Comparison

Space Grunt vs Grave Frontier

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

Head to head
About

Space Grunt

Battle alien invaders with jetpacks and guns across three distinct combat zones. Explore worlds, unlock heroes, and compete on speed run leaderboards. Enjoy ragdoll physics and particle effects in this action-packed game.

Highlights
  • Jetpack and gun combat
  • Ragdoll physics and particle effects
  • Speed run leaderboards
  • MFI controller support
  • Unlockable heroes and custom skins
  • Hidden collectibles
Features
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Earth's been invaded! Use jetpacks and guns to battle machines, monsters and alien bosses. Screen is divided into three zones (retreat, advance, and jump/jetpack). Features: - ragdoll physics & particle effects - speed run leaderboards - supports MFI controllers - supports landscape and portrait mode - three hidden giant coins in each world - two unlockable heroes, and support for importing custom skins - minigames - "Fair View" camera skew algorithm ensures consistent lookahead on wider/narrower devices

About

Grave Frontier

Features
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Face the Undead in the Cursed Wild West In Grave Frontier, you're a lone gunslinger trapped in a haunted frontier overrun by the undead. Armed with grit and firepower, you’ll face intense survival runs where every night brings new horrors—and every day, a chance to rebuild and strike back. Roguelite Survival, Cowboy Style Battle relentless waves of enemies in procedurally generated chapters. Customize your builds, unlock legendary gunslingers, and adapt your strategy with randomized upgrades and challenge modifiers. Upgrade Between Battles Collect resources, enhance your loadout, and prepare for harder nights ahead. No two runs are the same—and every choice matters. Key Features: • Procedurally generated maps & enemy waves • Unlockable heroes with unique playstyles • Deep upgrade paths & tactical builds • Stylized low-poly visuals with a dark Western atmosphere A New Kind of Wild West This isn’t just another zombie shooter. Grave Frontier blends arcade twin-stick action with strategic roguelite depth—for players who crave challenge, customization, and cowboy chaos. Download now and survive the frontier.

Screenshots

Space Grunt4 screens
Grave Frontier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Space Grunt at none against Grave Frontier's shown. Space Grunt also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Space Grunt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Grave Frontier sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Space Grunt against 5.0 for Grave Frontier. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Grunt ships an update every 2 months, Grave Frontier every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Space Grunt versus Grave Frontier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace GruntGrave Frontier
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB293 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperEasy 8 SoftwareTu Nguyen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Space Grunt

One-time2
  • Coin Doubler$0.99
  • Coin Pack$0.99
7 purchases

Grave Frontier

One-time7
  • Pack 1$0.99
  • Pack 2$2.99
  • Pack 3$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Pack 4$9.99
  • Pack 5$19.99
  • Pack 6$29.99
  • Pack 7$49.99

Questions

Is Space Grunt free?
Space Grunt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grave Frontier free?
Grave Frontier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Grunt or Grave Frontier?
Space Grunt and Grave Frontier are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Space Grunt or Grave Frontier have ads?
Grave Frontier shows ads; Space Grunt does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Grunt or Grave Frontier?
Space Grunt ships an update every 2 months, and Grave Frontier every 10 months. Most recently, Space Grunt was updated on October 10, 2026 and Grave Frontier on October 24, 2026.

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