The Grid Platformer vs Santa Gift Run
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!
Santa Gift Run
Navigate Santa through a festive world, collecting and delivering gifts. Match present colors to the correct houses to succeed. Avoid mistakes and keep the holiday spirit alive!
- Tap to move Santa
- Collect and deliver gifts
- Match gift colors to houses
- Simple one-touch controls
- Festive holiday theme
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**HOW TO PLAY THE GAME** Tap any area of the screen to move the Santa Claus! Pick up and deliver as many gifts as possible!! Make sure to match the color of the presents with the houses! @sweetestent
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Santa Gift Run at none against The Grid Platformer's shown. Santa Gift Run also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). The Grid Platformer's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5). 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 Santa Gift Run sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Grid Platformer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
The Grid Platformer ships an update every 9 months, Santa Gift Run every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Grid Platformer | Santa Gift Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 8 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Christian A. Castro |
Customer experience
The Grid Platformer
Santa Gift Run
In-app purchases
The Grid Platformer
- Advertising Removal$1.99
Santa Gift Run
- Buy 340 Coins$1.99
- Remove All Ads$2.99
- Buy 640 Coins$2.99
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- Buy 1,150 Coins$4.99
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