Comparison

Tricky Pipes vs Bubble Tea Cat

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated traps
  • 30 challenging pipes
  • Simple arrow controls
  • Jump and move mechanics
  • Reach Princess Bird
Features
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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.

About

Bubble Tea Cat

Guide a cat on a quest for boba tea by solving environmental puzzles. Navigate through various themed scenes, utilizing unique mechanics like object stacking and balloon manipulation to overcome challenges. Enjoy a relaxing adventure with over 30 levels and boss challenges.

Highlights
  • Solve environmental puzzles
  • Navigate themed scenes
  • Utilize unique mechanics
  • Over 30 levels
  • Boss challenges
  • Two control methods
Features
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A cat is looking for Boba Tea. Help it to get a boba by solving puzzles. Tap Left/Right to move. Tap Shoot to create a whirlwind to push objects. There are some secens for adventure: • Study Room: Move and stack objects, reach high places, get boba tea. • Camping: Use balloons of various colors and avoiding red balloons. • Restaurant: Againsting annoying little popcorn. This is a cozy and relaxing adventure with puzzles. Great for playing while sipping coffee or taking a break. You can skip the current level by tap the QUIT button. Features: • Boss Challenge • 30+ Levels • 2 Control Methods

Screenshots

Tricky Pipes3 screens
Bubble Tea Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tricky Pipes at 4.6 against Bubble Tea Cat's 4.1. Tricky Pipes also leads on ratings volume (301 vs 11). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tricky Pipes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tricky Pipes has 301 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Pipes ships an update every 4 months, Bubble Tea Cat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tricky Pipes versus Bubble Tea Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky PipesBubble Tea Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (301 ratings) — better4.1 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings301 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB28 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDan-ionut Chis境 饶

Customer experience

Tricky Pipes

All ratings301 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative30.0%

Bubble Tea Cat

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

Tricky Pipes

No in-app purchases

None

Bubble Tea Cat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tricky Pipes free?
Tricky Pipes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Tea Cat free?
Bubble Tea Cat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tricky Pipes or Bubble Tea Cat?
Tricky Pipes is rated higher. Tricky Pipes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 301 ratings, while Bubble Tea Cat averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.
Do Tricky Pipes or Bubble Tea Cat have ads?
Both Tricky Pipes and Bubble Tea Cat show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Pipes or Bubble Tea Cat?
Tricky Pipes ships an update every 4 months, and Bubble Tea Cat every 2 months. Most recently, Tricky Pipes was updated on September 23, 2026 and Bubble Tea Cat on September 10, 2026.

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