Comparison

Pathways vs ColorSweeper

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

Head to head
About

Pathways

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
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Pathways is a spatial reasoning logic puzzle with a clean, minimalist design. The goal is simple: move the dot home! How it works: -Each grid has one dot, and one home space -The dot can only move to colored spaces -Use tabs on the side of the grid to draw paths of color -Retract and redraw paths as necessary -Move that dot home! Easy to learn, difficult to master -Start with 3x4 grids to learn the ropes -Up the challenge with 4x4 grids -Put yourself to the real test with 4x5 grids Daily Puzzles -Timed puzzles, share your score with friends -Puzzles increase in difficulty throughout the week -Build your streak! Pathways PRO -Access all packs (375 puzzles + future packs) -Access Daily Puzzle archive to play old puzzles (100+ Daily Puzzles) -Create your own levels, share with friends and/or submit to Pathways to be featured Why Pathways? -Clean, minimalistic design -Simple rules, yet challenging solutions -No ads, no wifi required Up for the challenge? Download Pathways today!

About

ColorSweeper

A relaxing logic puzzle game where you use number clues to fill grids with color and reveal hidden patterns. It offers a calm focus experience inspired by classic puzzle games, with no timers or pressure, perfect for daily brain training.

Highlights
  • Color logic puzzles
  • Number clue system
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • No time limits
  • Daily brain training
  • Progress tracking
  • Minimalist visuals
Features
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A Fresh Logic Puzzle with Colors & Numbers Welcome to ColorSweeper, a relaxing puzzle game where numbers guide every move. Use number clues to color the grid, reveal hidden patterns, and solve satisfying logic puzzles one step at a time. Whether you're a fan of Minesweeper, Nonogram (Picross), Sudoku, or other brain games, ColorSweeper offers a fresh puzzle experience that's easy to learn and rewarding to master. Relax, think, and solve at your own pace. ■ How to Play • Use number clues to determine how each tile should be colored. • Solve every puzzle using logic and deduction. • No timers. No pressure. Just relaxing puzzle gameplay. ■ A Satisfying Puzzle Experience • Watch each puzzle gradually come to life with color. • Stay focused with a clean, intuitive interface. • Enjoy the rewarding feeling of solving every board. ■ New Rules, Endless Challenges • Discover new logic rules and puzzle mechanics as you progress. • Every chapter introduces fresh ways to think and solve. • Play everything from quick beginner puzzles to challenging 10×10 brain teasers. ■ Perfect for Puzzle Lovers • Fans of logic puzzles, number puzzles, and brain games. • Players looking for a relaxing puzzle game without time pressure. • Anyone who enjoys daily puzzles and satisfying problem-solving. • Family-friendly gameplay that's easy for everyone to enjoy. ■ Daily Challenges & More • Unlock achievements as you complete puzzles. • Compete with players around the world in the Daily Challenge. • Test your speed in Time Attack and climb the rankings. ■ Join the Community Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colorsweeper/ Discord https://discord.gg/rTWG9nGQRf/ Download ColorSweeper today and discover a relaxing puzzle game that combines colors, numbers, and logic in a whole new way. ■ Permissions ■ The following permissions are required to use certain in-game features. Required Permissions: None Optional Permissions: Notifications, Photos (Used to save screenshots)

Screenshots

Pathways4 screens
ColorSweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pathways at 4.8 against ColorSweeper's 4.3. Pathways also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (90% vs 77%). ColorSweeper's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (458 vs 26). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Pathways sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and ColorSweeper sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pathways holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ColorSweeper has 458 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Pathways's written reviews are positive against 77% of ColorSweeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathways ships an update every 2 months, ColorSweeper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pathways versus ColorSweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathwaysColorSweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26 ratings) — better4.3 (458 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better77.1% of reviews
Number of ratings26458 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB393 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam ArbuckleCom2uS Holdings Corporation

Customer experience

Pathways

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

ColorSweeper

All ratings458 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative15.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Pathways

One-time9
  • Support Developpment$0.99
  • Support Developpment$1.99
  • Support Developpment$4.99
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  • Pathways PRO$7.99
  • Support Developpment$7.99
  • Support Developpment$9.99
  • Support Developpment$14.99
  • Support Developpment$19.99
  • Support Developpment$29.99
9 purchases

ColorSweeper

One-time9
  • 0.29 Pack$0.29
  • 0.99 Pack$0.99
  • 1.99 Pack$1.99
Show 6 more
  • 3.99 Pack$3.99
  • 4.99 Pack$4.99
  • 7.99 Pack$7.99
  • 9.99 Pack$9.99
  • 19.99 Pack$19.99
  • 49.99 Pack$49.99

Questions

Is Pathways free?
Pathways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColorSweeper free?
ColorSweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pathways or ColorSweeper?
Pathways is rated higher. Pathways averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while ColorSweeper averages 4.3 from 458 ratings.
Do Pathways or ColorSweeper have ads?
ColorSweeper shows ads; Pathways does not.
Which is updated more often, Pathways or ColorSweeper?
Pathways ships an update every 2 months, and ColorSweeper fortnightly. Most recently, Pathways was updated on October 8, 2026 and ColorSweeper on October 14, 2026.

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