Comparison

This way vs Play Any

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

This way

A challenging reaction and concentration game where you guide colored circles to matching squares. Test your reflexes and strategic pathfinding skills across 30 levels. Compete for high scores and share your achievements with friends.

Highlights
  • Guide circles to matching squares
  • Test reaction and concentration
  • 30 exciting levels
  • High score tracking
  • Share achievements on Facebook
  • Train reflexes
Features
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Tap a switch, change the track and guide every colored ball through the gate of its color. Easy to learn, hard to master: how long can you keep your focus? This Way is a minimalist color puzzle about quick decisions. Balls roll along the rails, and you flip the junctions to send each one home. Get it right and your score grows. Send a ball the wrong way and you lose a life. HOW TO PLAY • Tap a junction to switch the track • Route each ball to the gate of the same color • Hit 4 matches in a row at a gate to raise its multiplier, up to x4 • A mistake resets the combo, and three mistakes end the run WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • 31 handcrafted levels with more tracks and trickier junctions • Balls come faster the longer you last: a real test of attention and reaction • Beat your high score to unlock new levels • Clean vector design and satisfying sounds • Short sessions, perfect for a coffee break or the commute • Plays offline, no internet needed TRAIN YOUR BRAIN Every level works your concentration, reaction time and planning. Watch several balls at once, think one switch ahead and keep your combo alive.

About

Play Any

Stream your favorite games from connected platforms to any device. Enjoy high-quality cloud gaming with low latency and seamless cross-device play. Access your entire library of supported titles anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Stream games from connected platforms
  • Cloud gaming optimized for mobile
  • Continue play across multiple devices
  • Controller support
  • Low-latency game streaming
  • Access gaming library anywhere
Features
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Play your favorite games across your devices with PlayAny. Connect your supported gaming platforms, launch compatible games, and enjoy high-quality cloud gaming wherever you are. FEATURES • Play supported games from connected platforms • Cloud gaming optimized for mobile devices • Continue playing across multiple devices • Controller support • Fast and simple setup • Low-latency game streaming • Access your gaming library from anywhere - We Support top Titles and More than 100+ games HOW IT WORKS Connect your supported gaming platform Access compatible games Start your cloud gaming session Play from your iPhone, iPad, or other supported devices SUPPORT & FEEDBACK Need help or want to share feedback? Contact our team: https://playany.net/contact LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://playany.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://playany.net/terms IMPORTANT Cloud gaming session time can be purchased through in-app purchases. PlayAny provides cloud gaming access only. Game licenses are not included and may require ownership through the corresponding gaming platform.

Screenshots

This way4 screens
Play Any4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: This way at 100% against Play Any's 56%. This way also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Play Any's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. This way sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Play Any sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

This way ships an update every 4 months, Play Any every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
This way versus Play Any: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThis wayPlay Any
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB79 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNikita MorozovCROSSAPP LP

Customer experience

This way

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Play Any

All ratings1,467 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative36.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

This way

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
7 purchases

Play Any

Subscriptions3
  • Play Pass7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Play Pass1 Month trial$15.491 Month
  • Yearly Pass$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • 60 Minutes$2.99
  • 120 Minutes$4.99
  • 300 Minutes$6.99
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  • Lifetime Pass$29.99

Questions

Is This way free?
This way is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Play Any free?
Play Any is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do This way or Play Any have ads?
Neither This way nor Play Any shows ads.
Which is updated more often, This way or Play Any?
This way ships an update every 4 months, and Play Any every 8 days. Most recently, This way was updated on October 24, 2026 and Play Any on October 24, 2026.

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