PathPix vs The Daily Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PathPix
Draw colored paths connecting numbered pairs, with path length matching the number. Solve puzzles to reveal miniature pictures and enjoy related quotes. Features graduated difficulty and helpful tools.
- Draw colored paths
- Connect numbered pairs
- Path length matches number
- Reveal miniature pictures
- Graduated puzzle difficulty
- Check button for incorrect paths
- Pinch zoom and one-finger scrolling
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Fall in love with PathPix! Draw bright, bold lines of color to make paths connecting pairs of colored numbers. The length of each path must equal the numbers you are connecting. There's only one way to do it! Finish solving to see the miniature picture that you have created. As an extra reward you get a quote related in some way to the picture. Witty or wise, it will give you a little something to think about as you go on to the next puzzle. ****************** PATHPIX FEATURES: Graduated puzzles, small to large, easy to expert. All puzzles unlocked always. Stuck? Use the new Check button and remove incorrect paths. Pinch zoom to make squares larger or smaller. One finger scrolling. 189 beautiful picture puzzles. ****************** New to PathPix? Not sure which PathPix to buy? Here's the lineup: There are many different PathPix apps for your iPhone and iPad. All puzzles are different. ---PATHPIX LITE: Wondering if PathPix is for you? Start here. It's free! ---PATHPIX: Hooked? This is the next step, with 189 graduated levels, ranging from small, easy puzzles to large, advanced level puzzles. ---PATHPIX PRO: Are you an expert? Looking for a LOT of puzzles? Then PathPix Pro is for you, with 320 puzzles ranging from Medium difficulty to Extreme. ---PATHPIX ZEN: Relaxing and addictive! 99 beautiful puzzles, including an Advanced Levels section with 12 special challengers. ---PATHPIX JOY: Keep smiling! 99 puzzles = many happy hours of PathPix fun. Small to large, easy to advanced - you'll find it all here. ---PATHPIX MAGIC: Magic of all kinds! 99 puzzles, small to huge, easy to advanced. ---PATHPIX LAUGH: Lots more puzzles to tickle your funnybone. 202 puzzles, each with a silly joke or quote related to the puzzle picture. Small to large, easy to extreme. ---PATHPIX BOO: Silly - spooky - scary - fun! 99 puzzles for Halloween and other dark nights. ---PATHPIX XMAS: 99 puzzles with a Christmas theme to get you in the mood for the holidays. Whether you are looking for sentiment or silliness, you will find it here. ---PATHPIX LOVE: All you need is love! 99 puzzles, easy to advanced. ---PATHPIX MAX: Some of the biggest PathPix puzzles ever. 114 GIANT-sized puzzles, over a million squares total! ---PATHPIX ART: MAXimum fun - 150 HUGE puzzles based on famous paintings, including the biggest PathPix puzzles ever made. ---PATHPIX THANKS: 99 puzzles for Thanks Giving. Easy to Expert. ---PATHPIX EDGE: Live on the edge! None of these puzzles are rectangular. 180 puzzles, all different shapes, from teeny to gigantic, easy to expert. ---PATHPIX ALICE: The original Alice comes to life as you puzzle your way through 42 truly gigantic, colorful, and FUN illustrations for Lewis Carroll's masterpiece novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Puzzles are based on the classic Tenniel illustrations. Complete book included. ---PATHPIX TIME: 99 forward-looking puzzles to welcome the New Year and beyond. Small to large, easy to expert. ---PATHPIX HEX: PathPix with a difference: the paths wander about on a grid of 6-sided cells (hexagons) . Warning: twisty paths make for tricky puzzles! 179 puzzles, easy to extreme. ---PATHPIX BUBBLE: Classic PathPix on special grids with squares and rectangles of different sizes. Paths can be wild and wacky. The theme is Water, oceans to raindrops. 160 puzzles, easy to expert. PathPix is based on the PC game "PathPix" by Kris Pixton and KpixGames
The Daily Puzzle
Engage your mind daily with a wide variety of word and logic puzzles. This app offers over 12,000 challenges, including Sudoku, Nonograms, and word games, with new puzzles added regularly. It's designed for all ages to improve focus, memory, and problem-solving skills.
- Daily new puzzles
- Over 12,000 puzzles
- Variety of puzzle types
- Word games
- Logic puzzles
- Brain training
- Sudoku, Nonogram, Cryptogram
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The Daily Puzzle – Free Word, Logic & Brain Puzzles Looking for the ultimate daily brain training app? The Daily Puzzle brings you new word games and logic puzzles every day to keep your mind sharp, relaxed, and entertained. With 12,000+ different puzzles already included – and new puzzles and puzzle types added regularly – you’ll never run out of challenges! Play Sudoku, Nonogram, Cryptogram, Nine Letter, Word Search, Perfect Fit, Word Wheel, Tectonic, Circuits, Logic Games, Number Challenges, IQ Puzzles, and more – all in one app! Inspired by the charm of a classic newspaper, The Daily Puzzle is your go-to puzzle game for both quick word challenges and deep-thinking brain teasers. Perfect for fans of crossword alternatives, word search apps, logic puzzles, and brain training games. Why you’ll love The Daily Puzzle: - Over 12,000 puzzles to explore – with new ones added all the time - Fresh daily puzzles with new challenges every day - Huge variety: word games (Cryptogram, Nine Letter, Word Search, Word Wheel), Sudoku, Nonograms, Logic Games, Triads, IQ Puzzles & more - Fun for all ages – casual players or puzzle masters - Improve focus, memory, vocabulary, and problem-solving skills - Clean, easy-to-use design inspired by a classic newspaper - Free to play – enjoy endless word puzzles and brain games every day Whether you want to relax with word games or challenge yourself with tough logic puzzles, The Daily Puzzle offers the perfect mix of fun and brain training. Download The Daily Puzzle today and enjoy your free daily brain workout! Train your vocabulary, boost logic skills, and discover endless puzzle fun every day. Terms of Service: https://typosaurusgames.com/terms_services.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Daily Puzzle at Free against PathPix's $1.99. The Daily Puzzle also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 432). PathPix's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On chart position 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
The Daily Puzzle is free to download; PathPix costs $1.99 up front. The Daily Puzzle sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. PathPix asks for nothing beyond the download.
PathPix holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Daily Puzzle has 2.7K ratings behind it against 432, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of PathPix's written reviews are positive against 68% of The Daily Puzzle's.
PathPix ships an update every 17 months, The Daily Puzzle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PathPix | The Daily Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (432 ratings) — better | 4.7 (2.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.8% of reviews — better | 68.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 432 | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #134 — better | #197 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kris Pixton | Typosaurus |
Customer experience
PathPix
The Daily Puzzle
User reviews
PathPix
From 432 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing and fun
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Unique and innovative concept
- 👍 Great value for money
- 👍 Smooth controls and intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🔋 Difficulty scrolling and zooming at times
- 👎 Lack of sound effects or music
- 👎 Limited number of puzzles
The Daily Puzzle
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and engaging puzzles
- 🧠 Variety of puzzle types
- 💰 Fair monetization model
- 🧑💻 Responsive and helpful developers
- 🔄 Daily new puzzles
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs with certain puzzle types
- 🔍 Unclear instructions for some puzzles
- 🔳 Repetitive puzzle content
- 🔊 Intrusive ads in free version
- 🔍 Lack of difficulty scaling
Bugs and requests
PathPix
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when finishing puzzles
- Zooming and scrolling issues on some devices
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- More puzzle levels and themes
- Ability to reset or replay puzzles
- Customization options (e.g. dark mode)
- Hint or assistance features for harder puzzles
- Multiplayer or leaderboard functionality
The Daily Puzzle
Reported bugs
4 issues- Perfect Fit puzzle not registering final piece
- Sudoku notes not updating correctly
- Word Wheel accepting non-words
- Nonogram auto-fill feature not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- More special/themed puzzle packs
- Ability to reset/restart puzzles
- Sync progress across devices
- Explanations for incorrect IQ puzzle answers
In-app purchases
PathPix
No in-app purchases
The Daily Puzzle
- Special Issues$1.99
- Coin Pack 1$2.99
- Coin Pack 2$4.99
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- Premium$4.99
- Coin Pack 3$9.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
- Premium$12.99
- Coin Pack 4$19.99









