PATHLOCK vs Wallio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Wallio
A quick-to-learn strategy game where players race to reach the opposite side of a maze while strategically placing walls to block opponents. Enjoy online multiplayer, local pass-and-play, or solo AI challenges.
- Online multiplayer battles
- Local pass-and-play mode
- Solo AI challenges
- Quick rounds
- Global leaderboard
- Achievements and badges
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"Easy to learn. Impossible to put down. Wallio is a beautifully simple strategy game with one goal: get your pawn to the other side before your rival does. The twist? You can drop walls to block their path — but every wall you place is one you can't take back. One move can change everything. A five-minute game you'll be thinking about for hours. PLAY YOUR WAY - Online multiplayer — battle real opponents around the world - Pass-and-play — challenge a friend on the same device - Solo vs. AI — sharpen your skills against smart bots at every level FROM FIRST GAME TO GRANDMASTER - Rules you'll learn in 30 seconds, depth you'll chase for months - Multiple difficulty levels — from your very first match to expert mind-games - Quick rounds that fit a coffee break, or long tactical duels CLIMB THE RANKS - Earn a rating and rise up the global leaderboard - Unlock achievements and badges as you master new tactics - Track your wins, streaks and stats over time Every match is a fresh puzzle. Block, outsmart, and race your way to victory. Download Wallio and find your next move."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PATHLOCK at 100% against Wallio's 10%. PATHLOCK also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Wallio's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (101 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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. PATHLOCK sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Wallio sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PATHLOCK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wallio has 101 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 10% of Wallio's.
PATHLOCK ships an update every 2 weeks, Wallio every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | PATHLOCK | Wallio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (101 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 101 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bora Oksuzoglu | Pavel Mylnikau |
Customer experience
PATHLOCK
Wallio
In-app purchases
PATHLOCK
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$12.991 Year
- 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
Wallio
- Rewind mini$0.99
- Hints mini$0.99
- Rewind medum$3.99
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- Rewind mega$9.99
- Rewind max$99.99







