Block vs Pixel Path
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Block
Uncover hidden pixel art by filling grids with colored blocks based on logic clues. This game offers a unique blend of deduction, art, and fun, providing hours of mentally stimulating entertainment. Navigate large grids with an intuitive fingertip cursor and enjoy a continuously updating puzzle library.
- Reveal hidden pixel art
- Logic-based block filling
- Intuitive fingertip cursor
- Weekly bonus puzzles
- Large grid sizes
- Multiple difficulty levels
- No ads
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Find the blocks, fill with color and discover a hidden pixel-art picture! Each puzzle consists of a grid containing clues in various places. The object is to reveal a hidden picture by dividing the whole area of the grid into rectangular blocks according to the rules. Block-a-Pix are exciting logic puzzles that form whimsical pixel-composed pictures when solved. Challenging, deductive and artistic, these puzzles offer the ultimate mix of logic, art and fun while providing solvers with many hours of mentally stimulating entertainment. The game features a unique fingertip cursor which enables playing large puzzle grids with ease and precision: to create a block, press and hold fingertip on a clue, wait until cursor fills the square and start dragging to neighboring squares. To delete a block, double-tap or use the eraser button above the puzzle. To help see the puzzle progress, graphic previews in the puzzle list show the progress of all puzzles in a volume as they are being solved. A Gallery view option provides these previews in a larger format. For more fun, Block-a-Pix contains no ads and includes a Weekly Bonus section providing an extra free puzzle each week. PUZZLE FEATURES • 125 free Block-a-Pix puzzles in color • Extra bonus puzzle published free each week • Puzzle library continuously updates with new content • Manually created by artists, top quality puzzles • Unique solution for each puzzle • Grid sizes up to 100x65 • Multiple difficulty levels • Hours of intellectual challenge and fun • Sharpens logic and improves cognitive skills GAMING FEATURES • No ads • Zoom, reduce, move puzzle for easy viewing • Unlimited check puzzle • Unlimited Undo and Redo • Error checking option when a block is completed • Exclusive fingertip cursor design for solving large puzzles • Concurrently playing and saving multiple puzzles • Puzzle filtering, sorting and archiving options • Dark Mode support • Graphic previews showing puzzles progress as they are being solved • Portrait and landscape screen support (iPad only) • Track puzzle solving times • Backup & restore puzzle progress to iCloud ABOUT Block-a-Pix have also become popular under other names such as Shikaku, Shikakunikire, Block Pix and Blockbuster Paint doku. Similar to Picross, Nonogram and Griddlers, the puzzles are solved and the pictures revealed using logic alone. All puzzles in this app are produced by Conceptis Ltd. - the leading supplier of logic puzzles to printed and electronic gaming media all over the world. On average, more than 20 million Conceptis puzzles are solved each day in newspapers, magazines, books and online as well as on smartphones and tablets across the world. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.conceptispuzzles.com/index.aspx?uri=info/doc/220
Pixel Path
Engage in a beautiful pixel art puzzle game where you paint paths to reveal hidden pictures. With hundreds of puzzles and themed packs, it offers a relaxing yet challenging experience for all ages. Hints are available to assist you.
- Over 500 puzzles
- Themed puzzle packs
- Reveal animated scenes
- Hint system
- Stunning pixel art
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Paint the paths to reveal the picture! A beautiful pixel puzzle that anyone can play. An all-new challenge from the creators of PICTURE CROSS and PUZZLE PAGE. ■ Over 500 puzzles with many more to come ■ Unlock puzzle packs themed around exotic locations and adventures ■ Reveal beautiful animated scenes ■ Use hints to easily find and correct mistakes ■ Stunning pixel art brings the world of Pixel Path to life! SUPPORT Access the Help Center at any time from the pause menu (in the top right corner of the game screen). We've included full game instructions and lots of helpful information. Pixel Path is free to play, but contains optional paid items to unlock content more quickly. www.pixelpathgame.com Twitter: @bigpuzzles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Block at none against Pixel Path's shown. Block also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 62%). Pixel Path's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Block sells 23 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Path sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Block against 4.8 for Pixel Path. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 317 and 876 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Block's written reviews are positive against 62% of Pixel Path's.
Block ships an update every 4 months, Pixel Path every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Block | Pixel Path |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (317 ratings) — better | 4.8 (876 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better | 61.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 317 | 876 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Conceptis Ltd. | AppyNation Ltd. |
Customer experience
Block
Pixel Path
User reviews
Block
From 317 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and challenging puzzles
- 🚀 Easy to play and intuitive controls
- 💡 Variety of puzzle sizes and difficulties
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork and visuals
- 🧠 Good brain teaser and logic exercise
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for more puzzles
- 🔒 Limited free puzzles available
- 🔍 Difficulty scaling could be improved
- 📱 Smaller screen sizes can be challenging
Pixel Path
From 876 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and relaxing game
- 🎨 Great pixel art design
- 💤 Calming gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 🕹️ Enjoyable gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔑 Limited tokens/keys to play
- 🕹️ Clunky/frustrating controls
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 🚫 Lack of updates/new puzzles
- 💰 Aggressive monetization
Bugs and requests
Block
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Puzzle progress not always saved properly
Requested features
4 requests- More free puzzle content
- Ability to sort puzzles by difficulty level
- Zoom and pan functionality improvements
- Hint system or step-by-step solutions
Pixel Path
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on startup
- Puzzle progress resets unexpectedly
- Ads freeze the app
Requested features
5 requests- More puzzles and levels
- Ability to purchase tokens/keys with coins
- Smoother controls and less screen movement
- Gallery mode to view completed puzzles
- Option to disable ads
In-app purchases
Block
- Color Snacks 1$1.99
- Color Bites 2$1.99
- Color Bites 3$1.99
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- Color Variety 1$2.99
- Color Variety 2$2.99
- Color Collection 1$2.99
- Color Encounters 2$2.99
- Color Collection 2$2.99
- Fun Pack 2$2.99
- Awesome Places - on Earth 1$3.99
- Color Variety - Large 1$3.99
- Color Variety - Large 2$3.99
- Top - Movie Stars 1$3.99
- The Animals - of Our World 1$3.99
- Famous - Paintings 1$3.99
- Color Adventures 2$3.99
- Color - Extra Large 1$4.99
- Color Assortments 2$4.99
- Color Assortments 3$4.99
- Color Mega 1$7.99
- Great - Masterpieces 1$7.99
- Color Mega - Collection 1$7.99
- Color Mega - Collection 2$7.99
Pixel Path
- Tokens Starter Pack$2.99
- Coins Starter Pack$2.99
- Tokens Value Pack$4.99
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- Coins Value Pack$4.99
- Tokens Super Pack$9.99
- Coins Super Pack$9.99







