Retro Grid vs Ollie’s Arcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retro Grid
Experience a fast-paced, endless arcade space shooter with nostalgic 80s graphics and modern one-touch controls. Shoot invaders, dodge enemy fire, and aim for high scores in this retro-inspired galactic adventure.
- Endless gameplay
- Retro graphics
- One-touch controls
- Power-ups & Boosts
- High Scores & Achievements
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Retro Grid is a fast paced retro space shooter inspired from 80's arcade games. It’s an endless arcade game with nostalgic graphic style and modern gameplay. Shoot the invaders, avoid getting hit and travel as far as you can. Master the one-touch controls and fight your way through enemies deep in the galaxy. Features: Simple controls, easy to play Endless gameplay Retro graphics Spaceships Power-ups & Boosts High Scores & Achievements
Ollie’s Arcade
Experience classic arcade and handheld gaming on your phone with a collection of retro-styled mini-games. Enjoy challenging yet simple gameplay with no ads, coins, or subscriptions required. Accessible for all, including those with color-blindness, and supports game controllers and keyboards.
- Retro-styled mini-games
- Ad-free experience
- No in-app purchases or subscriptions
- Accessible design for color-blindness
- Game controller and keyboard support
- Handheld electronic game simulation
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A fun collection of retro-styled mini games that are both challenging and simple to play. Relive fond memories of your favorite classic arcade or electronic handheld games! ⁕ 100% Free Thanks to generous Kickstarter backers, Ollie's Arcade is entirely free to play! ⁕ Handheld Retro Gaming Put the sights and sounds of electronic gaming in the palm of your hand. Turns your device into a perfectly pixelated way to pass the time and have some fun. ⁕ No Ads, No Coins, No Subs There are no ads to watch, no coins to buy, and no subscriptions to renew. Crash that lunar lander all you want, we'll build more! ⁕ Fun AND Accessible Ollie's mini games are easy to learn and designed to be accessible for all, even those with color-blindness. ⁕ Game Controller and Keyboard Support Sometimes you just gotta go old school! Each of Ollie's mini games offer full support for playing with your favorite game controller or keyboard. IGRS Rating: 3+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ollie’s Arcade at 82% against Retro Grid's 26%. Ollie’s Arcade also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Retro Grid's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Retro Grid sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Ollie’s Arcade sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ollie’s Arcade holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 137 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Retro Grid's written reviews are positive against 82% of Ollie’s Arcade's.
Retro Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, Ollie’s Arcade every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retro Grid | Ollie’s Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (34 ratings) | 4.8 (137 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.2% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 137 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gameguru | The Iconfactory |
Customer experience
Retro Grid
Ollie’s Arcade
In-app purchases
Retro Grid
- 1000 coins$1.99
- 5000 coins$4.99
- 10000 coins$6.99
Ollie’s Arcade
- Tranquility Touchdown$1.99
- Snake$1.99
Questions
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