Comparison

The Grid Platformer vs Cubox

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 2D side-scrolling adventure
  • Retro graphics
  • 12 action-packed levels
  • Run, jump, and smash mechanics
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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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!

About

Cubox

Navigate challenging levels in this 2D puzzle platformer. Manage your limited moves to guide a square hero across platforms to reach the exit portal. Enjoy handcrafted levels that test both your reflexes and problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • 2D puzzle platformer gameplay
  • Limited energy/moves per level
  • Handcrafted levels
  • Unique level mechanics
  • Simple two-touch controls
Features
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Jump to solve puzzles in this puzzle platform game, Cubox. Cubox is a 2D puzzle platformer where you have to help the square jump across platforms to get to a portal at the end of the level. Jump left or right to reach platforms. As a puzzle game, Cubox gives you a limited count of energy which represent your number of moves. You must manage this number of moves in order to carry your box shaped hero to the portal at the end of each level. As a platformer, Cubox will test your reflexes in it's handcrafted levels. Cubox Features - A 2D puzzle platform game which offers a dose of puzzles and platforming - Unique levels with more than one way to victory - Handcrafted levels with carefully placed platforms and pick ups. - Unique level mechanics to add a twist to every level as you improve your in-game knowledge - Simple two touch controls. Hope you love it! Please enjoy Cubox. Thanks for playing.

Screenshots

The Grid Platformer3 screens
Cubox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Grid Platformer at 100% against Cubox's 0%. Cubox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. The Grid Platformer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cubox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Grid Platformer versus Cubox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Grid PlatformerCubox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB248 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinKofi Austin

Customer experience

The Grid Platformer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cubox

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Grid Platformer

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$1.99
None

Cubox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Grid Platformer free?
The Grid Platformer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cubox free?
Cubox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Grid Platformer or Cubox have ads?
The Grid Platformer shows ads; Cubox does not.

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