Comparison

PathLock vs ouch. thegame

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

Head to head
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PathLock

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PathLock: Number Puzzle is a sleek, satisfying number-path game where every level has one goal: draw a single continuous route through the grid, touching the numbers in order. No guessy clutter—just clean logic and that “click” moment when the path locks in. How it works • Start at 1 • Move to 2, 3, 4… in sequence • Cover every cell with one continuous path Why you’ll like it • Fast to learn, surprisingly deep as grid sizes grow • Smooth, game-like feedback for a crisp solving flow • Achievements that reward clean runs and progress • 300 levels across multiple grid sizes with escalating challenge Premium Upgrade for a cleaner experience with no ads and instant hints. If you enjoy puzzles that feel elegant, precise, and satisfying—welcome to PathLock. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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ouch. thegame

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OUCH. is stupidly simple. Impossibly hard. Dangerously addictive. You're a glowing ball between two walls of spikes. Tap to dash to the other side. That's the whole game. You'll die in 2 seconds. Then you'll tap retry. And again. And again. No tutorials, no loading screens — you're playing in one second. Instant death, instant retry. Starts easy, then the spikes come faster, from both sides, with smaller gaps. Good luck. NEW IN V2: Choose your nickname. Survive spike waves to level up — each level faster than the last. Collect golden coins along the way. Every 5 coins earn you an extra life. You'll need it. The game roasts you when you die. Score 0? "did you even try?" Score 50? "you're not human" Screenshot your score. Share it. Prove it. Beat your friends. Beat your record. Beat the game. (Spoiler: you can't.) OUCH. — you've been warned.

Screenshots

PathLock4 screens
ouch. thegame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ouch. thegame at none against PathLock's 3. ouch. thegame also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). PathLock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. PathLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ouch. thegame asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PathLock ships an update every 2 days, ouch. thegame every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
PathLock versus ouch. thegame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathLockouch. thegame
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlker KARAMANLIHeiko Limbach

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PathLock

Subscriptions3
  • PathLock Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • PathLock Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PathLock Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
None

ouch. thegame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PathLock free?
PathLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ouch. thegame free?
ouch. thegame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PathLock or ouch. thegame have ads?
PathLock shows ads; ouch. thegame does not.
Which is updated more often, PathLock or ouch. thegame?
PathLock ships an update every 2 days, and ouch. thegame every 2 weeks. Most recently, PathLock was updated on October 31, 2026 and ouch. thegame on November 9, 2026.

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