Comparison

PathPix Thanks vs Masyu Classic

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

Head to head
About

PathPix Thanks

Engage with a collection of 99 Thanksgiving-themed puzzles, ranging in difficulty from easy to expert. Enjoy a variety of grid sizes and challenges designed to foster gratitude.

Highlights
  • 99 Thanksgiving-themed puzzles
  • Easy to Expert difficulty levels
  • Variety of puzzle sizes
  • Gratitude-focused gameplay
  • Designed for iPhone and iPad
Features
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Be thankful for all the little bits of joy in your life! PathPix Thanks includes 99 puzzles, small to large, Easy to Expert. Not the easiest, not the hardest -- 99 "just right" puzzles for the holidays and beyond. Be grateful every day of the year! Not sure which PathPix to buy? Here's the lineup: There are many different PathPix apps for your iPhone and iPad. All puzzles are different. ---PATHPIX LITE: Wondering if PathPix is for you? Start here. It's free! ---PATHPIX: Hooked? This is the next step, with 189 graduated levels, ranging from small, easy puzzles to large, advanced level puzzles. ---PATHPIX PRO: Are you an expert? Looking for a LOT of puzzles? Then PathPix Pro is for you, with 320 puzzles ranging from Medium difficulty to Extreme. ---PATHPIX ZEN: Relaxing and addictive! 99 beautiful puzzles, including an Advanced Levels section with 12 special challengers. ---PATHPIX JOY: Keep smiling! 99 puzzles = many happy hours of PathPix fun. Small to large, easy to advanced - you'll find it all here. ---PATHPIX MAGIC: Magic of all kinds! 99 puzzles, small to huge, easy to advanced.  ---PATHPIX LAUGH: Lots more puzzles to tickle your funnybone. 202 puzzles, each with a silly joke or quote related to the puzzle picture. Small to large, easy to extreme. ---PATHPIX BOO: Silly - spooky - scary - fun! 99 puzzles for Halloween and other dark nights.  ---PATHPIX XMAS: 99 puzzles with a Christmas theme to get you in the mood for the holidays. Whether you are looking for sentiment or silliness, you will find it here. ---PATHPIX LOVE: All you need is love! 99 puzzles, easy to advanced. ---PATHPIX MAX: Some of the biggest PathPix puzzles ever. 114 GIANT-sized puzzles, over a million squares total! ---PATHPIX ART: MAXimum fun - 150 HUGE puzzles based on famous paintings, including the biggest PathPix puzzles ever made. ---PATHPIX THANKS: 99 puzzles for Thanks Giving. Easy to Expert. ---PATHPIX EDGE: Live on the edge! None of these puzzles are rectangular. 180 puzzles, all different shapes, from teeny to gigantic, easy to expert. ---PATHPIX ALICE: The original Alice comes to life as you puzzle your way through 42 truly gigantic, colorful, and FUN illustrations for Lewis Carroll's masterpiece novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Puzzles are based on the classic Tenniel illustrations. Complete book included.  ---PATHPIX TIME: 99 forward-looking puzzles to welcome the New Year and beyond. Small to large, easy to expert. ---PATHPIX HEX: PathPix with a difference: the paths wander about on a grid of 6-sided cells (hexagons) . Warning: twisty paths make for tricky puzzles! 179 puzzles, easy to extreme. ---PATHPIX BUBBLE: Classic PathPix on special grids with squares and rectangles of different sizes. Paths can be wild and wacky. The theme is Water, oceans to raindrops. 160 puzzles, easy to expert. PathPix Thanks is based on the PC game "PathPix" by Kris Pixton and KpixGames.

About

Masyu Classic

Solve logic puzzles by drawing a single continuous loop through circles, adhering to simple rules. Experience a sleek interface with no timers or distractions, offering a deeply satisfying challenge for thoughtful minds.

Highlights
  • Draw a single continuous loop
  • Follow simple rules
  • Sleek interface
  • No timers or distractions
  • Deeply satisfying puzzles
Features
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Masyu is an elegant logic puzzle for thoughtful minds. Draw a single continuous loop through all the white and black circles, following a few simple rules. Sounds easy? Try it and you’ll quickly uncover the depth, complexity, and patterns beneath. If you love games like Sudoku or KenKen, you’ll love the logic, structure, and satisfying flow of Masyu with its simple rules and deep challenge. Masyu Classic is a one person team. Feedback and bug reports are genuinely welcome — I read every one.

Screenshots

PathPix Thanks4 screens
Masyu Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Masyu Classic at Free against PathPix Thanks's $0.99. Masyu Classic also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 19 months). PathPix Thanks's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and ratings volume (47 vs 8). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Masyu Classic is free to download; PathPix Thanks costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PathPix Thanks against 5.0 for Masyu Classic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PathPix Thanks has 47 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of PathPix Thanks's written reviews are positive against 81% of Masyu Classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PathPix Thanks ships an update every 19 months, Masyu Classic every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PathPix Thanks versus Masyu Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathPix ThanksMasyu Classic
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (47 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKris PixtonLeah Stewart

Customer experience

PathPix Thanks

All ratings47 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Masyu Classic

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

In-app purchases

None

PathPix Thanks

No in-app purchases

None

Masyu Classic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PathPix Thanks free?
PathPix Thanks costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Masyu Classic free?
Masyu Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PathPix Thanks or Masyu Classic?
Masyu Classic is rated higher. PathPix Thanks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Masyu Classic averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do PathPix Thanks or Masyu Classic have ads?
Neither PathPix Thanks nor Masyu Classic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PathPix Thanks or Masyu Classic?
PathPix Thanks ships an update every 19 months, and Masyu Classic every 2 days. Most recently, PathPix Thanks was updated on October 24, 2026 and Masyu Classic on October 22, 2026.

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