Comparison

Flow Free vs Flow Free

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

Head to head
About

Flow Free

Connect matching colored pipes on a hexagonal grid to create a flow. Solve puzzles by pairing all colors and covering the entire board without pipes crossing. Offers hundreds of levels and daily challenges for a relaxing or timed experience.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal grid puzzles
  • Connect matching colors
  • Hundreds of free levels
  • Daily puzzles
  • Time Trial mode
  • Game Center achievements
  • Cloud sync
Features
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Hexes! The next evolution of Flow Free®! If you like Flow Free, you'll love Flow Free: Hexes®! Connect matching colors with pipe to create a Flow®. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap! Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free: Hexes a try, and experience "mind like water"! Flow Free: Hexes features: * Over 2,500 free, hexagonal puzzles! * Daily puzzles: new levels every day, never run out * Carefully crafted, high-quality puzzles ranging from easy to extreme! * Optimized touch controls for smooth, satisfying play * Game Center achievements and cloud sync of your progress * Clean, colorful graphics and fun sound effects Enjoy!

About

Flow Free

Connect matching colored pipes to create a flow across the board, ensuring no pipes cross or overlap. Solve hundreds of challenging puzzles, with new daily levels available. Enjoy a relaxing or time-trial experience with smooth controls and engaging graphics.

Highlights
  • Warp paths across the board
  • Connect matching colors
  • Cover the entire board
  • Hundreds of free puzzles
  • Daily puzzles
  • Time Trial mode
Features
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Warps: Discover a new dimension of Flow Free®! Warp paths across the board in this challenging new Flow Free game. Connect matching colors with pipe to create a Flow®. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap! Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free: Warps a try, and experience "mind like water"! Flow Free: Warps features: * Over 2,500 free, warping puzzles! * Daily puzzles: new levels every day, never run out * Carefully crafted, high-quality puzzles ranging from easy to extreme! * Optimized touch controls for smooth, satisfying play * Game Center achievements and cloud sync of your progress * Clean, colorful graphics and fun sound effects Enjoy!

Screenshots

Flow Free4 screens
Flow Free4 screens

Verdict

The call

Flow Free and Flow Free are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Flow Free sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Flow Free sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Flow Free against 4.7 for Flow Free. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 5.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Flow Free's written reviews are positive against 82% of Flow Free's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Flow Free versus Flow Free: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow FreeFlow Free
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings) — better4.7 (5.2K ratings)
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better5.2K
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Duck Games LLCBig Duck Games LLC

Customer experience

Flow Free

All ratings10,408 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews477 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative12.4%

Flow Free

All ratings5,244 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews297 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.1%

User reviews

Flow Free

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and challenging puzzles
  • 👍 Relaxing and calming gameplay
  • 🎨 Visually appealing and smooth animations
  • 💪 Keeps the mind active and sharp

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repetitive patterns in later levels
  • 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression
  • 🔍 Placement of UI elements could be improved
  • 🔍 Excessive ads can disrupt gameplay

Flow Free

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Enjoyable puzzles
  • 🧠 Challenging gameplay
  • 💎 Addictive and fun
  • 🎨 Beautiful colors
  • 🧩 Satisfying to solve

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Puzzles can be too difficult
  • 📺 Intrusive ads
  • 🔇 Ads ignore sound settings
  • 🔒 Progress not saved after reinstall
  • 🔘 Confusing UI changes

Bugs and requests

Flow Free

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Hints using themselves randomly
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Ads causing performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More new and unique puzzle packs
  • Ability to disable animations
  • Leaderboards and competitive modes
  • Increased difficulty options

Flow Free

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads causing app freezes
  • Inability to close ads or return to game

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and packs
  • Ability to connect dots through warps
  • Option to disable flashing/bouncing completion indicators
  • Separate names for each Flow Free game
  • Ability to share/compete puzzles with friends

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Flow Free

One-time11
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Unlock All Themes$1.99
  • Classic Pack 2$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 10x10 Mania$1.99
  • Jumbo Pack 2$1.99
  • Kids Pack$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • 11x11 Mania$1.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Unlock All Packs and Remove Ads$4.99
  • 100 Hints$9.99
12 purchases

Flow Free

One-time12
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Pastel Colors$0.99
  • Neon Rainbow Colors$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Fall Harvest Colors$0.99
  • Winter Chill Colors$0.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Unlock All Themes$1.99
  • Comet Pack$1.99
  • Kids Pack$1.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Unlock All Packs$4.99
  • 100 Hints$9.99

Questions

Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flow Free or Flow Free?
Flow Free is rated higher. Flow Free averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Flow Free averages 4.7 from 5.2K ratings.
Do Flow Free or Flow Free have ads?
Both Flow Free and Flow Free show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow Free or Flow Free?
Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, and Flow Free every 5 months. Most recently, Flow Free was updated on November 1, 2026 and Flow Free on October 29, 2026.

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