The Grid Platformer vs caVVVVe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Grid Platformer
Embark on a retro-style 2D side-scrolling adventure as a transformed automotronic man. Run, jump, and smash through 12 action-packed levels to escape a strange digital world. Experience fast-paced gameplay with amazing retro graphics.
- 2D side-scrolling adventure
- Retro graphics
- 12 action-packed levels
- Run, jump, and smash mechanics
- Fast-paced gameplay
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The Grid is an amazing action packed 2D side-scrolling adventure game from Ape Apps. It combines retro platformer action with amazing retro graphics for a fast paced gaming experience that is out of this dimension! After a long days work in his lab, an unsuspecting computer scientist falls to sleep at his keyboard. He wakes up to find himself transformed into a glowing automotronic man trapped in a strange world known as The Grid. He must now run, jump, and smash his way through 12 action packed levels as he tries to escape from The Grid. **Special Credit** The music for The Grid came from Kevin MacLeod at incompetech. Search for him online, he's got some awesome tracks!
caVVVVe
Embark on an adventure in a mysterious cave filled with dangers and unique characters. This game offers challenging gameplay requiring effort to progress through dungeons. Face clever enemies and treacherous traps while collecting treasures.
- Mysterious cave exploration
- Challenging dungeon gameplay
- Clever enemies
- Treacherous traps
- Treasure collection
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Adventure little wizard in the mysterious cave full of dangers and incredible people. Enjoy challenging gameplay - then caVVVVe for you! Here you have to work hard to be like before you go through the next dungeon! Many clever enemies and treacherous traps will prevent you collect treasures, and the flying brains again and again send you to respawn! ==== https://www.facebook.com/SuperGamesStudio
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Grid Platformer at 100% against caVVVVe's 57%. The Grid Platformer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5). caVVVVe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. The Grid Platformer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and caVVVVe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Grid Platformer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Grid Platformer's written reviews are positive against 57% of caVVVVe's.
The Grid Platformer ships an update every 9 months, caVVVVe every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Grid Platformer | caVVVVe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Andrey Dobroradnykh |
Customer experience
The Grid Platformer
caVVVVe
In-app purchases
The Grid Platformer
- Advertising Removal$1.99
caVVVVe
- +50 lives$0.99
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