Comparison

Ball Sort Star vs Pathzzle

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

Head to head
About

Ball Sort Star

Engage in a challenging color-sorting puzzle game with adjustable difficulty and helpful tools. Enjoy a private, offline experience with various ball set options, including number and symbol modes for accessibility. This game offers a solvable puzzle experience with unlimited undo functionality.

Highlights
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Multi-move single tap
  • Auto-move balls
  • Unlimited undo
  • Colorblind accessible ball sets
  • Offline play
  • Dark mode
Features
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Free, no in-app purchases, no money ever 100% ad-sponsored (and not too many) Beat moves target or solve without help -> no ads All puzzles guaranteed solvable User-selectable difficulty Multi-move same color balls with single tap Auto-move balls if destination obvious Hints, unlimited undo, undo until solvable Shows movable balls, receptive tubes, dead-ends Ball sets: colors, numbers (for colorblind), symbols Playable offline, supports dark mode for night play Maximum privacy, collects no data linked to you Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS): 3+

About

Pathzzle

Features
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Trace the one path that connects Start to Goal. Read the number clues, follow the logic, and unwind one puzzle at a time. Download Pathzzle and solve your first path in seconds. Pathzzle is a relaxing logic puzzle. You get a grid, a set of row and column clues, and one job: trace the single connected path that links Start (S) to Goal (G). The numbers tell you how many cells the path uses in each row and column, so every move is pure logic. Easy to learn, deeply satisfying to master. HOW TO PLAY - The numbers on each row and column tell you how many cells the path uses there. - Tap adjacent cells to extend your path from S to G. - Clues turn green when a line is exactly right, red when it has too many. - Solve every line, connect the path, and win. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - A calm brain workout for your commute, your coffee break, or winding down at night. - No timer, no pressure. Just you and the logic. - Sharpen your focus and train your brain, one path at a time. FEATURES - A fresh take on logic puzzles: number clues meet path finding. - 5 difficulty levels, from Easy to Extreme. - Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles, with new ones added regularly. - Handy tools: hints, reset, freeze a checkpoint, and pencil draft notes. - Auto-cross marks the cells the path cannot use, so you can focus on the logic. - Clean light and dark themes. - Sound effects and haptics you can switch on or off. - Play offline, anywhere, anytime. No internet needed. DAILY CHALLENGE - A brand new path puzzle every single day. - Build your day streak by solving the daily challenge on time. - Complete every day in a month to earn that month's medal. - Collect all 12 monthly medals across the year. Trace your first path today. Free to play, with an optional one-time purchase to remove ads. Questions or ideas? We read every message: dusanter.jerome@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://nonogrampath.jeromedusanter.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Ball Sort Star4 screens
Pathzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ball Sort Star at none against Pathzzle's 1. Ball Sort Star also leads on iOS requirement (15.2 vs 18.2). Pathzzle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pathzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ball Sort Star asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ball Sort Star ships an update monthly, Pathzzle every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Ball Sort Star versus Pathzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall Sort StarPathzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildcrest AssociatesJerome Dusanter

In-app purchases

None

Ball Sort Star

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pathzzle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads (One-Time Purchase)$9.99

Questions

Is Ball Sort Star free?
Ball Sort Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pathzzle free?
Pathzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ball Sort Star or Pathzzle have ads?
Both Ball Sort Star and Pathzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ball Sort Star or Pathzzle?
Ball Sort Star ships an update monthly, and Pathzzle every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ball Sort Star was updated on September 19, 2026 and Pathzzle on September 19, 2026.

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