# Paths & Danger vs Sol Frontiers

The clearest difference is rating: Sol Frontiers at 4.2 against Paths & Danger's 3.6. Sol Frontiers also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 20%) and update cadence (fortnightly 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. Paths & Danger sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Sol Frontiers sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sol Frontiers holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sol Frontiers has 122 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Paths & Danger's written reviews are positive against 59% of Sol Frontiers's.

Paths & Danger ships an update every 5 months, Sol Frontiers fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paths & Danger | Sol Frontiers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paths-and-danger/id1620757746/reviews) | **[4.2 (122 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sol-frontiers-idle-strategy/id6460690100/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **122** |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | **58.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 398 MB | 192 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [GoldenGod Games, Lda](https://appshunter.io/developer/653263023) | [Early Morning Studio AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/507813427) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### Sol Frontiers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sol-frontiers-idle-strategy/id6460690100)

Embark on a sci-fi odyssey to reclaim humanity's lost home. Captain a mothership, awaken your crew, gather resources, and battle cosmic threats in an idle strategy adventure.

**Highlights:** Explore uncharted cosmos, Battle the Swarm and Deeper Darkness, Upgrade mothership and starfighters, Awaken and train diverse crew, Gather resources for repairs, Idle gameplay mechanics

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Packet of Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| Canister of Dark Matter | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Canister of Credits | $6.99 | one-time |
| Starter Package | $7.99 | one-time |
| Array of Credits | $9.99 | one-time |
| Array of Dark Matter | $14.99 | one-time |
| Stockpile of Credits | $29.99 | one-time |
| Vault of Credits | $59.99 | one-time |
| Vault of Dark Matter | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay loop
- ⭐ Similar to other successful games
- 💡 Innovative space theme
- 🚀 Good for patient players

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ Slow progression
- ⏳ Long wait times
- 💰 Pay-to-win elements
- 💸 Expensive in-game purchases
- 😩 Repetitive gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- Save progress not working
- Game no longer works on iPhone 12
- Awaken 2 heroes bug
- Crew is locked
- Cannot save progress due to no login

**Requested features**

- Add skip ad feature
- Add overview map
- Option to buy with less/no ads
- Add building base options
- Add ship customization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paths & Danger free?

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

### Is Sol Frontiers free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Paths & Danger or Sol Frontiers?

Sol Frontiers is rated higher. Paths & Danger averages 3.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Sol Frontiers averages 4.2 from 122 ratings.

### Do Paths & Danger or Sol Frontiers have ads?

Sol Frontiers shows ads; Paths & Danger does not.

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

Paths & Danger ships an update every 5 months, and Sol Frontiers fortnightly. Most recently, Paths & Danger was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sol Frontiers 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.*