Comparison

LetterPath vs Tile Five

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

Head to head
About

LetterPath

This word puzzle game challenges you to trace paths through connected letters to form words and uncover hidden elements on the board. It offers a calm, focused experience with handcrafted puzzles that adapt to your pace, rewarding attention without pressure.

Highlights
  • Trace words through connected letter paths
  • Handcrafted peg-board puzzles
  • Minimal, tactile gameplay
  • Discover hidden words
  • Track progress and playtime
  • Game Center achievements
  • Accessibility features
Features
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LetterPath is a word puzzle game built around touch. Instead of tapping tiles or typing guesses, you trace paths through connected letters to form words and uncover everything hidden on the board. You can connect three or more letters in any direction, but you can’t skip over or reuse letters within the same path. Each level is a compact peg-board puzzle with its own shape, rhythm, and word set, designed to feel intuitive from the first swipe. Start simple with smaller boards, then work your way into larger and more challenging layouts. Some levels ask you to find every word. Others let you clear the board by finding the minimum needed to advance, while rewarding full completion if you want the extra challenge. As you play, patterns begin to emerge. You’ll start spotting longer paths, chaining words together, and seeing solutions before you trace them. It’s a calm, focused experience that rewards attention without pressure. What makes LetterPath different: • Trace words through connected letter paths • Handcrafted 2×2, 3×3, and 4×4 peg-board puzzles • Minimal, tactile gameplay with satisfying audio and motion • Discover hidden words and unexpected path combinations • Track total words found, completion, and playtime • Game Center achievements and progress tracking • Replay levels anytime to improve your score • Built with accessibility in mind: Dark Mode, Larger Text, VoiceOver, and Reduced Motion Whether you have a minute or want to settle in for a longer session, LetterPath adapts to your pace. There are no timers pushing you forward, just the quiet satisfaction of finding the next path. Can you find every hidden word? Follow the path. Find the words.

About

Tile Five

Place numbered tiles on a grid, with each tile occupying a specific number of spaces based on its value and position. Master thousands of levels with increasing difficulty, daily challenges, and unique board shapes. Earn rewards and enjoy a visually pleasing and tactile puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Numbered tile placement logic
  • Thousands of campaign levels
  • Daily puzzles with leaderboards
  • Silhouette and free play modes
  • In-game rewards and hints
  • Smooth animations and haptics
Features
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Every tile has a rule. Every placement has consequences. Get it wrong and the whole board falls apart. Place numbered tiles on a grid — each one fills a specific number of spaces around it. Odd tiles claim the corners. Even tiles take the sides. Tile 5 does both. Every tile must be placed perfectly to win. One wrong move and the board stays unsolved. Simple to learn. Incredibly hard to master. CAMPAIGN MODE Take on thousands of levels across dozens of phases. Boards grow larger, tile counts climb higher, and the challenge deepens with every phase you unlock. Earn XP, climb reward tiers, and collect resource drops as you go. There's always a harder board ahead. DAILY PUZZLE A fresh puzzle every day. Race the clock, post your score, and see how you rank on the global leaderboard. The built-in calendar lets you replay any past puzzle whenever you want. SILHOUETTE MODE The board is shaped like an object. Your job is to fill it perfectly. Same rules, a completely different kind of challenge. FREE PLAY Your board, your rules. Pick your tile count, play as many rounds as you want, and track your wins across every configuration. EARN AS YOU PLAY Complete levels to earn hints, undos, and restarts. Hit milestones for bonus rewards. Play clean — no hints, no undos, no restarts — for extra XP. BUILT TO FEEL GREAT Smooth animations. Warm wood aesthetics. Satisfying sounds and haptics. Designed to feel as good as it plays. Tile Five. One more round always makes sense.

Screenshots

LetterPath4 screens
Tile Five4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tile Five at free against LetterPath's free with in-app purchases. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. LetterPath sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tile Five sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LetterPath against 5.0 for Tile Five. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LetterPath versus Tile Five: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetterPathTile Five
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTorched MediaJonathan Tucker

Customer experience

LetterPath

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tile Five

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LetterPath

One-time1
  • Unlock All Levels$4.99
10 purchases

Tile Five

One-time10
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • 10 Undos$0.99
  • 10 Restarts$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 50 Hints$2.99
  • 50 Undos$2.99
  • 50 Restarts$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 100 Hints$4.99
  • 100 Undos$4.99
  • 100 Restarts$4.99

Questions

Is LetterPath free?
LetterPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tile Five free?
Tile Five is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LetterPath or Tile Five?
LetterPath and Tile Five are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do LetterPath or Tile Five have ads?
Neither LetterPath nor Tile Five shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LetterPath or Tile Five?
LetterPath ships an update every 10 days, and Tile Five every 10 days. Most recently, LetterPath was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tile Five on October 31, 2026.

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