Link vs NumberBrix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
NumberBrix
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Draw one path with numbers, from 1 to the end. Fill every square so consecutive numbers touch up, down, left or right, forming a single winding line. Every puzzle is solvable by logic alone, and every solve raises your rank. • Free to start — no subscription • No third-party ads • Your records stay on your device ■ Why NumberBrix • Exactly one solution, every time. Every puzzle can be solved by logic alone — no guessing. • No puzzle can be finished by just filling in numbers in order. Each one has a moment where you realize a number can only go in one place. • Four sizes: Easy 5x5, Medium 6x6, Hard 7x7, Expert 8x8. • Ranks and achievements: earn points with every solve and climb eight ranks from Novice to Grandmaster, with 12 achievements to collect. • The clear screen shows personal bests, rank-ups and new achievements. • Daily Puzzle: one shared puzzle each day, with a streak to keep going. • Share your result as an image. Daily puzzle shares never reveal the answer. • A reasoning guide in How to Play walks you through a model solution, one step at a time. • Hints, undo, a timer and per-difficulty stats. • Puzzles are prepared in advance, so there's no waiting. • Plays at the right size on both iPhone and iPad. ■ Great for you if • You love logic or number puzzles and enjoy reasoning things out • You want a quiet, focused mental workout for your commute, break or bedtime • You'd rather solve by deduction than by trial and error • You like seeing steady progress from a little practice each day ■ Peace of mind • Every puzzle is generated on your device, and the game works offline. • No account needed. • Your records are never sent anywhere, and there's no tracking. • The app only goes online to load our other apps from the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NumberBrix at every 9 days against Link's every 3 months. Link's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Link sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and NumberBrix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Link ships an update every 3 months, NumberBrix every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Link | NumberBrix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (668 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 668 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Conceptis Ltd. | torankirite |
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
NumberBrix
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Link
- B&W Variety 1$2.99
- Color Variety 1$2.99
- Color Variety 2$2.99
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- 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
NumberBrix
- Premium$4.99









