Comparison

Pathstorm vs Chronescher

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

Head to head
About

Pathstorm

Guide a character to find and activate ancient objects by launching balls and using lightning strikes to reveal them. Navigate through various challenges, including night levels and flooded areas, to push back a spreading storm. Unlock achievements and enjoy over 24 hours of gameplay.

Highlights
  • Find and activate lost Storm Objects
  • Launch Storm Balls and use Lightning Strikes
  • Over 300 Storm Areas
  • 24+ hours of gameplay
  • Multiple profiles
  • Earn myriad achievements
  • Variety of Storm Object types
Features
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The Pathstorm has unleashed its fury. The power of ancient Storm Objects held the Pathstorm at bay until broken by a mighty surge. The storm barrier fell, and the Pathstorm spread relentlessly across the land. Find the lost Storm Objects. Push back the storm! How to Play: Clear each Storm Path by helping the Pathstormer find and activate lost Storm Objects. The Pathstormer launches Storm Balls onto cloud-covered Storm Paths. The Storm Balls collide with Storm Objects along the way before finally exiting the Storm Paths. Using any audio and visual clues available, direct the Pathstormer to throw Lightning Strikes to burn away the clouds shielding the lost Storm Objects from view. Don't miss, or fireballs will rock the landscape! When all Storm Objects have been found, the Pathstorm will retreat. Some areas must be visited at night, and the Storm Balls glow through the cloud cover. Again, find and activate the Storm Objects, but watch carefully, as there are often many Storm Balls in play at once and many more Storm Objects to find! In areas where the Storm has already passed, valleys will be flooded. Shore up the land from the floods by identifying and activating each Storm Object on their respective Storm Paths. Features: * 300+ Storm Areas to clear. * Over 24 hours of gameplay. * Use multiple profiles for different gameplay and difficulty experiences. * Goal moves and goal time to beat on every level. * A myriad of achievements to earn. A variety of Storm Objects alter the course of the Storm Paths every which way: * Storm Bouncers deflect the course of the Storm Path. * Storm Splitters split the Storm Path multiple times. * Storm Shifters shift the Storm Path to the side. * Storm Twirlers twist the Storm Path away. * Scramblers send the Storm Path in the wrong direction when oriented incorrectly. * Switchers change orientation when hit, varying the Storm Path's course. * All-Direction Storm Bouncers reflect the Storm Path back the way it came or just let the Storm Path pass straight through.

About

Chronescher

Embark on a challenging isometric puzzle adventure through a surreal, escherpunk world. Master time, space, and perspective-bending mechanics to ascend towering structures and uncover a personal mystery. This game demands clever use of portals, time anchors, and shifting viewpoints to solve intricate levels.

Highlights
  • Isometric puzzle gameplay
  • Time and space manipulation
  • Perspective shifting mechanics
  • Escherpunk world with unique biomes
  • Narrative-driven progression
  • Portal placement and return
Features
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Ascend the roofs of the city and journey to the top of the highest tower, where you may even discover something about yourself. Chronescher is a challenging isometric puzzle game. Set in an escherpunk world consisting of six unique biomes. It requires you to learn time- space- and mind bending mechanics in order to puzzle your way forward. As you progress further you will untangle who you are playing and what happened to them. Master Time and Space: Learn to place portals and return to them at a whim. Place a time anchor in order to take a snapshot of the level and restore the saved state at a later point - without moving yourself. Change your perspective in order to unveil new paths and hidden passages. The most difficult puzzles will require you to combine all these abilities and reach places that seem almost impossible to get to.

Screenshots

Pathstorm4 screens
Chronescher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pathstorm at Free against Chronescher's $3.99. Pathstorm also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months). Chronescher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pathstorm holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pathstorm's written reviews are positive against 75% of Chronescher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathstorm ships an update monthly, Chronescher every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Pathstorm versus Chronescher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathstormChronescher
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.9 (13 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB288 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEverRush Entertainment, LLCPurple Sloth Studio eG

Customer experience

Pathstorm

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chronescher

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pathstorm

One-time1
  • Unlock the full game$3.99
None

Chronescher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pathstorm free?
Pathstorm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chronescher free?
Chronescher costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pathstorm or Chronescher?
Pathstorm is rated higher. Pathstorm averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Chronescher averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Pathstorm or Chronescher have ads?
Pathstorm shows ads; Chronescher does not.
Which is updated more often, Pathstorm or Chronescher?
Pathstorm ships an update monthly, and Chronescher every 18 months. Most recently, Pathstorm was updated on October 29, 2026 and Chronescher on October 31, 2026.

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