Cosmic Path vs Walk The Word
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cosmic Path
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Cosmic Path is a visual memory game for brain training in deep space. Watch a comet trace a path across the grid, then draw it back from memory. HOW IT PLAYS A glowing comet flies across the board, tile by tile. Remember its route, then trace the same path with one finger. Nail it and the trail lights up. Miss a tile and you go again. It starts easy and grows with you. Paths get longer, the grid gets bigger, and new rules join one at a time: a decoy comet to ignore, paths you trace backwards, lights out while you draw, and portals that make the path jump across the board. Every few levels a boss mixes the rules into one long path. Short rounds, real focus. Squeeze in a few minutes of memory training on the bus, or chase a long run in the evening. A pattern memory game for seniors and anyone who likes a real challenge. Need a calmer pace? Relax mode lets you build your own puzzle. FEATURES - Campaign in three acts: learn each rule, combine them, then master them all. - Short lessons with a free try whenever a new rule appears. - Boss levels: one long path with combined rules. Win to earn 10 stars. - Portals: the comet dives into one portal and comes out of another. Remember every segment. - Stars on the path: collect them and spend them on skill refills, or on an arrow hint when you're stuck. - 4 skills: Slow Time, Trail, Hint and Checkpoint. Slow Time, Trail and Checkpoint last 3 rounds. - Daily Challenge: 5 rounds with a new twist for every day of the week. Keep your streak alive. - Relax mode (unlocks at level 15): choose the grid, path length, speed and rules. No pressure. - Combo multiplier for clean rounds and a session summary when you return to the menu. - Game Center: 3 leaderboards and 10 achievements. Cloud save via iCloud. - Reduce motion, haptics, and a decoy marker that doesn't rely on color. - No internet needed to play. - Optional one-time purchase removes banner and interstitial ads. - English, Polish, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Watch. Remember. Trace. How far can your memory take you?
Walk The Word
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Embark on a unique word-guessing adventure! Your challenge is to unravel 100 words from their definitions by physically navigating a character across each letter in the correct order. *NOTE: The words are only in English, while the game UI is available in more languages* Use intuitive swipes to direct your little guy. Be strategic: you can't traverse an incorrect letter, and once you start, there's no returning to the central starting tile until the word is complete. Feel free to re-cross any letters you've already stepped on! • FEATURES • - Free to play - Remove ads with a single & cheap in-app purchase - Swipe to move the player - Thumb-friendly game ******************************************* Frank Eno (aka XSGames) is a solo indie game dev based in Italy, crafting escape room & puzzle games since 2021. Follow @xsgames_ on Instagram, Threads, and X
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Walk The Word at none against Cosmic Path's shown. Walk The Word also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Cosmic Path's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Cosmic Path sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Walk The Word sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cosmic Path ships an update every 2 weeks, Walk The Word every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cosmic Path | Walk The Word |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Karol Kedziora | XSGames |
In-app purchases
Cosmic Path
- Remove Ads$2.99
Walk The Word
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Remove Ads + Coffee$3.99
- Remove Ads + Love$6.99
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