Comparison

PATHLOCK vs Blocade

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

Head to head
About

PATHLOCK

Engage in a minimalist 1v1 strategy board game where players strategically place pawns and walls to outmaneuver opponents. Enjoy quick, skill-based matches with no luck or pay-to-win elements.

Highlights
  • 1v1 strategy, no luck
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
  • Fast matches
  • Pass-and-play mode
  • Bot opponents (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Online matchmaking
  • Private friend rooms
Features
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Move your pawn or place a wall. Be the first to cross the board. That's the whole rule — and the start of a thousand decisions. PATHLOCK is a clean, premium strategy board game where every turn forces a choice: race forward, or build a wall to slow your rival down. Walls can twist the path but can never fully trap an opponent, so the duel always comes down to pure tactics. Simple to learn in 30 seconds, deep enough to play for years. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • True 1v1 strategy — no luck, no dice, no pay-to-win. Just you, your opponent, and the board. • Easy to learn, hard to master — beginners start instantly, experts find endless depth. • Fast matches — a full game fits into a coffee break. GAME MODES FOR EVERY MOMENT • Pass-and-play — share one device and challenge a friend across the table. • Bot opponents — train against Easy, Medium, or Hard AI that actually fights back. • Online matchmaking — get paired with a real opponent in seconds. • Private friend rooms — share a room code and start a match with anyone, anywhere. FAIR BY DESIGN PATHLOCK is built on one promise: never pay to win. Every purchase is purely cosmetic or a convenience like removing ads. Skill decides the match — nothing else. PERFECT IF YOU LIKE • Chess, checkers, and abstract strategy • Tactical puzzles and pathfinding challenges • Quick competitive 1v1 games with friends • Board games with deep, skill-based gameplay Think two moves ahead. Block the path. Lock the win. Download PATHLOCK and start your first duel now. — Subscriptions and purchases are optional and cosmetic only. Terms: https://pathlock.bovasoft.com/terms · Privacy: https://pathlock.bovasoft.com/privacy · Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blocade

Engage in a turn-based strategy duel on a board game. Outsmart your opponent by advancing your pawn or strategically placing walls to block their path. Master tactics, improve your gameplay with AI coaches, and compete online.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy duel
  • Advance pawn or place walls
  • AI bot opponent with difficulty levels
  • Ranked online multiplayer
  • Play with friends via private code
  • Daily puzzles and game review
  • AI coaches for gameplay analysis
Features
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Outsmart your rival in a race across the board — then wall them out. Blocade is a fast, brainy turn-based strategy duel: every turn, either advance your pawn toward the far side or drop a wall to block your opponent's path. Plan two moves ahead, trap them in a detour, and sprint home. Easy to learn, genuinely hard to master. PLAY HOW YOU WANT • Ranked online — get matched with real players in seconds, climb the rating ladder, and prove it. • Beat the bot — pick your difficulty, from a gentle warm-up to an opponent that thinks several moves deep. • Play a friend — share a private code and duel anyone, anywhere, or pass one phone back and forth. • Puzzles — handcrafted positions, plus a fresh Daily Puzzle every day to sharpen your tactics. TOURNAMENTS • Royale — a live bracket every day. Reserve your seat, win your board, take the crown. • Knockouts — host your own tournament. Share one code, friends join free, last one standing wins. LEARN AND IMPROVE • Game Review grades every move after the match — see your best plays and your blunders, chess-style. • Pick your coach — Selah, Kai, Vale and more, each with their own voice — and they'll break down what went right and wrong. Unlock new coaches as you build your streak. • Friendly and Assisted modes let you take hints and undo while you learn; Challenge mode is the pure, ranked test. BUILT TO FEEL GOOD • Clean, tactile board with smooth drag-to-place walls. • Board themes you earn by playing, and light and dark modes that follow your system. • Quick matches you can finish in a few minutes. • Share a clip of your best win straight from the result screen. MAKE IT A DAILY HABIT • Crack the Daily Puzzle and build a day streak — optional reminders help you keep it alive. • Your coach greets you with a quick challenge each time you return. BLOCADE PLUS Unlimited ranked, host your own Knockouts, and more. Start with a free trial — bots, puzzles, friend duels and daily ranked games stay free forever. No account to create — Blocade signs you in automatically. Choose a display name, jump in, and play. Sign in with Apple to back up your progress and pick up on any device. Fair play matters: display names are filtered, and you can report or block any opponent from inside a match. Prefer to try before you install? Play against the bot free in your browser at playblocade.com. Start a match now — your first duel is seconds away. Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@playblocade.com. Terms of Use (EULA): https://playblocade.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://playblocade.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

PATHLOCK4 screens
Blocade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PATHLOCK at 100% against Blocade's 46%. PATHLOCK also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Blocade's advantage is ratings volume (123 vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Blocade sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PATHLOCK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blocade has 123 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PATHLOCK's written reviews are positive against 46% of Blocade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PATHLOCK ships an update every 2 weeks, Blocade every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PATHLOCK versus Blocade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPATHLOCKBlocade
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.4 (123 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3123 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBora OksuzogluCHUKWUBUIKE FRANCIS CHUKWUMA

Customer experience

PATHLOCK

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blocade

All ratings101 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative42.3%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

PATHLOCK

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time6
  • 50 Diamonds$2.99
  • 120 Diamonds$4.90
  • 260 Diamonds$9.90
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  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • 550 Diamonds$19.90
  • 1200 Diamonds$39.90
7 purchases

Blocade

Subscriptions5
  • Blocade Plus — Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Blocade Plus — Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Blocade Plus — Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Blocade Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Blocade Plus — Yearly7 Days trial$15.991 Year
One-time2
  • Blocade Plus Lifetime$9.99
  • Blocade Plus Lifetime$23.99

Questions

Is PATHLOCK free?
PATHLOCK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blocade free?
Blocade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PATHLOCK or Blocade?
PATHLOCK is rated higher. PATHLOCK averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Blocade averages 4.4 from 123 ratings.
Do PATHLOCK or Blocade have ads?
Both PATHLOCK and Blocade show ads.
Which is updated more often, PATHLOCK or Blocade?
PATHLOCK ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blocade every 5 days. Most recently, PATHLOCK was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blocade on October 28, 2026.

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