Comparison

Pill Fortress vs Pathfinder Memory

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

Head to head
About

Pill Fortress

Defend your fortress against waves of viruses in this immune-themed base defense game. Strategically place and upgrade unique pill defenders to overcome evolving viral threats. Enjoy kid-friendly gameplay with vibrant 2D graphics.

Highlights
  • Dynamic pill placement
  • Evolving viral threats
  • Unlock new pill characters
  • Vibrant 2D graphics
  • Strategic upgrades
Features
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Dive into Pill Fortress, a Base Defense game set in an immune-themed world. Defend your fortress against waves of viruses using strategic pill placements and tactical upgrades to max out your chances of survival. - Dynamic Pill placement on the Wall to better damage the viruses - Evolving viral threats over levels, with newer, meaner viruses to exterminate - Unlock powerful new Pill characters to help you defend the Fortress - Kid-friendly gameplay with vibrant 2D graphics Pill Fortress offers a simple yet engaging gameplay, perfect for quick entertainment or strategic mastery. Join the Defense effort and keep the viral invaders at bay!

About

Pathfinder Memory

Features
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A grid. Hidden mirrors. One ball. Where does it come out? Pathfinder Memory is a daily memory puzzle: remember where the mirrors are — then they disappear, and you predict which gate the ball leaves the grid through. THE SAME PUZZLE WORLDWIDE A new daily puzzle every day, identical for every player. One attempt per day. Keep your streak alive and share your result — spoiler-free. THREE MODES TO PRACTISE • Classic – mirrors only, one ball • Shapes – adds bumpers that throw the ball straight back • Expert – two balls at once Practice is unlimited. Every mode has its own leaderboard. LEADERBOARDS AND FRIENDS Compare yourself worldwide or only with your friends. No account, no email address, no password — just pick a name. HARDER ROUND BY ROUND Bigger grids, more elements, less time. Three lives, and an extra life for every five correct answers in a row. BUILT TO FEEL GOOD Hand-drawn paper look, fine haptic feedback, German and English, light and dark mode. Works fully offline — only the leaderboards need a connection. Ads can be removed with a one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Pill Fortress4 screens
Pathfinder Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Pill Fortress at 3 against Pathfinder Memory's 1. Pill Fortress also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Pill Fortress sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Pathfinder Memory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pill Fortress ships an update every 2 weeks, Pathfinder Memory every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pill Fortress versus Pathfinder Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPill FortressPathfinder Memory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooPascal Dohmeier

Bugs and requests

Pill Fortress

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing during battles
  • Progression loss on crashes
  • Targeting/tracking issues
  • Unresponsive ad screens

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More pill variety
  • Improved boss difficulty
  • Customizable controls
  • Endless/challenge modes

Pathfinder Memory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Pill Fortress

One-time14
  • Very Small Nucleus Pack$0.99
  • Small Nucleus Pack$2.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
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  • Perma Speed Up$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Medium Nucleus Pack$5.99
  • Equipment Pack$7.99
  • Perma Boosts$7.99
  • Plasma Waves Pill$8.99
  • Skills Tickets$9.99
  • Skills Pack$9.99
  • Big Nucleus Pack$9.99
  • Gigantic Nucleus Pack$24.99
  • Instant Video Rewards$29.99
1 purchases

Pathfinder Memory

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Pill Fortress free?
Pill Fortress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pathfinder Memory free?
Pathfinder Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pill Fortress or Pathfinder Memory have ads?
Both Pill Fortress and Pathfinder Memory show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pill Fortress or Pathfinder Memory?
Pill Fortress ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pathfinder Memory every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pill Fortress was updated on October 22, 2026 and Pathfinder Memory on October 27, 2026.

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