# PathPix Max vs Gleamworks

The clearest difference is price: Gleamworks at Free against PathPix Max's $3.99. Gleamworks also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 17 months). PathPix Max's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Gleamworks is free to download; PathPix Max costs $3.99 up front. Gleamworks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PathPix Max asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PathPix Max against 5.0 for Gleamworks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PathPix Max has 105 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of PathPix Max's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gleamworks's.

PathPix Max ships an update every 17 months, Gleamworks daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PathPix Max | Gleamworks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.9 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pathpix-max/id1010014287/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gleamworks/id6761354304/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **105** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 98.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 10 MB | 242 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kris Pixton](https://appshunter.io/developer/314306152) | [James Knarr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889087589) |

## What reviewers say

### PathPix Max

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pathpix-max/id1010014287)

This app offers extremely large and challenging logic puzzles for experienced players. Solve over a million squares across 102 giant puzzles, including a special art section. Features varying difficulty levels and rewarding images or quotes upon completion.

**Highlights:** 102 GIANT-sized puzzles, Special Art section with 12 masterpieces, Over 1 million squares of puzzling, Easy, Medium, and Hard areas, Check button to remove incorrect paths, Puzzles range from 7360 to 15,540 squares

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Huge puzzles
- 💰 Great value for money
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork and pictures
- 😌 Relaxing and stress-relieving

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Can be frustrating when errors compound
- 🎨 Some puzzles are monochromatic/drab
- 🤏 Awkward extreme binary zooming
- 🐛 Crashing multiple times a day (older review)
- 🤔 Puzzles are bigger, not necessarily harder (for some)

**Reported bugs**

- Crashing multiple times a day

**Requested features**

- Gigantic versions of puzzles (1000+ x 1000+)
- More colorful puzzles
- A whole game based on famous artwork
- Soundtrack
- Show completion time for each solved puzzle


### Gleamworks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gleamworks/id6761354304)

Guide beams of colored light through an intricate grid of optical pieces by rotating mirrors, splitters, and filters. Solve logic puzzles with no timers or move limits, at your own pace. Features additive color mixing and a colorblind-friendly mode.

**Highlights:** 250 handcrafted puzzles, 6 unique piece types, Additive color mixing, No timers or move limits, Offline play, Colorblind-friendly mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gleamworks Ad-Free | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PathPix Max free?

PathPix Max costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Gleamworks free?

Gleamworks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, PathPix Max or Gleamworks?

Gleamworks is rated higher. PathPix Max averages 4.9 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Gleamworks averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do PathPix Max or Gleamworks have ads?

Gleamworks shows ads; PathPix Max does not.

### Which is updated more often, PathPix Max or Gleamworks?

PathPix Max ships an update every 17 months, and Gleamworks daily. Most recently, PathPix Max was updated on October 18, 2026 and Gleamworks on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*