Comparison

The Grid Platformer vs Homing Owl

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

Homing Owl

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You're a passenger on a train, and an owl is following your journey... Homing Owl is a calming pixel-art side-scroller where a gentle owl follows you across moonlit landscapes. Guide your companion along glowing cables that thread through familiar lands: from American skylines to Italian coastlines to Japanese mountain passes. What awaits you: * Serene side-scrolling flight through pixel environments * Journey across continents: explore America, Italy, and Japan-inspired landscapes * Follow the glowing path: keep your owl steady along the cable through each world * Lo-fi ambient soundscapes that breathe with every wingbeat * Avoid obstacles along the railway as the train cruises at varying speeds * Meditative gameplay designed for flow, not pressure (though milestones track your journey) * One-touch controls perfect for iPhone. simple, intuitive, peaceful Perfect for: * Wind-down sessions before sleep * Lo-fi music lovers seeking interactive calm * Fill a moment of boredom Download Homing Owl and discover dreamy landscapes and peaceful soundtracks.

Screenshots

The Grid Platformer3 screens
Homing Owl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Homing Owl at none against The Grid Platformer's 1. Homing Owl also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 9 months). 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. Homing Owl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Grid Platformer ships an update every 9 months, Homing Owl every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Grid Platformer versus Homing Owl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Grid PlatformerHoming Owl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB121 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinEmanuele Delirio

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Grid Platformer

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$1.99
None

Homing Owl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Grid Platformer free?
The Grid Platformer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Homing Owl free?
Homing Owl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Grid Platformer or Homing Owl have ads?
The Grid Platformer shows ads; Homing Owl does not.
Which is updated more often, The Grid Platformer or Homing Owl?
The Grid Platformer ships an update every 9 months, and Homing Owl every 6 days. Most recently, The Grid Platformer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Homing Owl on October 30, 2026.

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