Comparison

SquareGri vs Word Path Trace

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

Head to head
About

SquareGri

Features
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Tap a square and its neighbours flip colour. Your goal: get the entire grid to a single colour in as few moves as possible. Easy to learn, genuinely hard to master. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Classic A fresh 8×5 puzzle every time. No timer, no pressure — just you and the lowest move count you can manage. Time Attack Race the clock. Solve the grid as fast as you can, pause whenever life gets in the way, and hunt down your best time. Daily Challenge One unique puzzle a day, the same one for everyone. A single attempt. No resets, no second chances. FEATURES • Three separate leaderboards — Classic, Time Attack and Daily • Continue picks up exactly where you left off, in whichever mode you played last • Colour themes — make the grid look the way you want • Clean, minimalist design with smooth animations • Works fully offline — no account, no sign-up, no connection needed Perfect for a two-minute brain workout in a queue, or a long session when you actually want to think. Download and play.

About

Word Path Trace

This word puzzle game challenges you to trace hidden words on a grid, using every letter tile exactly once. It combines word-finding with logic, requiring strategic thinking to complete each level. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no timers and the ability to undo moves.

Highlights
  • Trace hidden words
  • Use every tile exactly once
  • Logic-based puzzle solving
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • No timers or pressure
  • Undo and retry moves
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Trace every tile. Leave nothing behind. A word puzzle where finding the words is only half the challenge. Word Path Search is a word puzzle that's part word-search, part logic game. Every level hands you a grid of letter tiles — your job is to drag across neighboring letters to trace hidden words of growing length: a 3-letter word, a 4, a 5, a 6, and beyond. But there's a twist that makes this game different from any word-search you've played: - Every tile must be used — exactly once. Words can't overlap, and no letter can be left stranded. A grid isn't solved until it's completely, perfectly filled. - Finding a word isn't enough. That obvious 4-letter word might be a trap, fencing off a tile you needed elsewhere. Real solving means thinking ahead, not just spotting letters. - Stuck? Just tap to undo. Painted yourself into a corner? Tap any word to release its tiles and try a different path. Experiment freely — there's always a way out. Features - Multiple difficulty levels, from quick warmups to brain-bending grids - Hundreds of handcrafted levels — and every board is consistent, so you can revisit any level exactly as it was - Clean, minimalist design that keeps the focus on the puzzle - No timers, no pressure — solve at your own pace - Pick up right where you left off, anytime Whether you've got five minutes in line or an hour to unwind, this game gives your brain the satisfying click of a puzzle that fits together just right. Inspired by word puzzle games, word search, wend, word path Download Word Path and start tracing.

Screenshots

SquareGri4 screens
Word Path Trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Word Path Trace at every 3 weeks against SquareGri's every 4 months. Word Path Trace also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). On price, 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. SquareGri sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Word Path Trace sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SquareGri ships an update every 4 months, Word Path Trace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SquareGri versus Word Path Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquareGriWord Path Trace
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (159 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—159 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver JanstaInnerblooming LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SquareGri

One-time1
  • Disable ADS$1.99
3 purchases

Word Path Trace

One-time3
  • Solution pack$1.99
  • Hint pack$1.99
  • Remove ads forever$9.99

Questions

Is SquareGri free?
SquareGri is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Path Trace free?
Word Path Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SquareGri or Word Path Trace have ads?
Both SquareGri and Word Path Trace show ads.
Which is updated more often, SquareGri or Word Path Trace?
SquareGri ships an update every 4 months, and Word Path Trace every 3 weeks. Most recently, SquareGri was updated on November 3, 2026 and Word Path Trace on November 5, 2026.

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