The Grid Platformer vs Roper
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!
Roper
Control your character with a single button to jump, swing, and navigate through 100 challenging levels. Collect coins and master the mechanics in this minimalist platformer. Enjoy a smooth gaming experience with a tiny install size and offline play.
- Single-button controls
- 100 challenging levels
- Coin collection
- Jump and swing mechanics
- Tiny install size
- Offline play
- Fast performance
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One button is all you need to jump, swing, and more to collect all the coins across 100 levels. - Tiny install size - Fully playable offline - Fast performance
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roper at none against The Grid Platformer's 1. Roper also leads on ratings volume (50 vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Roper asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for The Grid Platformer against 4.9 for Roper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roper has 50 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of The Grid Platformer's written reviews are positive against 95% of Roper's.
| Parameter | The Grid Platformer | Roper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 94.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Fancade |
Customer experience
The Grid Platformer
Roper
Bugs and requests
The Grid Platformer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Roper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Difficulty with long jumps
- Occasional performance issues
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and chapters
- Additional mechanics and challenges
- Customization options for characters
In-app purchases
The Grid Platformer
- Advertising Removal$1.99
Roper
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Grid Platformer free?
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Which has better reviews, The Grid Platformer or Roper?
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