Comparison

Tricky Pipes vs Devil 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

Devil Cat

Guide a nimble cat through increasingly difficult trap-filled levels. Solve puzzles with your wits and quick reflexes to overcome sudden spikes, falling objects, and collapsing floors. Enjoy a challenging experience with all levels unlocked from the start.

Highlights
  • Tricky trap levels
  • Sudden spikes and falling objects
  • Collapsing floors
  • Creative puzzle designs
  • Simple and agile controls
  • All levels unlocked
Features
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Help the cat get through tricky trap levels. In the game, traps appear from unexpected places. Spikes can appear out of nowhere. Objects may fall suddenly. Floors can collapse under your feet. Each level is a new challenge, filled with creative designs and plenty of fun. Some puzzle levels require you to carefully observe and solve them with your wits in order to progress. The controls are simple. The cat moves fast and feels agile. Jump in and take on the challenge. The early levels are easy. Later levels become very hard. Only skilled players can finish them. Features: All levels are unlocked from the start. No need to worry about getting stuck. Very challenging, with some highly satisfying levels.

Screenshots

Tricky Pipes3 screens
Devil Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tricky Pipes at 4.6 against Devil Cat's 3.0. Tricky Pipes also leads on ratings volume (313 vs 1). Devil Cat's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tricky Pipes has 313 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Pipes ships an update every 4 months, Devil Cat monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tricky Pipes versus Devil Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky PipesDevil Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (313 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings313 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB31 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDan-ionut Chis境 饶

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

Devil Cat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tricky Pipes

No in-app purchases

None

Devil Cat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tricky Pipes free?
Tricky Pipes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Devil Cat free?
Devil Cat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tricky Pipes or Devil Cat?
Tricky Pipes is rated higher. Tricky Pipes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 313 ratings, while Devil Cat averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tricky Pipes or Devil Cat have ads?
Both Tricky Pipes and Devil Cat show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Pipes or Devil Cat?
Tricky Pipes ships an update every 4 months, and Devil Cat monthly. Most recently, Tricky Pipes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Devil Cat on November 5, 2026.

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