Glow Path vs Junction Nine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glow Path
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Test your focus in Glow Path, a sleek memory puzzle game built around one simple challenge: watch the path, remember every turn, and trace it back exactly from memory. Each level gives you a brief look at the correct route before the board goes dark. From there, it’s all on you. Tap in the right order, protect your run with shields, earn up to three stars, and push deeper into increasingly demanding puzzle packs. Glow Path includes: 500 levels that progressively get more difficult A fast, satisfying memorize-and-trace gameplay loop Star-based progression for replay value and mastery Shields and optional hints to help you recover from mistakes Clean, neon-inspired visuals with haptics and sound options Stats tracking for streaks, failures, and overall progress Whether you want a quick brain workout or a longer mastery grind, Glow Path is designed to sharpen recall, concentration, and pattern recognition one route at a time.
Junction Nine
A logic puzzle game based on a mathematical principle where you spin sections of a 3x3 grid to connect tiles. Challenge yourself to solve each puzzle in the fewest possible moves, with every puzzle having a proven minimum solution.
- Spin grid sections 180 degrees
- Solve puzzles with proven minimum spins
- No ads or timers
- Light and dark themes
- Optional haptic feedback and sound
- Multiple puzzle collections
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Behind Junction Nine is a published mathematical result: in a 3×3 grid where any rectangle can be spun 180 degrees, every arrangement can be returned to order - and never in more than nine spins. We designed the puzzles and independently calculated the fewest spins each one takes. See if you can match the minimum. HOW IT WORKS Spin any rectangular section of the grid 180°. Remember - squares count as rectangles. A move can shift several pieces at once, so fixing one connection can disrupt another. Rotate tiles until every connection lines up. Then keep going: can you match the fewest possible spins? Every puzzle has a proven minimum. ORIGIN — FREE Start with Origin, a collection that introduces the mechanic and builds from simple puzzles to genuinely tricky ones. TRANSFER Unlock a second collection with a new set of puzzles to master. DESIGNED FOR THINKING - No ads - No timers or penalties - Optional haptic feedback and sound - Light and dark themes - More puzzle packs planned Quick to learn. Surprisingly hard to perfect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Junction Nine at every 5 days against Glow Path's every 6 weeks. Junction Nine also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Glow Path sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Junction Nine sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Glow Path ships an update every 6 weeks, Junction Nine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glow Path | Junction Nine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overtime Innovations LLC | Bricks and Chips, LLC |
In-app purchases
Glow Path
- Refill Energy Charges$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Junction Nine
- Transfer Puzzles$2.99
- Interchange Puzzles$2.99









