Tricky Pipes vs Swinga!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tricky Pipes
Navigate a challenging world filled with randomly generated traps. Control your character with simple arrow keys to move and jump through 30 perilous pipes. Your goal is to reach Princess Bird and escape the treacherous environment.
- Randomly generated traps
- 30 challenging pipes
- Simple arrow controls
- Jump and move mechanics
- Reach Princess Bird
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The world of Tricky Pipes is full of traps! Each time you die new traps are randomly generated. You need to pass 30 pipes to reach princess Bird! Can you do it? [Controls] Use left and right arrows to move. Use up arrow to jump.
Swinga!
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Smash as many balls as possible in this oddly satisfying game! Activate bonuses to gain even more power. Can you beat the boss levels? How to play? Swing your ball around by swiping on the screen. Hit all incoming balls to smash them outside of the view. Your goal is to keep the big ball inside the circle. All features of Swinga: - Endless gameplay - Beat challenging bosses - Earn customization to style the game - And more! Enjoy playing Swinga! If you have any suggestions, please contact us using the contact information below. Website: https://www.appsurdgames.com Email: contact@appsurdgames.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appsurd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Appsurd Twitter: https://twitter.com/Appsurdgames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tricky Pipes at none against Swinga!'s 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Swinga! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tricky Pipes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tricky Pipes ships an update every 4 months, Swinga! every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tricky Pipes | Swinga! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (311 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 311 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan-ionut Chis | Tristan Nottelman |
Bugs and requests
Tricky Pipes
Reported bugs
6 issues- Controls are not right
- Random stages can make progress impossible
- Textures block movement at level start
- Levels are impossible to beat
- Game has innumerable bugs
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- Glitch skips throughout every level
Requested features
5 requests- Add a timer for speedruns
- Way to save last game for speedruns
- Add a scoreboard for competition
- Create an easier mode
- Make more games like this, maybe with a dog
Swinga!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tricky Pipes
No in-app purchases
Swinga!
- No ads$0.99
