Comparison

PATHLOCK vs Wrong Lane

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 Lane

Features
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Wrong Lane is a game of nerve and geometry. Move your pawn to the far side of the board — but your rival is racing too, and a single wall can send them the long way around. Every turn is a choice: advance, or spend a wall to reshape the maze. Block too early and you waste it; block too late and they slip past. There is always a path... just not always the one you wanted. Then take it online. Challenge a friend, settle who is actually better, and climb the seasonal leaderboard for real bragging rights. Don't be mad when they wall you in — get even.

Screenshots

PATHLOCK4 screens
Wrong Lane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wrong Lane at none against PATHLOCK's 8. Wrong Lane also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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. Wrong Lane asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PATHLOCK ships an update every 2 weeks, Wrong Lane daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PATHLOCK versus Wrong Lane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPATHLOCKWrong Lane
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBora OksuzogluSINAN SEZER

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
None

Wrong Lane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PATHLOCK free?
PATHLOCK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wrong Lane free?
Wrong Lane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PATHLOCK or Wrong Lane have ads?
PATHLOCK shows ads; Wrong Lane does not.
Which is updated more often, PATHLOCK or Wrong Lane?
PATHLOCK ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wrong Lane daily. Most recently, PATHLOCK was updated on October 6, 2026 and Wrong Lane on September 30, 2026.

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