Comparison

Runemals vs Garden Grid Quest

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

Head to head
About

Runemals

Engage in strategic turn-based RPG battles by collecting and training unique creatures. Solve fast-paced puzzles to gather energy and lead your team to victory in an expansive world filled with adventure.

Highlights
  • Puzzle gameplay with turn-based RPG combat
  • Monster collecting, training, and evolution
  • Strategic energy management
  • Engaging story and character progression
  • Co-op and PvP features (coming soon)
  • Regular content updates and events
Features
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An addictive and FREE game that combines PUZZLE gameplay with classic turn-based RPG fun and monster-collecting! ● EXCITING AND STRATEGIC ACTION Gather energy by tapping color groups in super-fast 10-second challenges. Lead your team in battle, decide your strategy and manage your energy resources. Explore an island full of adventures, defeat powerful enemies and acquire the loot. ● MONSTER COLLECTING Discover, CAPTURE and train a vast collection of unique animals. Test different team combinations, try different elemental creatures and discover which ones are more versatile, more powerful or suit your gameplay the most. ● POWER UP AND EVOLVE Level your team up so they learn NEW abilities. EVOLVE them to make them even stronger: with the right training, charming creatures can become awesome battle beasts. ● ENGAGING STORY Discover Bright’s adventure: an orphan who will become a Runemal trainer thanks to his master’s help. ● PREPARE TO CO-OP OR CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Train a strong team to defeat your friends in upcoming PVP and tournament features. Get ready to exchange ID codes with your real-life friends to complete your team with one of their Runemals or to help them explore the island (both features coming soon). Runemals is set in a huge world constantly expanding with regular events, special quests, new creatures and updates. And it's FREE to play, so there’s nothing to stop you from becoming the best Runemal trainer this world has ever seen. ****** This app requires a persistent Internet connection. This game downloads additional content on first launch that can be up to 50MB based on your device. We recommend connecting to WIFI the first time you play. This game is also supported with regularly occurring content updates that require additional downloads when released. Please be patient while it loads; it’s worth the wait.

About

Garden Grid Quest

Features
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Garden Grid Quest is a calm block puzzle with a heart. Place blocks on an 8×8 grid, clear lines and columns, and watch a forgotten garden bloom back to life — one peaceful move at a time. No timers rushing you. No ads interrupting you. Just you, the blocks, and the soft glow of Lumi the firefly. RESTORE THE GARDEN Bring five enchanted zones back to life — the Ancient Portal, the Flower Path, the Sleeping Fountain, the Forgotten Greenhouse, and the Night Garden. 200 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS + ENDLESS A gentle difficulty curve, clever objectives, and a relaxing endless mode when you just want to unwind. THE LIGHT GAUGE & FIREFLIES Fill the Light Gauge to release a firefly that clears the board where you need it most — our little signature twist on the block puzzle. ZEN MODE No objectives, no pressure. Pure, meditative block placing. MADE TO FEEL GOOD • Absolutely no ads — ever • Play fully offline • Soft music & sounds you can turn off • Gentle boosters, never pay-to-win • Game Center leaderboards & achievements Cozy, poetic, and quietly addictive. Plant your first block and let the garden grow.

Screenshots

Runemals4 screens
Garden Grid Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Garden Grid Quest at every 5 days against Runemals's every 2 months. Runemals's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Runemals sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Garden Grid Quest sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runemals ships an update every 2 months, Garden Grid Quest every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Runemals versus Garden Grid Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunemalsGarden Grid Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB651 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanduSoft S.L.Thanh My DUONG

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Runemals

One-time6
  • Crystal Pack 01$0.99
  • Crystal Pack 02$2.99
  • Crystal Pack 03$6.99
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  • Crystal Pack 04$13.99
  • Crystal Pack 05$34.99
  • Crystal Pack 06$69.99
6 purchases

Garden Grid Quest

One-time6
  • Starter Offer$1.99
  • Small Basket$1.99
  • Light Pack$4.99
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  • Garden Chest$4.99
  • Light Coffer$9.99
  • Fireflies' Treasure$19.99

Questions

Is Runemals free?
Runemals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Garden Grid Quest free?
Garden Grid Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Runemals or Garden Grid Quest have ads?
Neither Runemals nor Garden Grid Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runemals or Garden Grid Quest?
Runemals ships an update every 2 months, and Garden Grid Quest every 5 days. Most recently, Runemals was updated on October 14, 2026 and Garden Grid Quest on October 17, 2026.

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