Comparison

Polygrams vs Pathways

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

Head to head
About

Polygrams

This logic puzzle game merges Tangram with block puzzle mechanics. Drag and drop pieces to fill shapes without overlap. Enjoy over 2500 levels, from beginner to master, offering a relaxing yet challenging experience for all ages.

Highlights
  • Tangram and block puzzle mechanics
  • Drag and drop gameplay
  • Over 2500 levels
  • Beginner and master difficulty
  • Offline play
  • One-touch controls
Features
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Polygrams is a logic puzzle game that combines the classic chinese Tangram puzzle with modern block puzzle elements. Drag and drop the pieces onto the board without overlapping them and fill out the whole shape. Completing a puzzle can be relaxing, but also challenging depending on the number of pieces - A fun time waster for all ages! Features - One-Touch gameplay - Designed to be playable in one hand - More than 2500 brain teasing levels - Beginner and master levels - Colorful and simple design - No Wifi required – Playable offline - Free content updates

About

Pathways

A minimalist logic puzzle game where players guide a dot to its home space by drawing colored paths. It offers increasing difficulty levels and daily challenges, with an option for advanced features like custom level creation.

Highlights
  • Draw colored paths to guide a dot
  • Solve spatial reasoning puzzles
  • Progress through increasing grid sizes
  • Daily timed puzzles with score sharing
  • Create and share custom levels
  • No ads, playable offline
Features
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Pathways is a spatial reasoning logic puzzle with a clean, minimalist design. The goal is simple: move the dot home! How it works: -Each grid has one dot, and one home space -The dot can only move to colored spaces -Use tabs on the side of the grid to draw paths of color -Retract and redraw paths as necessary -Move that dot home! Easy to learn, difficult to master -Start with 3x4 grids to learn the ropes -Up the challenge with 4x4 grids -Put yourself to the real test with 4x5 grids Daily Puzzles -Timed puzzles, share your score with friends -Puzzles increase in difficulty throughout the week -Build your streak! Pathways PRO -Access all packs (375 puzzles + future packs) -Access Daily Puzzle archive to play old puzzles (100+ Daily Puzzles) -Create your own levels, share with friends and/or submit to Pathways to be featured Why Pathways? -Clean, minimalistic design -Simple rules, yet challenging solutions -No ads, no wifi required Up for the challenge? Download Pathways today!

Screenshots

Polygrams4 screens
Pathways4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pathways at 90% against Polygrams's 43%. Pathways also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Polygrams's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 26). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Polygrams sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Pathways sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pathways holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polygrams has 4.3K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Polygrams's written reviews are positive against 90% of Pathways's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polygrams ships an update every 6 weeks, Pathways every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Polygrams versus Pathways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolygramsPathways
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.3K ratings)4.8 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better26
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorma KohnWilliam Arbuckle

Customer experience

Polygrams

All ratings4,254 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral13.9%
Negative42.8%

Pathways

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

Bugs and requests

Polygrams

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes/freezes
  • Paid version still showing ads

Requested features

3 requests
  • Customizable puzzle pieces
  • Randomized piece order
  • Ability to rotate/flip pieces

Pathways

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Polygrams

One-time6
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
Show 3 more
  • 35 Hints$4.99
  • 80 Hints$9.99
  • 200 Hints$20.99
9 purchases

Pathways

One-time9
  • Support Developpment$0.99
  • Support Developpment$1.99
  • Support Developpment$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Pathways PRO$7.99
  • Support Developpment$7.99
  • Support Developpment$9.99
  • Support Developpment$14.99
  • Support Developpment$19.99
  • Support Developpment$29.99

Questions

Is Polygrams free?
Polygrams is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pathways free?
Pathways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Polygrams or Pathways?
Pathways is rated higher. Polygrams averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Pathways averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.
Do Polygrams or Pathways have ads?
Polygrams shows ads; Pathways does not.
Which is updated more often, Polygrams or Pathways?
Polygrams ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pathways every 2 months. Most recently, Polygrams was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pathways on October 8, 2026.

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