Comparison

Flow Free vs Fill ·

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

Fill ·

This is a challenging puzzle game where you must cover every box on a grid with a single line without retracing your steps. It offers a relaxing yet engaging experience for players of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Single line grid covering
  • No retracing steps
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Daily hints
  • Unlockable themes
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Easy to learn but hard to master, Fill is the perfect brain teaser and time killer! Cover every boxes of the grid with one line without passing 2 times on the same spot! ------------------------------- Subscription Terms Here are the subscription periods available in our game: Weekly subscription for $7.99 after a 3-day free trial Monthly subscription for $19.99 Yearly subscription for $99.99 The 3 offers unlock the following features: A gift of 20 hints daily Access to every game levels and difficulty levels Access to every app themes No ads End of trial and subscription renewal: The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase The subscription is renewed automatically unless you turn it off 24 hours before the end of the current period The subscription automatically renews for the same duration as the original offer the users subscribed to (weekly, monthly or yearly) Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period Cancelling a trial or a subscription: If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 If you have any question, feel free to contact us at support@greenpandagames.com Privacy policy and Terms of use: http://www.greenpandagames.com/en/privacy_policy

Screenshots

Flow Free4 screens
Fill ·2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Flow Free at free with in-app purchases against Fill ·'s subscription. Flow Free also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 63%) and ratings volume (10K vs 1.6K). Fill ·'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flow Free sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Fill · sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. 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 Fill ·. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow Free has 10K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Flow Free's written reviews are positive against 63% of Fill ·'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, Fill · monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flow Free versus Fill ·: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow FreeFill ·
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings) — better4.7 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better63.5% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better1.6K
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Duck Games LLCSolitaire Games Studio

Customer experience

Flow Free

All ratings10,340 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews476 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative12.4%

Fill ·

All ratings1,566 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral13.5%
Negative23.1%

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

Fill ·

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Awesome game
  • 🕰️ Passes time quickly
  • 🧠 Challenges the mind
  • 😌 Calming and relaxing

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Lack of difficulty progression

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

Fill ·

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Subscription issues
  • Ads not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Unlimited help/hints
  • Removal of misleading ads

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Flow Free

One-time11
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Unlock All Themes$1.99
  • Classic Pack 2$1.99
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  • 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
4 purchases

Fill ·

Subscriptions3
  • Fill Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Fill Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Fill Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • 5 HINTS$0.99

Questions

Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fill · free?
Fill · is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flow Free or Fill ·?
Flow Free is rated higher. Flow Free averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Fill · averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Flow Free or Fill · have ads?
Flow Free shows ads; Fill · does not.
Which is updated more often, Flow Free or Fill ·?
Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, and Fill · monthly. Most recently, Flow Free was updated on October 21, 2026 and Fill · on October 20, 2026.

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