Comparison

PathPico vs Shikaku

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

Head to head
About

PathPico

Connect numbered grid cells with a single, continuous path in the correct order. This game offers a deeply satisfying puzzle experience with endless challenges and customizable options.

Highlights
  • Connect numbered cells in order
  • Single continuous path
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Customizable path colors
  • Detailed stats tracking
  • Smooth haptic feedback
Features
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Love PathPico! PathPico offers at least 3 quintillion puzzles. Discover a beautifully simple yet deeply satisfying puzzle experience where your goal is to connect every numbered grid cell with a single continuous path exactly once. Each puzzle challenges you to visit every target cell exactly once while following the numbers in perfect order. Draw your path, zip through the grid, and enjoy the thrill of finding the perfect route. Whether you want a quick brain refresher or a long session of mindful puzzle solving, this game adapts to your mood with multiple difficulty levels from gentle warm-ups to ultimate challenges that test your strategy and planning skills. Enjoy a clean, minimalist interface designed to help you focus. Customize the color of your path to match your style, feel smooth haptic cues as you draw, and track your improvement with detailed stats that record your progress over time. As puzzles grow more complex, finding the correct path becomes a uniquely rewarding moment, making this game perfect for fans of logic puzzles, number paths, and grid-based challenges. FEATURES: - Draw a single continuous path through the grid - Visit every single cell in numeric order, exactly once - Zip through puzzles with smooth, responsive controls - Multiple difficulty levels for all skill ranges - Customizable path colors to suit your style - Detailed stats & progress tracking - Clean and beautiful design - Smooth haptic feedback for every move - Endless replayability and fresh challenges Sharpen your logic, relax your mind, and enjoy the satisfying flow of zipping through each puzzle path. PathPico is for you!

About

Shikaku

Features
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Welcome to Shikaku: Tile & Grid – the ultimate Japanese logic puzzle game that perfectly combines spatial reasoning, mathematics, and pure relaxation! Shikaku (also known as divide by squares) is a world-famous classic brain teaser. Your goal is clean and rewarding: partition the grid into rectangular and square blocks such that each block contains exactly one number, and the area of that block equals that number. KEY FEATURES: • Diverse Grid Sizes: From beginner-friendly 5x5 grids to extreme 10x10 boards that will challenge the sharpest minds. • Two Game Modes: - Classic Mode: Play with lives and a ticking timer for a thrilling, high-score challenge. - Relaxed Mode: No timers, no stress – perfect for winding down and training your brain at your own pace. • Powerful Boosters: Stuck on a tricky layout? Use the smart Hint solver to reveal a correct rectangle, or use Undo to backtrack instantly. • Premium Neo-brutalism UI: Stunning minimalist design featuring seamless automatic Light and Dark modes. • Smart Rewards: Watch rewarded ads to earn extra Hints and Revive instantly on Game Over. • 100% Free & Offline: Play anytime, anywhere without requiring an active internet connection. Download Shikaku: Tile & Grid today to sharpen your logical thinking, improve spatial memory, and master the art of the grid!

Screenshots

PathPico4 screens
Shikaku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shikaku at 15.1 against PathPico's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PathPico versus Shikaku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathPicoShikaku
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeita NonakaATHENE GROUP LTD

In-app purchases

None

PathPico

No in-app purchases

None

Shikaku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PathPico free?
PathPico is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shikaku free?
Shikaku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PathPico or Shikaku have ads?
Both PathPico and Shikaku show ads.

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