Short Circuits vs Pipe Mania
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Short Circuits
A logic puzzle game where players rotate pieces to connect all wires. It offers a progressively challenging experience, starting simple and increasing in difficulty.
- Wire connection puzzles
- Piece rotation mechanics
- Progressive difficulty
- Logic-based gameplay
- Challenging levels
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Can you connect all of the wires? Rotate the pieces and use your logic to solve these puzzles! It starts easy but gets tough! Good luck!
Pipe Mania
Connect pipes to create an unbroken path before the timer runs out. This game challenges your logic and speed with hundreds of levels. Enjoy it anywhere, even offline.
- Hundreds of levels
- Logic and speed challenges
- Timed and Relax modes
- Offline play
- Global leaderboards
- Retro-modern visuals
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Beat the clock and link the pipes before the water rushes through! Pipe Mania blends logic, speed, and arcade fun in one irresistible package. Play anywhere, even without Wi‑Fi. How to Play Tap or swipe to rotate each pipe. Create an unbroken path from start to finish. Finish before the timer hits zero for a high score. Key Features - Hundreds of levels with escalating difficulty. - Boosts logic, focus, and quick thinking. - Timed Mode & Relax Mode. - Fully playable offline. - Colorful retro‑modern visuals. - Global leaderboards & achievements. Ready to become the ultimate pipe master? Download Pipe Mania today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Short Circuits at 100% against Pipe Mania's 0%. Short Circuits also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Short Circuits sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pipe Mania sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Short Circuits holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Short Circuits has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Short Circuits's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pipe Mania's.
| Parameter | Short Circuits | Pipe Mania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (54 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | GammaLateral LLC | Solite Kids |
Customer experience
Short Circuits
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In-app purchases
Short Circuits
- Get 30 Hints$0.99
- Get 70 Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
Pipe Mania
- Ad Free$1.99
- Ad Free + Unlimited Hint$2.99
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