Comparison

PathPix vs Strange Horticulture

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Strange Horticulture

Manage an occult plant store in a mysterious town. Discover and identify strange plants, using their unique properties to influence an unfolding narrative. Explore the surrounding lands to find new flora and unravel ancient secrets.

Highlights
  • Manage an occult plant store
  • Discover and identify strange plants
  • Use plant effects to influence story
  • Explore surrounding lands
  • Unravel dark mysteries
  • Pet your cat
Features
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Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries. WELCOME TO UNDERMERE Welcome to Undermere, a quaint town surrounded by hag-infested forests and rugged mountains. You are the Horticulturist, owner of local plant store Strange Horticulture. As a cast of colorful customers come by your shop, you are quickly thrust into an occult mystery stretching back hundreds of years. EXPLORE THE LANDS BEYOND Explore the lands beyond your store to find new plants, but be careful! The dark woods and lakes are not always friendly to a simple herbalist. You might discover powers beyond your wildest dreams - or lose your mind completely. Use context clues to determine which places to visit, and which to avoid! AN EVER-GROWING COLLECTION Using your trusty encyclopedia and clues found on your explorations, you learn more about the strange plants you come across. By identifying each plant, you will be able to use their effects to influence the story -- from hypnotic hallucinogens to powerful poisons.

Screenshots

PathPix4 screens
Strange Horticulture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Strange Horticulture at weekly against PathPix's every 17 months. Strange Horticulture also leads on chart position (#31 vs unranked) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 432). PathPix's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 76%) and price ($1.99 vs $5.99). On rating, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PathPix costs $1.99 and Strange Horticulture $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PathPix against 4.9 for Strange Horticulture. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 432 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of PathPix's written reviews are positive against 76% of Strange Horticulture's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PathPix ships an update every 17 months, Strange Horticulture weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
PathPix versus Strange Horticulture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathPixStrange Horticulture
Price$1.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.9 (432 ratings) — better4.9 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews — better75.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4321.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#31 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB522 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKris PixtonPlug In Digital

Customer experience

PathPix

All ratings432 ratings
Positive99.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.2%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.4%

Strange Horticulture

All ratings1,338 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative17.1%

User reviews

PathPix

From 432 App Store ratings

What 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

Strange Horticulture

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cozy and relaxing gameplay
  • 🧠 Clever and engaging puzzles
  • 🎨 Lovely art style and graphics
  • 📚 Interesting and well-written story
  • 🕹️ Unique and novel gameplay mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (viewing device issues, plant movement problems)
  • 🔋 Battery drain and overheating issues
  • 📱 Suboptimal mobile experience (small text, lack of Apple Pencil support)
  • 🕰️ Short playtime, not much replayability

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

Strange Horticulture

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Viewing device bug preventing progress
  • Plants getting stuck and unable to be moved
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More content and expanded gameplay
  • Shelf/storage option for plants
  • Improved mobile optimization (larger text, better controls)

In-app purchases

None

PathPix

No in-app purchases

None

Strange Horticulture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PathPix free?
PathPix costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strange Horticulture free?
Strange Horticulture costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PathPix or Strange Horticulture?
PathPix is rated higher. PathPix averages 4.9 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while Strange Horticulture averages 4.9 from 1.5K ratings.
Do PathPix or Strange Horticulture have ads?
Neither PathPix nor Strange Horticulture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PathPix or Strange Horticulture?
PathPix ships an update every 17 months, and Strange Horticulture weekly. Most recently, PathPix was updated on September 29, 2026 and Strange Horticulture on September 27, 2026.

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