# Akindo vs Paths & Danger

The clearest difference is rating: Akindo at 4.6 against Paths & Danger's 3.6. Akindo also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 20%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Paths & Danger's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Akindo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paths & Danger sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Akindo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Akindo has 198 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Akindo's written reviews are positive against 20% of Paths & Danger's.

Akindo ships an update monthly, Paths & Danger every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Akindo | Paths & Danger |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (198 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/akindo/id1598265568/reviews)** | [3.6 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paths-and-danger/id1620757746/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **198** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | **47.7% of reviews** | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 135 MB | 398 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [zoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/332177812) | [GoldenGod Games, Lda](https://appshunter.io/developer/653263023) |

## What reviewers say

### Akindo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/akindo/id1598265568)

Engage in real-time battles and develop a deteriorating island in this comical pixel-art RPG. Explore, gather resources, build facilities and roads to revitalize the economy and increase the population. Unlock new islands by meeting development deadlines.

**Highlights:** Real-time auto-battles with finger tracing controls, Explore and gather materials/gold, Invest in industrial facilities, Craft equipment for companions, Build roads to revitalize economy, Boost and enhance escort characters

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad Hiding Pack | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Interesting gameplay loop
- 💡 High potential for the format
- 👍 Base building and RPG aspects
- 👍 Mini battle game enjoyment
- 👍 Replayability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💥 Too many ads
- 💥 Forced ads are stressful
- 💥 Unskippable ads
- 💥 Game won't start offline
- 🐛 Freezing issues

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes after 1-2 hours of play
- Game freezes after watching reward ads
- Exploration progress lost after freezing
- Ads appear without user interaction
- Game won't start offline

**Requested features**

- Update content (new maps, weapons, characters, dungeons)
- Increase boss material drop rate
- Add automation for bigger maps
- Add buy full game option
- Add extra armor slots (Head, Torso, Neck, Legs, Boots, Artifact)


### Paths & Danger

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paths-and-danger/id1620757746)

Lead a team of unique heroes through a dark fantasy world, engaging in tactical turn-based combat and facing treacherous challenges. Manage your characters' stats and explore procedurally generated maps with roguelike elements, including permadeath, to uncover a mysterious demonic threat.

**Highlights:** Unique characters with special abilities, Hero stat management, Strategic turn-based combat on hex grid, Procedural map generation, Roguelike elements with permadeath, Dark fantasy world exploration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlocks Ice Wizard | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlocks War Engineer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlocks Rogue | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlocks Half-Vampire | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlocks Paladin | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlocks Healer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlocks Conjurer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlocks Druid | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlocks All Characters | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Akindo free?

Akindo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Paths & Danger free?

Paths & Danger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Akindo or Paths & Danger?

Akindo is rated higher. Akindo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while Paths & Danger averages 3.6 from 12 ratings.

### Do Akindo or Paths & Danger have ads?

Akindo shows ads; Paths & Danger does not.

### Which is updated more often, Akindo or Paths & Danger?

Akindo ships an update monthly, and Paths & Danger every 5 months. Most recently, Akindo was updated on October 22, 2026 and Paths & Danger on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*