# Pipes — user reviews > 102 indexed App Store user reviews of Pipes by Michael Kerley, rated 4.75/5 from 155 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipes/id296105712/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipes/id296105712.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 130 · 4★ 18 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Pipes? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Simple and addictive gameplay - 👍 No ads, pure gameplay - 👍 Good for passing time - 👍 Offline functionality - 👍 Low battery usage - 👍 Minimalist design - 👍 Supports various screen sizes - 👍 Long-term playability - 👍 Challenging difficulty levels - 👍 Rewarding experience - 👍 Good value for money - 👍 Developer responsiveness - 👍 Classic game - 👍 Brain exercise **Cons** - 🐛 Not very responsive - 🐛 Occasional crashes - 🐛 Game freezes on larger phones - 🐛 Screen sensitivity issues on larger phones - 🐛 Rotating animation is annoying - 🐛 Game won't launch with latest iOS update - 🐛 Previous purchase removed, had to repurchase - 🐛 Game sometimes crashes to Home Screen - 🐛 "Complete ok" prompt issues - 🐛 "New game prompt" issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Not very responsive - Game crashes to Home Screen with recent updates - Newest version fails to complete correctly - No longer comes up with the “complete ok” prompt - No longer has the “new game prompt immediately available to start a new game with the same parameters as the last one - Rotating animation is annoying and slows gameplay - Game won't launch anymore with latest iOS update - Game freezes on the outside tiles on bigger phones - Screen is too sensitive on larger phones, turning one tile accidentally turns more **Most requested features** - Add more levels for gameplay - Ability to change pipe color - Remove timer option - HD version - Support for Retina display - Support for extra screen size of iPhone 5 and iPad - Option to change color from blue - Counter for remaining leaks - Different way of seeing leaks - Update with super insane levels ## Newest reviews (16 of 102) ### 5/5 — Awesome *2019-10-07, version 1.6* Pipes is my favorite game. Though my best time isn’t even close to THE best times I keep trying 😀 ### 5/5 — Pipes *2019-02-16, version 1.6* Very happy to see this game was updated. It is one of my favorite apps! ### 4/5 — Ipad problems *2018-10-28, version 1.6* Perfect game on IPad if only worked on IPad PROPERLY. ### 5/5 — The perfect game?? *2018-10-03* Pipes was the third or fourth app I ever downloaded for my iphone 3gs. When i learned it got updated for 64-bit and a new coat of paint for all screen sizes, I nearly lost it! The file size is small, it’s completely offline, and you can spend hours on a larger puzzle size, long enough to keep you entertained for an average domestic flight! And it won’t destroy your battery with needless 3D or animations. Truly the perfect phone game. ### 5/5 — Best Pipe Game *2018-08-19, version 1.6* This is the best pipe connect game I've found. It has the options to make play as easy as possible or almost impossible. ### 5/5 — Good game *2018-08-09, version 1.6* Pipes is fun, and far too addictive. The solved puzzle should not disappear from the screen quite so quickly, though. ### 5/5 — So viel Spaß *2018-05-25, version 1.6* Ich spiele es seit ca. 7 Jahren, fast täglich. Man muss man mehr sagen. ### 5/5 — Update 🙌🙌🙌 *2017-09-06, version 1.5* Ich habe es in letzter Zeit oft gespielt, da ich befürchtete, dass es nicht mehr upgedatet wird. Und jetzt diese Überraschung! Toll! Immer wieder schön für ein kleines Spiel zwischendurch und das seit vielen Jahren! ### 4/5 — Needs an update *2015-11-28, version 0* A favorite games that I always came back to - until I got a 6s Plus. The screen is so sensitive turning one tile accidentally turns 2 more. It's virtually impossible to win now. ### 5/5 — Love this game! *2013-09-29, version 0* I used to play this game on my old Motorola and Nokia phones and loved it. I just found it for iPhone and bought it immediately. The only thing I wish it had was support for the extra screen size of the iPhone 5 and iPad. ### 5/5 — gut *2012-01-21, version 0* perfekt wenn einem lw ist -.- ### 5/5 — The Best !!!!! : ))) *2011-07-28, version 0* Simple but simply the best !!!!!! 5 STARS Macht unheimlich Bock und bietet endlosen Spaß ! Thanxxx : ) ### 5/5 — immer noch unerreicht *2011-05-20, version 0* Sehr schönes und schnelles Spiel. Perfekt für die Pause ;-) Ich warte auf die HD-Version ### 5/5 — addicting *2011-04-02, version 0* need patience x ### 5/5 — Cooles Spiel *2011-03-16, version 0* Fesselt manchmal für stunden Wie kommt eigentlich die durchschnitsbewertung von 2 1/2 Sternen zusammen? ### 5/5 — Great game *2011-03-10, version 0* I really like this game!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Deleting *2025-03-04, version 3.3* Not very responsive ### 1/5 — Get rid of the rotating animation! *2025-01-07, version 2.0* I’ve been playing Pipes for 15 years and it’s a game that I’ve never gotten bored of, but I hate it now with this new rotating animation! It makes my gameplay feel so much slower and the animation is just annoying! Don’t fix what’s not broken! ### 2/5 — Caution *2025-01-24, version 3.1* Previous purchase removed (after owning for years). Had to repurchase the game. Possibly moving to a subscription model unannounced. Game is pretty good for quick play, but sometimes crashes to Home Screen with the recent updates. Without the pay and crash issues, 5 stars. ### 2/5 — Super *2009-12-13, version 0* Macht was es soll und ist dabei noch sehr gut...;-) Fesselt ungemein.  ### 2/5 — Wie funktioniert das Spiel? *2009-11-15, version 0* Kann mir jemand bitte helfen! Was ist das Ziel bei diesem Spiel? Ich bitte um Hilfe :-) thanks... ### 3/5 — One of the best games *2015-01-01, version 0* Been playing Pipes since I have had an iPhone 3 I found over the years the bigger the phone ESP iPhone 5 that the game freezes on the outside tiles. Making it hard to turn the pipe piece ### 3/5 — Pretty good *2009-11-17, version 0* It's a challenging game. I'm still trying to figure it out. So far so good. ### 3/5 — Immer das Selbe *2009-11-15, version 0* Anfangs macht das Spiel ja wirklich Spaß, weil man gar nicht versteht was man tun muss. Aber wenn mans erstmal raus hat wird's zu einfach. Die Idee ist cool, wird aber zu schnell eintönig... Aber als kostenloses Game tu gebrauchen ;) ### 3/5 — Good *2008-12-28, version 0* It's an ok puzzle game. Gets boring after a while. Paradox 3000 is 10 times better. For me at least. ### 3/5 — Fun and addictive puzzle game. *2008-12-12, version 0* This game is deceptive difficult, and thus very addictive. If you like a good puzzle and like to chanllenge yourself, try it out. Worth the $0.99. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best game *2026-06-01, version 3.8* No ads. Just pipes. 10/10 ### 5/5 — Awesome!!! *2026-04-30, version 3.8* Just downloaded and can’t seem to stop playing. No distractions, nice game play. Any chance a future update includes adding levels for gameplay? That would be the icing on the cake ### 5/5 — A classic *2026-04-03, version 3.8* Superb. A never ending brain exercise ### 5/5 — 15 years later, still the best *2025-08-17, version 3.7* Bought this within the first few weeks of getting my first iPhone. It's never moved from the first page of my games folder. The perfect puzzler when you need to burn time. Low battery use, no internet required…games how they oughta be. Much love to the dev for keeping it alive after so long. ### 5/5 — Love this game *2025-07-21, version 3.7* Great minimalist pipes game. I can play smaller grids on my phone, and bigger ones on my iPad in landscape mode. Yay! ### 5/5 — Great game and support *2025-03-25, version 3.6* Just bought the newest version, and it no longer comes up with the “complete ok” prompt and having the “new game prompt immediately available to start a new game with the same parameters as the last one. Update: author has updated the app and all working again. ### 5/5 — Long Live Pipes *2025-03-23* This game was one of my first apps on my iPad Touch, it moved with me through many many iPhones and I still use it regularly when I’m feeling fidgety. Well worth the purchase. ### 5/5 — Bug - newest version fails to complete correctly *2025-01-24, version 3.0.0* Just bought the newest version, and it no longer comes up with the “complete ok” prompt and having the “new game prompt immediately available to start a new game with the same parameters as the last one. ### 5/5 — A Solid Classic *2021-05-04, version 1.6* While it lacks the glitz of recent pipe games, it’s my favorite classic pipe game. No distractions, just focused casual game play. ### 5/5 — Game seems to have broken with latest iOS update *2020-12-01, version 1.6* I really like this game but with the latest iOS update, the game won’t launch anymore. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*