# Match!t vs Pathways

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Match!t at none against Pathways's 9. Match!t also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Pathways's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pathways sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Match!t asks for nothing beyond the download.

Match!t ships an update every 3 days, Pathways every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and July 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Match!t | Pathways |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.8 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pathways-spatial-logic-puzzle/id6754125972/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **26** |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 35 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Markus Elias](https://appshunter.io/developer/1065287499) | [William Arbuckle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1846740693) |

## What reviewers say

### Match!t

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matcht/id6741786626)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Pathways

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pathways-spatial-logic-puzzle/id6754125972)

A minimalist logic puzzle game where players guide a dot to its home space by drawing colored paths. It offers increasing difficulty levels and daily challenges, with an option for advanced features like custom level creation.

**Highlights:** Draw colored paths to guide a dot, Solve spatial reasoning puzzles, Progress through increasing grid sizes, Daily timed puzzles with score sharing, Create and share custom levels, No ads, playable offline

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support Developpment | $0.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pathways PRO | $7.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $7.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $9.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $14.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $19.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Match!t free?

Match!t is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pathways free?

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

### Do Match!t or Pathways have ads?

Neither Match!t nor Pathways shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Match!t or Pathways?

Match!t ships an update every 3 days, and Pathways every 2 months. Most recently, Match!t was updated on September 9, 2026 and Pathways on July 16, 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.*