Comparison

Shatterbrain vs Pathi

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

Head to head
About

Shatterbrain

Engage in challenging physics puzzles by drawing shapes to find solutions. Discover multiple ways to solve each level and compete on leaderboards for the best performance. This game is designed for those who enjoy brain teasers and applying physics principles.

Highlights
  • Dozens of physics puzzles
  • Multiple solutions per puzzle
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Draw shapes to solve
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Draw shapes to solve challenging physics puzzles. From the creator of the #1 hit puzzle game, Brain It On! ◆ Dozens of brain busting physics puzzles, with more being added all the time ◆ Multiple ways to solve each puzzle, can you find the best solution? ◆ Compete on the leaderboards for the fastest time or best solution If you enjoy brain games, have a knack for following the laws of physics, and enjoy making things shatter, then this puzzle game is for you. It's easy to learn but hard to master and will get you thinking outside the box in no time! Draw a dot, draw a line, draw whatever you need to solve the puzzle and shatter the shapes. If you like Shatterbrain, please rate it and leave a comment. Your support is greatly appreciated. If you don't like something, please email me at support@orbitalnine.com. I want to hear your feedback and comments so I can improve Shatterbrain and turn it into a hit. You can find me on Twitter at @orbitalnine, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/shatterbrain, or my website: http://orbitalnine.com I hope you enjoy Shatterbrain!

About

Pathi

Guide a ball to its goal by strategically placing, dragging, and rotating various shapes. This minimalist 2D physics puzzle game offers over 80 levels of brain-training challenges that can be played offline and for free.

Highlights
  • Drag, rotate, and place shapes
  • Modify gravity
  • Use portals and launchers
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Over 80 levels
  • Offline play
Features
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PATHI – ABSTRACT & MINIMALIST LOGIC PHYSICS BALL DROP PUZZLE Do you love the challenges of the brain physics puzzles in which you need to guide balls from one spot to another? Tired of complex 3D puzzles, and want a minimal abstract puzzle in 2D that you can also play offline? Meet Pathi – the new physics line path puzzle in which you need to guide the ball by placing, dragging, and rotating shapes. Play this relaxing puzzle game offline for free and test your physics drop puzzle logic skills in 100 levels. How long can you go? Can you pass all levels in this mind-teaser ball path logic puzzle? Play this minimalist 2D physics based puzzle NOW FOR FREE and with NO WIFI! ◆ BRAIN TRAINING MADE FUN & RELAXING Drag, rotate, and place blocks to find the right path to the goal. Drop the ball and use many different level components to fill the path and achieve your goal: modify gravity, use portals, avoid obstacles and play with physics in abstract minimalist graphic levels! Watch out, there are blocks with thorns that can destroy the ball. ◆ WIDE CHOICE OF PHYSICS PUZZLE BLOCK TYPES Use many different block types to draw the path you try to complete and send the ball to the goal. In this gravity draw physics line game there are different ways to complete the level. Experiment using your logic to find the best ball path! Use these block types to complete the physics logic puzzles: - Rect: use it to complete a route or avoid obstacles - Spring: launch the ball in the direction you want! - Launchers: rotates by some degrees and then launches the ball. There are 3 different types of launchers with different angles! - Moving Platform: moves around allowing you to cover greater distances - Gravity modifier: changes gravity in any direction you want! Play upside down or sideways to complete the brain puzzle - Breakable rect: a rect that explodes after being hit! - Moving rect: well it's just a moving rect that goes upside down...use your imagination to decide how to take advantage of this! ◆ 80+ COGNITIVE PHYSICS PUZZLE LEVELS Our ball puzzles currently feature 80+ line physics puzzle levels. Test your physics logic solving skills and relax with the 2D physics puzzle gameplay and graphics. Cool fact: All the physics puzzle levels will be always available offline and for free, so you will never have to pay anything! ◆ FEATURES OF PATHI – DROP BALL PHYSICS LOGIC PUZZLE ● Play in 80 different levels! And many more will arrive in the future! ● Play always for free and offline! Excellent choice if you are in search for no wifi puzzle games to play offline. ● Abstract and minimalist graphics with pastel colors ● Drag, drop, and rotate the different types of blocks ● Modify gravity, teleport using portals, avoid obstacles, and much more! ● Experiment using physics to complete the levels ● Complete the puzzle game in different ways drawing different paths ● Train your brain using logic and physics-based puzzles Now it’s time to challenge your brain with a new physics cognitive game. Train focus, sharpness, problem-solving daily while having fun in your leisure time. ► Download Pathi and show that you are the physics puzzle guru with high intelligence. --- PERFECT FOR: - kids and adults that love minimal puzzle logic games - anyone looking for relaxing brain training - anyone looking for fun offline logic puzzles CONTACT If you have any queries regarding our ball path physics puzzle please send them to seriouspeoplegames@gmail.com. Till then relax and enjoy playing this brain-teasing puzzle quest.

Screenshots

Shatterbrain4 screens
Pathi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pathi at every 2 months against Shatterbrain's every 11 months. Shatterbrain's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 71%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Shatterbrain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pathi sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Shatterbrain against 4.6 for Pathi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 436 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Shatterbrain's written reviews are positive against 71% of Pathi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shatterbrain ships an update every 11 months, Pathi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shatterbrain versus Pathi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShatterbrainPathi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (436 ratings)4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4361.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrbital Nine Games IncZigrid Shehu

Customer experience

Shatterbrain

All ratings436 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.8%

Pathi

All ratings1,213 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative20.6%

User reviews

Shatterbrain

From 436 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Relaxing challenge
  • 🚀 Elegant and challenging physics-based puzzles
  • 👍 Enjoyable and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Stimulates the mind
  • 👍 Reasonable ad implementation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions or guidance
  • 🔍 Difficulty progressing without 3-starring levels
  • 🔍 Some levels too easy or too difficult

Pathi

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Challenging yet satisfying puzzles
  • 🚀 Bug-free and smooth performance
  • 👍 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Intrusive ads between levels
  • 🤔 Exploitable game mechanics
  • 🕰️ Levels can be too easy or too short

Bugs and requests

Shatterbrain

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing or crashing on certain levels
  • Issues with drawing/controls not registering properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to skip levels without 3 stars
  • Customizable hint/solution system

Pathi

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not loading or getting stuck on loading screen
  • Progress not saving properly between sessions
  • Controls not working as intended, especially with Apple Pencil

Requested features

4 requests
  • Level editor or custom level creation
  • More advanced or harder levels
  • Checkpoint system to save progress
  • Improved controls and responsiveness

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shatterbrain

One-time1
  • Full Game$1.99
2 purchases

Pathi

One-time2
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Special Offer!$2.99

Questions

Is Shatterbrain free?
Shatterbrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pathi free?
Pathi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shatterbrain or Pathi?
Pathi is rated higher. Shatterbrain averages 4.6 out of 5 from 436 ratings, while Pathi averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Shatterbrain or Pathi have ads?
Both Shatterbrain and Pathi show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shatterbrain or Pathi?
Shatterbrain ships an update every 11 months, and Pathi every 2 months. Most recently, Shatterbrain was updated on October 1, 2026 and Pathi on September 27, 2026.

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