Comparison

Pocket Run Pool vs Pathi

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

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About

Pocket Run Pool

This game combines 8-ball pool with arcade-style high-score chasing. Sink all the balls strategically to earn points, but be careful of misses and scratches. Compete against yourself or others in various thrilling game modes.

Highlights
  • Arcade pool gameplay
  • High-score chasing
  • Strategic ball sinking
  • Multiple game modes
  • Global leaderboards
  • Risk management challenges
Features
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The return of arcade pool from the creator of Really Bad Chess and Flipflop Solitaire. Pocket-Run Pool combines 8-ball pool with the thrill of a chasing the perfect highscore. In Pocket-Run, your goal is to sink all the balls, but where and when you sink them is what matters most! With each pocketed ball, you're awarded points based on the pocket you sunk. So sink carefully, but watch out, with each miss or scratch you lose a life — run out before you finish the table and it's game over. Compete against yourself, the world, or the bank in a variety of thrilling game modes! Can you make the perfect pocket-run? Arcade pool is back! ------WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING 5/5 - Touch Arcade "Help me, I can't stop playing!" 5/5 - 148Apps "Most certainly the best pool game I've played on a phone" "Like the best arcade games, this creates a “just one more turn” mentality" - The Verge "a perfect little mobile game" - iMore.com ------WHATS IN THE “BOX”? - Play Pocket-Run Pool's Standard, High Stakes, and Insta-Tournament modes for free! - Asynchronously Go for gold against players from around the world in Insta-Tournament mode - Manage your risk against all manner of game conditions (like the devious Cuewall) in High Stakes mode - Unlock Break of The Week, alternate backgrounds, and remove Insta-Tournament buy-ins with a single In-App-Purchase of just $3.99 - Track stats for all four modes - Win alternate pool cues and color schemes in High Stakes mode ------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER I've always loved pool, and when I got my first iPhone years ago, the world of digital pool games opened up to me. There are certainly a lot of options out there, but finding a simple and enjoyable single-player pool game was harder than I expected. I found one that I enjoyed, but after playing it extensively I found it too easy to beat the computer every time. Suddenly the problem with pool hit me — when you play against a computer in a physics simulation, you're literally playing against a god... By which I mean, either the computer is going easy on you (for a reason), or it's playing a perfect game and taking all your money. It dawned on me that if I wanted a good single player pool game, I'd have to make a new kind of pool — a variant that doesn't need a computer opponent, that's built around the notion of scoring and improving, of taking risks, and of presenting unique and interesting challenges. Pocket-Run Pool is the game I came up with, I hope you enjoy it! -zach

About

Pathi

Guide a ball to its goal by strategically placing, dragging, and rotating various shapes. This minimalist 2D physics puzzle game offers over 80 levels of brain-training challenges that can be played offline and for free.

Highlights
  • Drag, rotate, and place shapes
  • Modify gravity
  • Use portals and launchers
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Over 80 levels
  • Offline play
Features
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PATHI – ABSTRACT & MINIMALIST LOGIC PHYSICS BALL DROP PUZZLE Do you love the challenges of the brain physics puzzles in which you need to guide balls from one spot to another? Tired of complex 3D puzzles, and want a minimal abstract puzzle in 2D that you can also play offline? Meet Pathi – the new physics line path puzzle in which you need to guide the ball by placing, dragging, and rotating shapes. Play this relaxing puzzle game offline for free and test your physics drop puzzle logic skills in 100 levels. How long can you go? Can you pass all levels in this mind-teaser ball path logic puzzle? Play this minimalist 2D physics based puzzle NOW FOR FREE and with NO WIFI! ◆ BRAIN TRAINING MADE FUN & RELAXING Drag, rotate, and place blocks to find the right path to the goal. Drop the ball and use many different level components to fill the path and achieve your goal: modify gravity, use portals, avoid obstacles and play with physics in abstract minimalist graphic levels! Watch out, there are blocks with thorns that can destroy the ball. ◆ WIDE CHOICE OF PHYSICS PUZZLE BLOCK TYPES Use many different block types to draw the path you try to complete and send the ball to the goal. In this gravity draw physics line game there are different ways to complete the level. Experiment using your logic to find the best ball path! Use these block types to complete the physics logic puzzles: - Rect: use it to complete a route or avoid obstacles - Spring: launch the ball in the direction you want! - Launchers: rotates by some degrees and then launches the ball. There are 3 different types of launchers with different angles! - Moving Platform: moves around allowing you to cover greater distances - Gravity modifier: changes gravity in any direction you want! Play upside down or sideways to complete the brain puzzle - Breakable rect: a rect that explodes after being hit! - Moving rect: well it's just a moving rect that goes upside down...use your imagination to decide how to take advantage of this! ◆ 80+ COGNITIVE PHYSICS PUZZLE LEVELS Our ball puzzles currently feature 80+ line physics puzzle levels. Test your physics logic solving skills and relax with the 2D physics puzzle gameplay and graphics. Cool fact: All the physics puzzle levels will be always available offline and for free, so you will never have to pay anything! ◆ FEATURES OF PATHI – DROP BALL PHYSICS LOGIC PUZZLE ● Play in 80 different levels! And many more will arrive in the future! ● Play always for free and offline! Excellent choice if you are in search for no wifi puzzle games to play offline. ● Abstract and minimalist graphics with pastel colors ● Drag, drop, and rotate the different types of blocks ● Modify gravity, teleport using portals, avoid obstacles, and much more! ● Experiment using physics to complete the levels ● Complete the puzzle game in different ways drawing different paths ● Train your brain using logic and physics-based puzzles Now it’s time to challenge your brain with a new physics cognitive game. Train focus, sharpness, problem-solving daily while having fun in your leisure time. ► Download Pathi and show that you are the physics puzzle guru with high intelligence. --- PERFECT FOR: - kids and adults that love minimal puzzle logic games - anyone looking for relaxing brain training - anyone looking for fun offline logic puzzles CONTACT If you have any queries regarding our ball path physics puzzle please send them to seriouspeoplegames@gmail.com. Till then relax and enjoy playing this brain-teasing puzzle quest.

Screenshots

Pocket Run Pool4 screens
Pathi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pathi at 4.6 against Pocket Run Pool's 3.7. Pathi also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 37%). Pocket Run Pool's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Pocket Run Pool sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Pathi sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pathi holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Pocket Run Pool's written reviews are positive against 71% of Pathi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Run Pool ships an update every 5 days, Pathi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pocket Run Pool versus Pathi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Run PoolPathi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (1.1K ratings)4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K1.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB133 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZach GageZigrid Shehu

Customer experience

Pocket Run Pool

All ratings1,123 ratings
Positive63.3%
Neutral8.9%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral20.1%
Negative42.9%

Pathi

All ratings1,213 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative20.6%

User reviews

Pocket Run Pool

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intuitive controls
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great visuals
  • 💡 Unique take on pool
  • 🕰️ Quick play sessions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable physics
  • 🔍 Lack of precision controls
  • 💰 Excessive ads/in-app purchases
  • 🔍 UI issues on larger screens
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay

Pathi

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Challenging yet satisfying puzzles
  • 🚀 Bug-free and smooth performance
  • 👍 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Intrusive ads between levels
  • 🤔 Exploitable game mechanics
  • 🕰️ Levels can be too easy or too short

Bugs and requests

Pocket Run Pool

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cue stick disappearing
  • Inconsistent ball behavior
  • Incorrect payouts in high-stakes mode
  • App freezing after resuming from pause
  • Compatibility issues on newer iPad models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ball spin/English options
  • Implement replay/undo functionality
  • Expand game modes and challenges
  • Improve performance and stability
  • Optimize UI for tablet devices

Pathi

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not loading or getting stuck on loading screen
  • Progress not saving properly between sessions
  • Controls not working as intended, especially with Apple Pencil

Requested features

4 requests
  • Level editor or custom level creation
  • More advanced or harder levels
  • Checkpoint system to save progress
  • Improved controls and responsiveness

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pocket Run Pool

One-time4
  • 5 Rebuys$0.99
  • Unlock Full Version$3.99
  • 50 Rebuys$4.99
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  • Unlimited Rebuys$19.99
2 purchases

Pathi

One-time2
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Special Offer!$2.99

Questions

Is Pocket Run Pool free?
Pocket Run Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pathi free?
Pathi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Run Pool or Pathi?
Pathi is rated higher. Pocket Run Pool averages 3.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Pathi averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Pocket Run Pool or Pathi have ads?
Both Pocket Run Pool and Pathi show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Run Pool or Pathi?
Pocket Run Pool ships an update every 5 days, and Pathi every 2 months. Most recently, Pocket Run Pool was updated on October 13, 2026 and Pathi on October 16, 2026.

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