Piko's Blocks vs Pathways
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Piko's Blocks
This app helps children aged 4+ develop spatial reasoning and 3D geometric thinking through engaging exercises. It offers over 300 unique challenges designed in cooperation with occupational therapists and teachers, with adaptive difficulty and progress monitoring.
- Spatial and Visual Reasoning practice
- 3D geometric thinking development
- Problem solving exercises
- Suitable for ages 4+ (no reading required)
- Over 300 unique exercises
- Adaptive difficulty levels
- Progress monitoring
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Practice Visual-Spatial Reasoning with encouraging exercises! In Piko’s Blocks the learner builds 3D structures based on presented exercises. Player observes and manipulates self-made 3D objects to develop three-dimensional thinking. Piko’s Blocks has been developed in cooperation with occupational therapists and teachers. PLAY & LEARN: - Spatial and Visual Reasoning - 3D geometric thinking - Problem solving KEY FEATURES: - suitable for ages 4+ and doesn’t require the ability to read - does NOT include any In-App Purchases or Ad’s - over 300 unique exercises to play* - unlimited player profiles for each device: individual progress is saved* - adapts to the player’s skill level motivating and challenging appropriately* - has also an option to practice specific exercise type and difficulty level* - makes it possible to monitor the player’s progress* (* only in Premium version) EXERCISE TYPES: - building matching 3D structures - removing extra pieces from structures - building mirror images of structures - extra challenge is provided for advanced learners by point symmetry and rotation exercises* (* only in Premium version) Spatial reasoning ability is an important cognitive skill and it creates a strong basis for learning mathematical skills and STEM subjects. It is also a fundamental advantage in problem solving and creative work, since it helps to create mental visualizations of ideas and concepts. Research confirms that spatial reasoning can developed with regular practice - and this is precisely what Piko’s Blocks offers. Are you now ready for an educational adventure? Help our friend Piko on his way from planet to planet by solving 3D exercises! Let’s go, Piko is waiting! --- Creetah Ltd is a mobile game studio based in Finland. Our mission is to develop smart and efficient games for practicing cognitive skills. Close cooperation with therapists, educators and cognitive development experts is our style for crafting the best solutions. If you want to say hello to us or there’s something we should know about, you can reach us easily by email: creetah.info@gmail.com. Enjoy learning!
Pathways
A minimalist logic puzzle game where players guide a dot to its home space by drawing colored paths. It offers increasing difficulty levels and daily challenges, with an option for advanced features like custom level creation.
- Draw colored paths to guide a dot
- Solve spatial reasoning puzzles
- Progress through increasing grid sizes
- Daily timed puzzles with score sharing
- Create and share custom levels
- No ads, playable offline
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Pathways is a spatial reasoning logic puzzle with a clean, minimalist design. The goal is simple: move the dot home! How it works: -Each grid has one dot, and one home space -The dot can only move to colored spaces -Use tabs on the side of the grid to draw paths of color -Retract and redraw paths as necessary -Move that dot home! Easy to learn, difficult to master -Start with 3x4 grids to learn the ropes -Up the challenge with 4x4 grids -Put yourself to the real test with 4x5 grids Daily Puzzles -Timed puzzles, share your score with friends -Puzzles increase in difficulty throughout the week -Build your streak! Pathways PRO -Access all packs (375 puzzles + future packs) -Access Daily Puzzle archive to play old puzzles (100+ Daily Puzzles) -Create your own levels, share with friends and/or submit to Pathways to be featured Why Pathways? -Clean, minimalistic design -Simple rules, yet challenging solutions -No ads, no wifi required Up for the challenge? Download Pathways today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Piko's Blocks at none against Pathways's 9. Piko's Blocks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pathways's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 75%) and ratings volume (26 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pathways sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Piko's Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Piko's Blocks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Piko's Blocks's written reviews are positive against 90% of Pathways's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Piko's Blocks ships an update monthly, Pathways every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Piko's Blocks | Pathways |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.8 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Creetah Ltd. | William Arbuckle |
Customer experience
Piko's Blocks
Pathways
In-app purchases
Piko's Blocks
No in-app purchases
Pathways
- Support Developpment$0.99
- Support Developpment$1.99
- Support Developpment$4.99
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- Pathways PRO$7.99
- Support Developpment$7.99
- Support Developpment$9.99
- Support Developpment$14.99
- Support Developpment$19.99
- Support Developpment$29.99
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