Comparison

Return to Grisly Manor vs Flick It

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

Head to head
About

Return to Grisly Manor

Travel back in time to save a historic manor from demolition. Explore the present and past, solve puzzles, and collect items to find a lost deed. Uncover secrets and restore the manor's future.

Highlights
  • Hand-painted graphics
  • Item collection
  • Puzzle solving
  • Original soundtrack
  • Journal for clues
  • Dynamic map
  • Hint system
Features
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The future of Grisly Manor lies in its past! Greedy developers BUYCO want to build their next MegaMart superstore on the site of Grandpa’s newly renovated Grisly Manor! To stop them from demolishing his home, Grandpa just needs to prove he owns the land - but this is where it gets tricky... Being the scatterbrained inventor you know and love, the last place Grandpa remembers seeing the deed was in the old manor - back in 1999! Explore the new house, help Grandpa repair his time machine, and travel back to the original Grisly Manor - before all of its secrets and memories are swept away forever! You must Return to Grisly Manor and save its future! Features: • Beautiful hand-painted graphics that draw you into this mesmerizing adventure! • Lots of items to collect and puzzles to solve! • Original soundtrack and sound effects! • A journal that keeps track of all the symbols and clues that you encounter. • A dynamic map that shows all of the areas you have explored, as well as your current location. • A complete hint system built right into the game.

About

Flick It

A casual game where players flick shapes into the correct bins. Avoid bombs and collect hearts to score points. Compete with friends on the leaderboard in this easy-to-learn yet challenging experience.

Highlights
  • Shape sorting gameplay
  • Flick mechanics
  • Bomb avoidance
  • Heart collection
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Casual play
Features
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Pass your time with a casual game that's very easy to play. Simply flick the shape into the correct bin! It sounds easy, but it can get quite hard. Whether you're looking for a game to play when you have 5 free minutes, or game to take up hours, FlickIt - Shapes is the game for you! Be sure to avoid bombs and grab hearts when they're available. Share your scores with your friends and compete with others on the leaderboard!

Screenshots

Return to Grisly Manor4 screens
Flick It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flick It at Free against Return to Grisly Manor's $2.99. Return to Grisly Manor's advantage is ratings volume (231 vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 20 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

Flick It is free to download; Return to Grisly Manor costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flick It holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Return to Grisly Manor has 231 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Return to Grisly Manor ships an update every 4 months, Flick It every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Return to Grisly Manor versus Flick It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReturn to Grisly ManorFlick It
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (231 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings231 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#53 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFire Maple GamesRohan Narayan

Customer experience

Return to Grisly Manor

All ratings227 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.6%

Flick It

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Return to Grisly Manor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing after certain events
  • Puzzle elements not functioning as intended
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to skip/fast-forward cutscenes
  • Map navigation to quickly access locations
  • More varied and challenging puzzles
  • Ability to save progress and resume later

Flick It

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Return to Grisly Manor

No in-app purchases

None

Flick It

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Return to Grisly Manor free?
Return to Grisly Manor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flick It free?
Flick It is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Return to Grisly Manor or Flick It?
Flick It is rated higher. Return to Grisly Manor averages 4.8 out of 5 from 231 ratings, while Flick It averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Return to Grisly Manor or Flick It have ads?
Neither Return to Grisly Manor nor Flick It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Return to Grisly Manor or Flick It?
Return to Grisly Manor ships an update every 4 months, and Flick It every 20 months. Most recently, Return to Grisly Manor was updated on November 11, 2026 and Flick It on November 3, 2026.

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