Comparison

Coin Jam vs PathBloom

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

Head to head
About

Coin Jam

Engage in a relaxing color sorting puzzle where you arrange shiny coins by color and size. Merge matching stacks and clear the board with smooth, realistic motion. This game offers a soothing and rewarding experience with simple drag-and-drop mechanics and challenging strategic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Sort coins by color and size
  • Merge matching coin stacks
  • Smooth, realistic motion
  • Simple drag-and-drop mechanics
  • Challenging strategic gameplay
  • Works offline
Features
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Coin Jam: Sort & Merge brings relaxing satisfaction to every move. Sort shiny coins by color and size, merge matching stacks, and watch the board clear with smooth, realistic motion. The simple drag-and-drop mechanics and beautiful design make this one of the most soothing and rewarding sorting puzzles you’ll ever play. Each level challenges you to organize chaos: arrange coins, plan merges, and build perfect stacks. The rules are simple — find the right place for each coin — yet the strategy grows as levels get harder. Clear boards efficiently to unlock new challenges and test your focus and pattern-recognition skills. Why players love it • Easy to play but hard to master • Beautiful colors and smooth coin physics • Satisfying sorting and merging loops • Short levels for quick relaxing sessions • Works offline — play anytime, anywhere Coin Jam is designed for anyone who enjoys sorting, merging, matching, or organizing puzzles. It’s the perfect blend of calm visuals, clear logic, and the satisfying sound of progress. Each session delivers focus and relaxation — ideal for unwinding, training your brain, or finding flow.

About

PathBloom

This game transforms your walks into a colorful exploration of your surroundings. As you move, the dormant map around you blooms with color, revealing streets and sprouting virtual flowers along your path. Progress is earned through discovery, not distance, with all essential features remaining free.

Highlights
  • Color your city map by walking
  • Discover real-world places and landmarks
  • Daily walking expeditions
  • Time-lapse of your walking history
  • Customize voxel explorer and trail
  • Weekly and global leaderboards
Features
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Your world starts gray. Every walk makes it bloom. PathBloom turns everyday walks into real-world exploration. The map around you is dormant and colorless — walk somewhere new and it blooms: streets flush with color and tiny voxel flowers sprout along the exact path you traveled. Nothing you can buy ever touches your progress. Not your XP, not your streak, not your rank. Everything that matters is free, and every cosmetic can be earned by walking. EXPLORE, DON'T JUST EXERCISE • A fresh expedition every day: PathBloom designs a walking loop through the most unexplored streets near you, past parks, plazas, viewpoints, and local spots you've never visited. • Discover real places: every park, mural, and corner cafe you pass gets collected — common finds to legendary landmarks. • Rewards novelty, never distance: XP comes from new ground and new places, so a curious wander beats a treadmill grind every time. WATCH A YEAR OF WALKING IN SIX SECONDS Your bloom map remembers everything. Open the atlas, drag the slider, and watch every street you have ever walked fill in from your first day to today — a time-lapse of your own two feet. MAKE IT YOURS • Build your voxel explorer and watch them grow from Curious Sprout to legend, level by level. • Earn badges, souvenirs, and daily quest chests. • Keep a streak alive by discovering — and bank Streak Freezes for rest days. • Dress your trail in seasonal themes, stand voxel keepsakes on your home stage, and frame your walks with share cards. CLIMB THE RANKS • Weekly and all-time leaderboards for your city and the world — ranked by places explored, not miles walked. • Opt out anytime with one switch. YOUR MAP STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Your GPS traces and routes never leave your device. Leaderboards only ever see your nickname, avatar, city, and score. FREE TO PLAY, HONEST FOREVER Cosmetic trail themes and keepsakes can be bought or earned by walking, and a one-time Supporter Pack removes interstitial ads forever. That is the whole of it. The world outside your door is bigger than you think. Go bloom it.

Screenshots

Coin Jam4 screens
PathBloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Coin Jam at 311 against PathBloom's 1. Coin Jam also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). PathBloom's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, 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. Coin Jam sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and PathBloom 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

PathBloom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coin Jam has 311 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coin Jam ships an update monthly, PathBloom every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Coin Jam versus PathBloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoin JamPathBloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (311 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings311 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB58 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHoney Badger Games LTDSimple Tree LLC

Customer experience

Coin Jam

All ratings311 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative41.7%

PathBloom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Coin Jam

One-time14
  • Coin Pack 01$0.99
  • Offer 02$1.99
  • Coin Pack 02$1.99
Show 11 more
  • Coin Pack 04$3.99
  • Resource Bundle 04$3.99
  • Resource Bundle 06$5.99
  • Coin Pack 07$6.99
  • No ADS offer$7.99
  • Resource Bundle 08$7.99
  • Resource Bundle 09$8.99
  • Offer and no ADS 10$9.99
  • Coin Pack 10$9.99
  • Resource Bundle 10$9.99
  • Offer and no ADS 15$14.99
9 purchases

PathBloom

One-time9
  • Postcard Frame$0.99
  • Gold Leaf Frame$0.99
  • Ocean Current Trail$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Sakura Drift Trail$1.99
  • Wisteria Rain Trail$1.99
  • Maple Ember Trail$1.99
  • Frostlight Trail$1.99
  • Firefly Night Trail$1.99
  • Supporter Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Coin Jam free?
Coin Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PathBloom free?
PathBloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coin Jam or PathBloom?
PathBloom is rated higher. Coin Jam averages 4.8 out of 5 from 311 ratings, while PathBloom averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Coin Jam or PathBloom have ads?
Both Coin Jam and PathBloom show ads.
Which is updated more often, Coin Jam or PathBloom?
Coin Jam ships an update monthly, and PathBloom every 2 weeks. Most recently, Coin Jam was updated on October 21, 2026 and PathBloom on October 12, 2026.

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