Comparison

Sea Battle 2 vs PATHLOCK

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

Head to head
About

Sea Battle 2

Engage in strategic naval combat with a classic board game reimagined with new abilities and an expanded arsenal. Battle players worldwide, build your port city, and customize your fleet. Compete in tournaments and climb global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Online real-time battles
  • Play with friends via Bluetooth or on one device
  • Rank progression from sailor to admiral
  • Build and customize your port city
  • Multiple game modes and customization options
  • Chat and emojis for player interaction
Features
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Sea Battle 2 is everyone's favorite board game from their childhood with new abilities and an expanded arsenal! Millions of people around the world play this game. You will have battleships, airplanes, submarines, mines, and radar at your disposal — and that's not all. Place your battleships on the battlefield and launch attacks on your opponent's field. Use various types of weapons to sink the enemy's naval fleet and win the battle. Fight against players from all around the world online in real time! Build your game strategy, improve your tactics, and don't give your rivals a chance! Increase your rank and become the admiral of your fleet! Build your port city and collect rewards! Win in epic arenas and unlock new buildings. Build military bases, shipyards, factories, skyscrapers, landmarks, and much more! Game features: • ONLINE BATTLES Fight against players from all around the world through the internet! • ONLINE GAME WITH FRIENDS Send invitations and play online with your friends • RANKS Win battles to raise your rank and title from sailor to admiral! • ARENAS Take part in battles in epic arenas, unlock new ones, and get rewards! • PORT CITY Become a hero in your own city that you design and build! • PLAY VIA BLUETOOTH Set up battles with your friends, colleagues, or just acquaintances over Bluetooth. • PLAY WITH A FRIEND Play with friends on one phone (tablet), take turns placing your ships, choose your arsenal, and fight! • TRAIN WITH A BOT Choose the appropriate level of difficulty and try to defeat the AI (artificial intelligence). • CUSTOMIZATION Customize your war fleet and arsenal equipment and unlock various skins from the World War I era to modern times. Choose a formidable name for yourself, a cool avatar, and the flag of your fleet. • CHAT Interact with players during battle with chat and emojis. • MULTIPLE GAME MODES Select advanced mode or classic mode without additional weaponry. • TOURNAMENTS AND TROPHIES Participate in tournaments and win trophies. Fill your trophy room! • GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS Increase your ranking and become the best player on the global leaderboards based on your number of wins! Sea Battle 2 is a game with beautiful graphics in the style of a notebook and effects that lend the game originality and an unforgettable atmosphere. Sea Battle 2 is a free game, but some game elements can be purchased for real money. ***** The time has come to find out who is the strongest in a sea battle! Like Sea Battle 2? Find out more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byril_games/

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/

Screenshots

Sea Battle 24 screens
PATHLOCK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PATHLOCK at 100% against Sea Battle 2's 45%. PATHLOCK also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Sea Battle 2's advantage is ratings volume (5.8K 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sea Battle 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and PATHLOCK sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PATHLOCK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sea Battle 2 has 5.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Sea Battle 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of PATHLOCK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sea Battle 2 versus PATHLOCK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSea Battle 2PATHLOCK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.8K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.8K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBYRIL OOOBora Oksuzoglu

Customer experience

Sea Battle 2

All ratings5,757 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews1,050 reviews
Positive44.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative45.6%

PATHLOCK

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sea Battle 2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to invite friends to play
  • Incorrect building unlocks and progress tracking

Requested features

3 requests
  • Restore in-app purchases and progress
  • Improved matchmaking and online play
  • Option to disable advertisements

PATHLOCK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sea Battle 2

One-time10
  • Pirates theme$0.99
  • Space theme$0.99
  • Group offer 1$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Best choice!$2.99
  • Remove ADS$2.99
  • Disable ads pack$3.99
  • Purse of diamonds$3.99
  • Offer "No ADS"$3.99
  • Box of diamonds$7.99
  • Chest of diamonds$16.99
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
Show 3 more
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • 550 Diamonds$19.90
  • 1200 Diamonds$39.90

Questions

Is Sea Battle 2 free?
Sea Battle 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PATHLOCK free?
PATHLOCK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sea Battle 2 or PATHLOCK?
PATHLOCK is rated higher. Sea Battle 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while PATHLOCK averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Sea Battle 2 or PATHLOCK have ads?
Both Sea Battle 2 and PATHLOCK show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sea Battle 2 or PATHLOCK?
Sea Battle 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and PATHLOCK every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sea Battle 2 was updated on November 11, 2026 and PATHLOCK on November 5, 2026.

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