# Gargoyles vs Thistle's Path

The clearest difference is price: Thistle's Path at Free against Gargoyles's $1.99. Thistle's Path also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months). Gargoyles's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Thistle's Path is free to download; Gargoyles costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gargoyles against 5.0 for Thistle's Path. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gargoyles has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Gargoyles ships an update every 8 months, Thistle's Path every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gargoyles | Thistle's Path |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gargoyles/id6450793381/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thistles-path/id6787234983/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 52 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Karl Voskuil](https://appshunter.io/developer/957889051) | [Lance Davis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847189869) |

## What reviewers say

### Gargoyles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gargoyles/id6450793381)

Command a strategic army of gargoyles to defend against attacking automatons and predators. Evolve your gargoyles through unique trees, harvest pixies, and follow a compelling story to uncover the source of the attacks. Features include diverse enemies, randomly assigned gargoyle perks, and in-game achievements.

**Highlights:** Strategic gargoyle army placement, Pixie harvesting and resource management, Gargoyle evolution with multiple trees, Defeat diverse enemies and automatons, Engaging story campaign, Randomly assigned gargoyle perks, 22 in-game achievements

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Thistle's Path

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thistles-path/id6787234983)

Engage in strategic battles by catching, trading, and fighting Nyxians. Utilize a unique pool-inspired combat system to outmaneuver opponents.

**Highlights:** Catch Nyxians, Battle Nyxians, Trade Nyxians, Pool-inspired battle system, Strategic combat

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gargoyles free?

Gargoyles costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Thistle's Path free?

Thistle's Path is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Gargoyles or Thistle's Path?

Gargoyles and Thistle's Path are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Gargoyles or Thistle's Path have ads?

Neither Gargoyles nor Thistle's Path shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gargoyles or Thistle's Path?

Gargoyles ships an update every 8 months, and Thistle's Path every 4 days. Most recently, Gargoyles was updated on October 8, 2026 and Thistle's Path on October 12, 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.*