The Grid Platformer vs Viking Platform
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!
Viking Platform
Embark on an exciting platforming adventure as Eric, jumping and dodging through treacherous worlds. Collect power stones, use special items like explosive potions and Thor's hammer, and defeat enemies to prevent Ragnarök.
- Platforming gameplay
- Collect power stones
- Use explosive potions
- Wield Thor's hammer
- Confront various enemies
- Explore 4 exciting worlds
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Viking Platform - Eric & The 4 power stones. Join Eric in this exciting adventure in an amazing platform game. Jump, dodge, remember hidden traps, collect chests, use the explosive potions, the hammer of Thor and confront the different enemies in 4 exciting Worlds in which you will find each one of the stones of power to avoid the Ragnarök. Help Eric to Save the world and avoid the Ragnarök. You dare?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Grid Platformer at 4.8 against Viking Platform's 4.1. The Grid Platformer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Viking Platform's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. The Grid Platformer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Viking Platform asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Grid Platformer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Grid Platformer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Viking Platform's.
The Grid Platformer ships an update every 9 months, Viking Platform every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Grid Platformer | Viking Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.1 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 260 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Nica Burcio Vecino |
Customer experience
The Grid Platformer
Viking Platform
In-app purchases
The Grid Platformer
- Advertising Removal$1.99
Viking Platform
No in-app purchases
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