

Experience an extremely challenging pixel art skateboarding game. Navigate an obstacle course by memorizing patterns and executing precise jumps. Choose your skater and test your skills in this difficult yet fun game.

Highlights
  • Challenging obstacle course
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Pattern memorization gameplay
  • Skater selection
  • High difficulty level
Features
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INSANE HARD skateboard game!!! Can you reach the end?? Memorize the patterns in this almost impossible mr jump style skate board stick man obstacle course app. Use the skater boy of your choice as you try this hair ripping really crazy hard game. How hard could it be you ask? Many have tried this strategy rpg game and many have failed this strategy game. The pixel art in the tiny pixel worlds of this game are simple yet fun. Pixel skater jumping action at its finest. Don't let it fool you. You would probably have an easier time learning Tony Hawk skateboard tricks in a halfpipe then passing this monster of a game... Have fun and were not responsible for any rage filled broken cell phones!!!!

About

Grid Control

Features
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A 4x4 Tic Tac Toe game with a twist: you can't move in the same row or column as the previous move made by the opponent. Features: - Single Player: Face against a skilled artificial intelligence across 8 difficulty levels. One must learn to master Control of the Grid in order to defeat all 8 levels and the difficulty automatically adjusts based on your win/lose results. - Local Multiplayer: Challenge an in-person friend by playing a friendly match on the same device. - Online Multiplayer: Face an opponent that could be anywhere else in the world and see who has better control of the grid. Matches are based on a first-come first-serve basis at this point.

Screenshots

Tiny Stick2 screens
Grid Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Control at none against Tiny Stick's 5. Tiny Stick's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 8.0). 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. Tiny Stick sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Grid Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Stick ships an update every 38 months, Grid Control every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tiny Stick versus Grid Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny StickGrid Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 19 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better8.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeffrey NielsenCory Harasha

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Tiny Stick

One-time5
  • Yellow Skate or die kid bro$4.99
  • Purple Skate battle kick pro$4.99
  • No Ads - free your game of ads$4.99
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  • Red skate- deck champ universe$9.99
  • Kid Mode for easy play, why??$9.99
None

Grid Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Stick free?
Tiny Stick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grid Control free?
Grid Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tiny Stick or Grid Control have ads?
Neither Tiny Stick nor Grid Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Stick or Grid Control?
Tiny Stick ships an update every 38 months, and Grid Control every 19 months. Most recently, Tiny Stick was updated on November 1, 2026 and Grid Control on November 3, 2026.

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