Comparison

Link vs Avoduko

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

Avoduko

A pure logic puzzle game where you deduce the placement of avocados on a grid. Solve over 1,000 levels with increasing difficulty, featuring daily challenges and unique avocado characters. Play offline and hone your deduction skills.

Highlights
  • Over 1,000 logic puzzles
  • Daily challenge with rewards
  • 14 unique avocado characters
  • Streak system with shield protection
  • Hints and answer tokens
  • Offline play
Features
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APP DESCRIPTION Place one avocado in every colored plot, every row, and every column. Every puzzle has exactly one solution. You find it through logic alone. Avoduko is a pure logic puzzle game. No numbers. No guessing. No luck. Pure deduction. HOW IT WORKS The rules take ten seconds to learn. One avocado per colored plot. One avocado per row. One avocado per column. No two avocados touch, not even diagonally. Single tap to eliminate a cell. Double tap to place your avocado. PURE DEDUCTION. ZERO GUESSING. Every puzzle is solvable by logic alone. If you find yourself guessing, look again. There is always a move you have not seen yet. Finding it is the whole point. 1,000+ LEVELS Start with 5x5 grids. Progress through increasingly complex puzzles up to 11x11. Every 10th level is a Hard Level challenge, a deliberate test of your deduction skills. The difficulty grows with you. DAILY CHALLENGE A new hard puzzle drops every day at midnight. The same puzzle for every player in the world. Beat the clock. Build your daily streak. Miss a day and your streak resets. Every completed daily challenge earns you a mystery reward. Hints, answers, or a rare answer token that reveals one correct placement. HINTS AND ANSWERS Stuck? A hint places a strategic X in a cell logic says is wrong. An answer reveals one correct placement without giving away the rest. Both help you learn. FEATURES 1,000+ logic puzzles with difficulty scaling Daily challenge, one hard puzzle every day 14 unique avocado characters Streak system with shield protection Hints and answer tokens as earned rewards Auto-mark conflicts, optional visual assistance Haptic feedback Play offline, anytime Progressive difficulty from beginner to expert PERFECT FOR Players who love Sudoku, Queens, nonograms, or any puzzle where guessing feels wrong. Avoduko rewards patience, observation, and logical thinking. Two minutes on your commute or two hours at home. Avoduko works either way. Every move has a reason. Find it. WHATS NEW Welcome to Avoduko. This is the first version of the game. Place one avocado per colored plot, row, and column. No two avocados touch, not even diagonally. Included in this launch: 1,000+ logic puzzles across 5x5 to 11x11 grids Daily challenge with countdown timer and rewards 14 unique avocado characters Streak system with shield protection Hints and answer tokens Tutorial for new players More levels, characters, and features added regularly. If you enjoy Avoduko, please leave a rating. It helps other puzzle players find the game. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Link4 screens
Avoduko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Link at none against Avoduko's shown. Link also leads on ratings volume (667 vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). Avoduko's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 10 one-off in-app purchases and Avoduko sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avoduko holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Link has 667 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Link's written reviews are positive against 100% of Avoduko's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link ships an update every 3 months, Avoduko every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Link versus Avoduko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkAvoduko
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (667 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings667 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConceptis Ltd.Brandon Workman

Customer experience

Link

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

Avoduko

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Avoduko

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Link

One-time10
  • B&W Variety 1$2.99
  • Color Variety 1$2.99
  • Color Variety 2$2.99
Show 7 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 Extra Large 1$4.99
  • Color Mega 1$5.99
5 purchases

Avoduko

Subscriptions2
  • Avoduko Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Avoduko Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • 5 Answers$1.99
  • Remove Ads Forever$6.99

Questions

Is Link free?
Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Avoduko free?
Avoduko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Link or Avoduko?
Avoduko is rated higher. Link averages 4.7 out of 5 from 667 ratings, while Avoduko averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Link or Avoduko have ads?
Avoduko shows ads; Link does not.
Which is updated more often, Link or Avoduko?
Link ships an update every 3 months, and Avoduko every 5 days. Most recently, Link was updated on November 6, 2026 and Avoduko on November 5, 2026.

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