Comparison

Pathways vs BlinkMind

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

BlinkMind

Features
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BlinkMind – Speed Memory Game is a fast-paced visual memory challenge designed to test your focus, recall, and reaction speed In BlinkMind, numbers flash on the screen for a split second. Your goal is to remember the number and type it correctly before moving to the next round. Each game consists of 10 attempts—score more than 5 correct answers to win! Game Modes: 1) Single Player Mode Test your own visual memory and concentration. Can you beat your personal best? 2) Two Player Mode Compete head-to-head with a friend! The number blinks, and players take turns entering what they saw. After 10 attempts, the player with more correct answers wins Features: Ultra-fast blinking number challenge 10-attempt structured gameplay Win condition based on accuracy Fun single-player & competitive two-player modes Simple, clean, and addictive design Suitable for all ages BlinkMind is perfect for quick brain workouts, friendly competitions, and improving visual focus—anytime, anywhere

Screenshots

Pathways4 screens
BlinkMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlinkMind at none against Pathways's 9. BlinkMind also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BlinkMind asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathways ships an update every 2 months, BlinkMind every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pathways versus BlinkMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathwaysBlinkMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam ArbuckleMagespider Infoweb

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
None

BlinkMind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pathways free?
Pathways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlinkMind free?
BlinkMind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pathways or BlinkMind have ads?
Neither Pathways nor BlinkMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pathways or BlinkMind?
Pathways ships an update every 2 months, and BlinkMind every 3 days. Most recently, Pathways was updated on October 24, 2026 and BlinkMind on October 8, 2026.

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