Comparison

Link vs PrismaPix Gold

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

Head to head
About

Link

Solve logic puzzles by linking clue pairs to paint paths and reveal hidden pixel-art pictures. This game offers mentally stimulating challenges with a unique fingertip cursor for precise control. Enjoy a vast collection of puzzles, weekly bonuses, and no ads.

Highlights
  • Link clue pairs to paint paths
  • Reveal hidden pixel-art pictures
  • Unique fingertip cursor for precision
  • 125 free puzzles and weekly bonus
  • No ads
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Graphic previews of puzzle progress
Features
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Find the way clues are linked, paint the paths and discover a hidden pixel-art picture! Each puzzle consists of a grid containing clue-pairs in various places. The object is to reveal a hidden picture by linking the clues and painting the paths so that the number of squares in each path equals the value of the clues being linked together. Link-a-Pix are exciting logic puzzles that form whimsical pixel-art pictures when solved. Challenging, deductive and artistic, this original Japanese invention offers the ultimate mix of logic, art and fun while providing solvers with many hours of mentally stimulating entertainment. The game features a unique fingertip cursor which enables playing large puzzle grids with ease and precision: to create a link, press and hold fingertip anywhere on the screen, wait until cursor fills the square and start dragging to neighboring squares. To delete a link, double-tap or use the eraser button above the puzzle. To help see the puzzle progress, graphic previews in the puzzle list show the progress of all puzzles in a volume as they are being solved. A Gallery view option provides these previews in a larger format. For more fun, Link-a-Pix contains no ads and includes a Weekly Bonus section providing an extra free puzzle each week. PUZZLE FEATURES • 125 free Link-a-Pix puzzles in color and B&W • Extra bonus puzzle published free each week • Puzzle shop continuously updates with new content • Manually created by artists, top quality puzzles • Unique solution for each puzzle • Grid sizes up to 100x160 • Multiple difficulty levels • Hours of intellectual challenge and fun • Sharpens logic and improves cognitive skills GAMING FEATURES • No ads • Enlarge, reduce, move puzzle for easy viewing • Exclusive fingertip cursor design for solving large puzzles • Unlimited check puzzle • Show errors during gameplay • Unlimited Undo and Redo • Link counter option for easy link length viewing • Auto-solve starting clues option • Concurrently playing and saving multiple puzzles • Puzzle filtering, sorting and archiving options • Dark Mode support • Graphic previews showing puzzles progress as they are being solved • Portrait and landscape screen support (iPad only) • Track puzzle solving times • Backup & restore puzzle progress to iCloud ABOUT Link-a-Pix have also become popular under other names such as Paint by Pairs, Enigma, PathPix and Pictlink. Similar to Picross, Nonogram and Griddlers, the puzzles are solved and the pictures revealed using logic alone. All puzzles in this app are produced by Conceptis Ltd. - the leading supplier of logic puzzles to printed and electronic gaming media all over the world. On average, more than 20 million Conceptis puzzles are solved each day in newspapers, magazines, books and online as well as on smartphones and tablets across the world. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.conceptispuzzles.com/index.aspx?uri=info/doc/220

About

PrismaPix Gold

Solve colorful logic puzzles by reconstructing photos layer by layer using number clues. Uncover hidden pictures and discover related quotes. Offers various difficulty modes and helpful auto-features.

Highlights
  • Color layer photo reconstruction
  • Number clue logic puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Quote for each puzzle
  • AutoComplete and AutoScroll options
  • Pinch zoom functionality
  • iCloud progress sync
Features
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Picture logic fans will love these colorful multi-layered puzzles. In each puzzle a photo has been separated into several color layers. Each layer contains number clues which you can follow to reconstruct the photo. Using logic similar to minesweeper, reveal parts of the picture, square by square and layer by layer. When all the layers are complete, they will be combined to reveal the entire picture, along with a quote related in some way to the picture. ******************** PRISMAPIX FEATURES Two free puzzlepacks 17 add-on puzzlepacks: small puzzles, giant puzzles, variety packs, themed packs. Easy, Tricky, and Expert playing modes. A special quote for every puzzle AutoComplete (or do-it-yourself) AutoScroll (or do-it-yourself) Two ways to mark squares - tap/double-tap or use the X/O play button. Pinch zoom to make squares fit your fingers. Optional sound effects iCloud support for your progress Universal ******************** SIMPLE RULES - COMPLEX PUZZLES - HIDDEN PICTURES Use number clues to figure out which pieces of the puzzle belong on each color layer. Paint the squares around each clue number so that the number of painted squares matches the clue number. With AutoComplete turned on the game will do some of the easy work for you. With AutoScroll turned ON the board will automatically slide to expose an area with useful clues. When there are no more useful clues on the current layer the game will switch to a different color layer. PrismaPix is based on the PC game "PrismaPix" by Kris Pixton and KpixGames. The underlying logic will be familiar to players of Minesweeper or Fillapix by Conceptis, but the prism-inspired separation of colors and multi-layered design take these puzzles to a new level.

Screenshots

Link4 screens
PrismaPix Gold4 screens

Verdict

The call

Link and PrismaPix Gold both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Link's written reviews are positive against 57% of PrismaPix Gold's. Link also leads on ratings volume (666 vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). PrismaPix Gold's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Link sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and PrismaPix Gold sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Link against 4.7 for PrismaPix Gold. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Link has 666 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Link's written reviews are positive against 57% of PrismaPix Gold's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link ships an update every 3 months, PrismaPix Gold every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Link versus PrismaPix Gold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkPrismaPix Gold
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (666 ratings) — better4.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings666 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConceptis Ltd.Kris Pixton

Customer experience

Link

All ratings653 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.6%

PrismaPix Gold

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral42.9%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Link

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes phone
  • Purchases and progress disappearing after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More 'very hard' and difficult puzzles
  • Option to reset/replay completed puzzles
  • More free puzzles, daily instead of weekly
  • Ability to log into website account from app

PrismaPix Gold

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Link

One-time12
  • B&W Variety 1$2.99
  • Color Variety 1$2.99
  • Color Variety 2$2.99
Show 9 more
  • The Animals we Love$2.99
  • Color Variety 3$2.99
  • Music, TV, Cinema Celebrities$3.99
  • Color Variety Large$3.99
  • Color Variety - Large 2$3.99
  • Color Variety - Large 3$3.99
  • Color Extra Large 1$4.99
  • Color Mega 1$5.99
  • Famous Masterpieces$5.99
14 purchases

PrismaPix Gold

One-time14
  • MINI PACK 1$0.99
  • MINI PACK 2$0.99
  • MINI PACK 3$0.99
Show 11 more
  • ANIMAL KINGDOM$0.99
  • FRACTAL ART$0.99
  • CATS$0.99
  • IN THE MOUNTAINS$0.99
  • WINTER HOLIDAY$0.99
  • AT THE LOUVRE$0.99
  • VARIETY PACK 1$2.99
  • VARIETY PACK 2$2.99
  • VARIETY PACK 3$2.99
  • MAX PACK 1$2.99
  • MAX PACK 2$2.99

Questions

Is Link free?
Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrismaPix Gold free?
PrismaPix Gold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Link or PrismaPix Gold?
Link is rated higher. Link averages 4.7 out of 5 from 666 ratings, while PrismaPix Gold averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Link or PrismaPix Gold have ads?
Neither Link nor PrismaPix Gold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Link or PrismaPix Gold?
Link ships an update every 3 months, and PrismaPix Gold every 7 months. Most recently, Link was updated on October 31, 2026 and PrismaPix Gold on October 24, 2026.

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