# Snood Adventure vs Pathways

The clearest difference is price: Pathways at Free against Snood Adventure's $0.99. Pathways also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 53%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Snood Adventure's advantage is ratings volume (717 vs 27) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Pathways is free to download; Snood Adventure costs $0.99 up front. Snood Adventure sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Pathways sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Snood Adventure against 4.8 for Pathways. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snood Adventure has 717 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Snood Adventure's written reviews are positive against 90% of Pathways's.

Snood Adventure ships an update every 4 months, Pathways every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Snood Adventure | Pathways |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (717 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snood-adventure/id716860501/reviews) | **[4.8 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pathways-spatial-logic-puzzle/id6754125972/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **717** | 27 |
| Positive reviews | 52.5% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 506 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Snood, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/433728035) | [William Arbuckle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1846740693) |

## What reviewers say

### Snood Adventure

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snood-adventure/id716860501)

Launch Snoods to rescue trapped Snoods by matching three or more. This classic puzzle game challenges your intellect with simple yet deep gameplay. It's easy to learn but offers a rewarding challenge for all ages.

**Highlights:** Rescue trapped Snoods, Match three or more Snoods, Classic and improved Snoods, Intellect-based puzzle, Simple to learn, difficult to master

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 coin pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 coin pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100 coin pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 150 coin pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| 200 coin pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| 250 coin pack | $20.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎮 Classic nostalgic experience from original PC version
- ⏰ Perfect relaxation and time-killing activity
- 🎯 Simple yet satisfying puzzle mechanics
- 💰 No ads or intrusive monetization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Aiming mechanics are unreliable and frustrating
- 🐛 Cannon gets stuck during gameplay
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models
- 🐛 Game freezes at startup or during selection
- 🔧 Poor optimization for various screen sizes

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes when selecting snood style
- Letterboxing on iPhone 5 and newer models
- Cannon aiming gets stuck and repositions unexpectedly
- Touch input not registering accurately
- Crashes on iPhone 6S and newer devices

**Requested features**

- Update for iOS 11 and newer versions
- Dedicated fire button to prevent accidental shots
- Improved aiming accuracy and responsiveness
- Game progress saving when navigating away
- Proper optimization for iPhone 5/5s/6 Plus screens


### Pathways

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pathways-spatial-logic-puzzle/id6754125972)

A minimalist logic puzzle game where players guide a dot to its home space by drawing colored paths. It offers increasing difficulty levels and daily challenges, with an option for advanced features like custom level creation.

**Highlights:** Draw colored paths to guide a dot, Solve spatial reasoning puzzles, Progress through increasing grid sizes, Daily timed puzzles with score sharing, Create and share custom levels, No ads, playable offline

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support Developpment | $0.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pathways PRO | $7.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $7.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $9.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $14.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $19.99 | one-time |
| Support Developpment | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Snood Adventure free?

Snood Adventure costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Pathways free?

Pathways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Snood Adventure or Pathways?

Pathways is rated higher. Snood Adventure averages 4.7 out of 5 from 717 ratings, while Pathways averages 4.8 from 27 ratings.

### Do Snood Adventure or Pathways have ads?

Neither Snood Adventure nor Pathways shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Snood Adventure or Pathways?

Snood Adventure ships an update every 4 months, and Pathways every 2 months. Most recently, Snood Adventure was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pathways on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*