Comparison

PATHLOCK vs Wrong Way

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

Wrong Way

Experience a minimalist adaptation of the classic abstract strategy game Quoridor. Outsmart your opponent by strategically moving your pawn and placing barriers to block their path. Enjoy local multiplayer or face an adaptive AI.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Strategic pawn movement
  • Barrier placement
  • Play vs AI
  • Local multiplayer
  • Tactile drag-and-drop controls
Features
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Outsmart your opponent in a minimalist battle of paths and barriers. Welcome to Wrong Way, a modern, minimalist adaptation of the classic abstract strategy game Quoridor. Stripped of unnecessary clutter, this version delivers a hyper-focused, tactile tabletop experience designed to test your spatial reasoning, forward-planning, and survival instincts. The rules are beautifully simple, but the tactical possibilities are infinite. HOW TO PLAY Your objective is straightforward: guide your pawn to the opposite side of the board before your opponent reaches theirs. On every single turn, you face a critical strategic choice: Advance: Step your pawn forward, backward, or sideways into an open space. Block: Drop a wall onto the grid to disrupt your opponent’s path, create complex detours, or shield your own approach. The catch? You can never completely wall an opponent in - there must always remain at least one valid path to their finish line. GAME MODES Play vs Bot: Face off against an adaptive AI engine. As you close in on victory, the bot enters an aggressive survival mode, calculating deep path differentials to drop devastating barriers right in your path. Pass & Play: Challenge a friend face-to-face on a single device for a pure, local multiplayer tabletop duel. DESIGN FEATURES Minimalist Aesthetic: A dark slate palette featuring rich cyan and rose highlights that clearly define your player zones and movement paths. Tactile Interactions: Full support for intuitive drag-and-drop wall mechanics, eliminating accidental placements and keeping your focus entirely on the board. Micro-Reactions: Tap the integrated emoji tray to instantly send visual feedback - express your triumphs, frustration, or strategic calculations on the fly without disrupting gameplay. Built for Speed: Enjoy localized games with a crisp turn-timer ensuring matches stay fast, competitive, and highly engaging. No ads, no unneeded distractions - just pure, high-stakes abstract strategy. Will you carve out your path to victory, or will you force your opponent down the Wrong Way? Download now and test your spatial logic!

Screenshots

PATHLOCK4 screens
Wrong Way4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PATHLOCK at 100% against Wrong Way's 47%. PATHLOCK also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Wrong Way's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Wrong Way sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wrong Way has 39 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 47% of Wrong Way's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PATHLOCK ships an update every 2 weeks, Wrong Way every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PATHLOCK versus Wrong Way: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPATHLOCKWrong Way
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.1 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better47.1% of reviews
Number of ratings339 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.416 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB105 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBora OksuzogluWECS LABS INC

Customer experience

PATHLOCK

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

Wrong Way

All ratings39 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%

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
3 purchases

Wrong Way

One-time3
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Pro Stash$2.99
  • Champion Vault$4.99

Questions

Is PATHLOCK free?
PATHLOCK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wrong Way free?
Wrong Way is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PATHLOCK or Wrong Way?
PATHLOCK is rated higher. PATHLOCK averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Wrong Way averages 4.1 from 39 ratings.
Do PATHLOCK or Wrong Way have ads?
PATHLOCK shows ads; Wrong Way does not.
Which is updated more often, PATHLOCK or Wrong Way?
PATHLOCK ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wrong Way every 2 days. Most recently, PATHLOCK was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wrong Way on October 25, 2026.

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