Perfect Paths vs A Good Snowman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Perfect Paths
Engage in a captivating puzzle experience by creating paths and strategically guiding blocks to their targets. Explore creative solutions by combining or separating blocks, with simple rules leading to complex, multi-solution challenges.
- Create paths to guide blocks
- Combine or separate blocks
- Multiple solutions per puzzle
- Handcrafted levels
- Minimalistic design
- Low battery usage
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Perfect Paths is a captivating puzzle game where your goal is to create paths and use various commands to guide blocks to their designated positions. You can combine or separate blocks, allowing for creative and strategic solutions. With simple rules that lead to complex challenges, every puzzle offers multiple ways to achieve success, making each experience unique and engaging. Features: • Simple and original gameplay mechanics which allow any player to find his own solution. • Handcrafted levels with optimal difficulty curve. First levels were tested by 3 years old ;) • Stylish, beautiful minimalistic presentation. • Low battery usage. • High re-playability.
A Good Snowman
Embark on a charming puzzle adventure as a monster tasked with building snowmen. Explore a delightful world with adorable graphics and an enchanting soundtrack. This game offers lovingly-crafted puzzles without any in-app purchases or ads.
- Adorable graphics
- Enchanting original soundtrack
- Lovingly-crafted puzzle design
- No in-app purchases
- No ads
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A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build is an adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen. * Adorable graphics by Benjamin Davis (Cosmic Express, Sushi Snake). * Featuring an enchanting original soundtrack by Priscilla Snow (Voyageur, The Silence Under Your Bed). * Lovingly-crafted puzzle design from Alan Hazelden (Cosmic Express, Sokobond). * No in-app-purchases or ads. * iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 5, iPad 2, iPad Mini or later recommended. Awards: Top 10 apps of 2016 - TIME magazine Best Character Design - Intel Level Up 2014 Official Selection - Develop Indie Showcase 2014 Official Selection - Screenshake 2015 Official Selection - BAFTA Inside Games Arcade 2015 Official Selection - Different Games Arcade 2015 Official Selection - Fantastic Arcade 2015
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Perfect Paths at every 3 weeks against A Good Snowman's every 2 months. Perfect Paths also leads on price ($1.99 vs $5.99) and review sentiment (96% vs 86%). A Good Snowman's advantage is ratings volume (240 vs 52) and iOS requirement (6 vs 14.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Perfect Paths costs $1.99 and A Good Snowman $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Perfect Paths against 4.7 for A Good Snowman. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 240 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Perfect Paths's written reviews are positive against 86% of A Good Snowman's.
Perfect Paths ships an update every 3 weeks, A Good Snowman every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Perfect Paths | A Good Snowman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (52 ratings) — better | 4.7 (240 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.9% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 240 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Ilavsky | Draknek Limited |
Customer experience
Perfect Paths
A Good Snowman
User reviews
Perfect Paths
From 52 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧠 Excellent brain teaser and mental challenge
- 💡 Innovative and original gameplay mechanics
- 🎮 Highly addictive and engaging puzzle design
- 📈 Progressive difficulty curve that builds naturally
- 🎨 Clean, simple, and polished graphics
Room to improve
- 📚 Minimal and unclear tutorial instructions
- 🎮 Steep learning curve with trial-and-error gameplay
- 🧩 Some rules and mechanics are unintuitive
- 🎯 UI could better clarify visual mechanics
- ❌ Limited content/puzzles available
A Good Snowman
From 240 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Charming and relaxing gameplay
- 🤔 Challenging and thought-provoking puzzles
- 💎 Beautifully designed with attention to detail
- 🎨 Lovely visuals and soothing music
- 🕹️ Intuitive and easy-to-learn controls
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Game is too short for the price
- 💰 Perceived as overpriced for the content
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
Bugs and requests
Perfect Paths
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game does not play as outlined in tutorial
- Audio system conflicts with other applications
- Possible incompatibility issues on some devices
Requested features
6 requests- More puzzles and additional content
- Better and more demonstrative tutorials
- Reset button for quick puzzle clearing
- Cross-device progress synchronization
- Competitive scoring/leaderboard system
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- Clearer visual indicators for game mechanics
A Good Snowman
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on certain devices, especially older models
- Compatibility issues with background music playback
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content to extend playtime
- Additional themes or environments to explore
- Cloud save functionality for cross-device play
In-app purchases
Perfect Paths
No in-app purchases
A Good Snowman
No in-app purchases
