The Grid Platformer vs Walkabout Game
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!
Walkabout Game
Embark on a pixel-art adventure with classic platforming action. Explore a colorful world, jump through challenging levels, collect treasures, and defeat enemies. Discover hidden secrets and new areas in this retro-inspired quest.
- Pixel-art graphics
- Challenging platforming levels
- Exploration and secrets
- Treasure collection
- Enemy combat
- Retro platformer inspiration
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Embark on a pixel-art adventure filled with exciting platforming, hidden secrets, and challenging levels. Jump, explore, collect treasures, defeat enemies, and discover new areas in a colorful world inspired by classic retro platformers. Play through the free Demo Island to experience the adventure. When you're ready for more, unlock the full game with a one-time purchase and continue your journey through 75+ additional levels across the remaining islands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Walkabout Game at none against The Grid Platformer's shown. Walkabout Game also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Walkabout Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Walkabout Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
The Grid Platformer ships an update every 9 months, Walkabout Game weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Grid Platformer | Walkabout Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — 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 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Nicholas Pompea |
Customer experience
The Grid Platformer
Walkabout Game
In-app purchases
The Grid Platformer
- Advertising Removal$1.99
Walkabout Game
- UNLOCK THE FULL GAME$3.99
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