-PILA- vs Make Ways
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
-PILA-
A minimalistic puzzler that challenges your logic with physics and timing. Guide a ball to a portal by strategically using various in-game items across 50 levels. Discover new mechanics as you progress in this intuitive, frustration-reducing experience.
- Minimalistic puzzle design
- Physics-based gameplay
- Timing challenges
- Logic testing
- 50 progressive levels
- Intuitive learning curve
- Ambient sound design
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Are you hungry for a challenge? Well I've spent quite a bit of time cooking one up for you. My game Pila is a minimalistic puzzler that incorporates physics and timing to put your logic to the test. Your only objective is to guide the ball to the portal, using the various items in each level. As you progress through the 50 levels, there will be new items to learn how to use. There are no instructions meaning it is up to you to learn how to play the game, but don't worry, you'll figure it out. I made most of the sounds ambient in efforts to reduce your frustration on the harder levels. I hope you enjoy and good luck! "Pila is a beautiful, abstract puzzler that looks a bit like ancient iconography at first glance. Its circles and arcs float in a timeless black space brought into the future by crisscrossing wires and an electric blue and orange color scheme." -Gamezebo "I’m not a fan of puzzlers at all but PILA really sticks out from the rest of the puzzle games I’ve played and really kept me on my feet trying different ways to have the ball reach the goal." -TheRealTechie
Make Ways
Engaging puzzle game where you strategically place triangle blocks to create paths for a ricocheting ball. Test your problem-solving skills by ensuring the ball touches all colored blocks to clear levels, while avoiding obstacles and utilizing power-ups.
- Strategic triangle block placement
- Ricocheting ball path creation
- Unlockable triangle skins
- Bonus levels and mini-game mode
- Power-ups for level completion
- Dynamic and interactive gameplay
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Brain teasing puzzling game that will make you think twice. Dive into the world of Triangle blocks. Game will test your solving skills and make you think twice. Game will be easy until you can't find the path. How to play - Drag the triangle block and place it on the grid to form a path for the ricocheting ball. Note - Ricocheting ball needs to touch every color triangle block to remove the blockage. Everything else is optional. Also avoid anything that is moving constantly. BEST OF LUCK Remember color Triangle block Fun and challenging gameplay - Multiple ways to win level. - Create your own path. - Avoid going out of grid. - Take advantage of powers ups. - Collect Triangle block skins. Tips - Try not to use any power ups for the first 30 levels. Game that will test your solving skills. Features: - Unlockable skins for the triangle - Bonus Levels - Dynamic gameplay - Mini game mode - Power ups to help complete the level - Interactive gameplay - Progressive game - Lots of rewards feature - Many more ... Play to enjoy this epic dynamic puzzle adventure of game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: -PILA- at 4.4 against Make Ways's 3.8. -PILA- also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Make Ways's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment 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. Make Ways sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. -PILA- asks for nothing beyond the download.
-PILA- holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: -PILA- has 278 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of -PILA-'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Make Ways's.
-PILA- ships an update every 4 months, Make Ways monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | -PILA- | Make Ways |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (278 ratings) — better | 3.8 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Foreman | Engoa LLC |
Customer experience
-PILA-
Make Ways
Bugs and requests
-PILA-
Reported bugs
8 issues- Ball gets stuck on curves and cannot escape level
- Screen blacks out on certain levels requiring full reinstall
- Game freezes after level failure
- Level does not restart when ball is stuck
- App crashes on iPad 2 with iOS 9.3.5
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- Glitch showing empty levels 51-60 in menu
- Slow loading times between levels
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
Requested features
8 requests- Paid version to remove ads
- Sound/volume control settings
- Hint system after multiple failures
- Restart/reload button for stuck levels
- More levels beyond 50
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- Tutorial for first few levels
- Better color contrast on end-level messages
- Pause functionality
Make Ways
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
-PILA-
No in-app purchases
Make Ways
- Coin Pack I$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Coin Pack II$1.99
