Comparison

Link vs Brick Complex

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

Brick Complex

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Brick Complex is a 3D puzzle and building game. You use simple operations to combine basic shapes into increasingly complex constructs. You solve structural challenges, from quite easy to difficult. There is also a sandbox mode where you can hone your skills and build to your heart's content. You can then share your creations and even incorporate and build on those of others. Brick Complex is a challenging and novel puzzle experience that will give your three-dimensional problem solving a good workout.

Screenshots

Link4 screens
Brick Complex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Link at every 3 months against Brick Complex's every 25 months. Brick Complex's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Link sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Brick Complex sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link ships an update every 3 months, Brick Complex every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Link versus Brick Complex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkBrick Complex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (666 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings666 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConceptis Ltd.Structility UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

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

Brick Complex

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
5 purchases

Brick Complex

One-time5
  • A Few Ad Skips$0.99
  • Some Unlocks$0.99
  • A Bunch of Ad Skips$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Ample Unlocks$2.99
  • Brick Complex Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Link free?
Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brick Complex free?
Brick Complex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Link or Brick Complex have ads?
Neither Link nor Brick Complex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Link or Brick Complex?
Link ships an update every 3 months, and Brick Complex every 25 months. Most recently, Link was updated on November 1, 2026 and Brick Complex on October 27, 2026.

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