# Card Shuffle vs Pathwords

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pathwords at every 6 days against Card Shuffle's every 4 weeks. Card Shuffle's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Card Shuffle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pathwords sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Card Shuffle ships an update every 4 weeks, Pathwords every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Card Shuffle | Pathwords |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (276 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-shuffle-color-sorting-3d/id6447947203/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **276** | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 45 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mrudul Babariya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1436458898) | [Christopher Musial](https://appshunter.io/developer/6801202076) |

## What reviewers say

### Card Shuffle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-shuffle-color-sorting-3d/id6447947203)

Engage in a captivating card sorting puzzle where you rearrange and group cards by color. Earn coins and gems to unlock new decks and themes. Features multiple mini-games, including arrow escape and hexa block puzzles, offering endless challenges and brain-training fun.

**Highlights:** Card sorting by color, Coin and gem rewards, Unlockable card decks, Arrow Escape mini-game, Color Hexa Puzzle mini-game, Hundreds of levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1,000 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1,000 Cards | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 3,000 Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2,500 Cards | $3.99 | one-time |
| 10,00,000 Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| 7,500 Cards | $9.99 | one-time |
| 500000 Coin,2500 Gem,3000 Card | $12.99 | one-time |
| 25,000 Gems | $20.99 | one-time |
| 20,000 Cards | $23.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and straightforward gameplay
- 👍 Not a lot of ads (with purchase)
- 👍 Ads are short and skippable
- 👍 Doesn't push microtransactions
- 👍 Good for unwinding and distraction

**What reviewers complain about**

-  dull and boring colors
- 😩 Settings reset frequently
- 😩 Game freezes and won't stop
- 😩 Laggy and slow motions
- 😩 Colors are hard to distinguish

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes and won't stop
- Settings reset frequently
- Ads interrupt other media playback
- In-game purchases not delivered
- Card deck progress resets

**Requested features**

- Add numbers to cards
- More vibrant/distinct colors
- More challenges for rewards
- Faster game speed and motions
- Picture-in-picture support


### Pathwords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pathwords-word-path-puzzle/id6801202074)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pathwords Premium | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Card Shuffle free?

Card Shuffle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pathwords free?

Pathwords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Card Shuffle or Pathwords have ads?

Both Card Shuffle and Pathwords show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Card Shuffle or Pathwords?

Card Shuffle ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pathwords every 6 days. Most recently, Card Shuffle was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pathwords on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*