Pow vs Mio Path
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pow
Challenge yourself to form words from jumbled letters. Compete globally on leaderboards and improve your vocabulary with multiple dictionary options and difficulty modes. Enjoy an addictive word-building experience.
- Swipe or block-based letter selection
- Form words from jumbled letters
- 6, 7, or mixed letter difficulty
- Choice of two dictionaries
- Unlimited time mode option
- Global leaderboards
- Word meaning lookup
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Form as many words from the given set of jumbled letters in each round. Your score is carried forward until you are unable to form the longest word within a round. Simple controls and a host of features make Pow-Word a very addictive game and a great way to improve your vocabulary. Additional Features: - Choose between 6 and 7 letter difficulty modes - Separate "Mixed" mode that combines 6 and 7 letter rounds - Choice of two dictionaries - the Students dictionary with standard English words and a more comprehensive Teachers dictionary based on the SOWPODS list - Option of an unlimited time mode - Separate leaderboards for all modes for you to compare scores with players worldwide - Lookup word meanings at the end of each round
Mio Path
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Mio Path is a relaxing one-line puzzle. Fill every tile with one continuous path, without crossing yourself or leaving a square behind. Start with simple grids and grow into puzzles with portals, ice, arrows, switches, keys and color rules. Every pack teaches a new idea, then asks you to combine it with what you already know. Play short levels in a minute, chase perfect routes and climb leaderboards. Optional hints and glimpses help when a puzzle gets tricky. Features: - Thousands of path puzzles - Premium packs with new mechanics and themes - Leaderboards - Optional hints, glimpses and rewarded ads - One-time purchases for packs, Jade, Quiet Path and Lifetime Pass No timers. No pressure. Just one line, every tile and the quiet satisfaction of finding the route.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pow at none against Mio Path's 10. Mio Path's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Mio Path sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pow ships an update every 2 months, Mio Path fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pow | Mio Path |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (192 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 192 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd | OLYMPHEON B.V. |
Bugs and requests
Pow
Reported bugs
10 issues- Word ring fills but won't fill words
- Score keeping issues/scores gone
- Letters don't fall back in order
- Some words not in dictionary
- Keyboard too slow in accepting letters
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- Game no longer functioning correctly/completes itself midway
- Crashing and throwing user out of program
- Progress lost due to crashes
- Low sensitivity of letter tiles
- Game saves automatically, but sometimes progress is lost
Requested features
22 requests- Option to revert to previous layout
- Back space button
- Repeat button
- Add 'a' at the end of the last word
- Button to put up previous word
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- Streamlined interface
- Mute option
- Option for untimed play
- Option for seven letters
- Update spelled dictionary to latest version
- Programmed to accept ALL words
- Fix word lists/dictionary issues
- More control over wordlists
- Ads free fee option
- Option to continue coming up with words after timer runs out
- Run without timer on occasion
- Turn up sensitivity of letter tiles
- Way to remove just the last letter typed
- Ability to edit name profile
- Allow play in widescreen mode
- Add a backspace when entering words
- Add a mode that isn't timed
Mio Path
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pow
No in-app purchases
Mio Path
- 500 Jade$0.99
- 1,700 Jade$2.99
- Rift I$2.99
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- Rift II$2.99
- Misty Town$3.99
- 3,750 Jade$4.99
- 6,750 Jade$8.99
- 15,000 Jade$17.99
- 42,500 Jade$44.99
- 100,000 Jade$89.99









