Flow Free vs PathLinKo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hexagonal grid puzzles
- Connect matching colors
- Hundreds of free levels
- Daily puzzles
- Time Trial mode
- Game Center achievements
- Cloud sync
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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!
PathLinKo
Connect scattered pieces to form complete paths and bridge gaps. This relaxing puzzle game offers a calm experience with no time limits or game overs. Utilize hints if you get stuck and enjoy a mindful challenge.
- Connect scattered path pieces
- Create complete paths
- Bridge construction puzzles
- No time limit or game over
- Relaxing gameplay
- Hint system available
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Connect the broken paths. It's a different type of game from our Linko. Calm your mind and focus on completing the paths. There's no time limit or game over, making it a game for everyone to relax with. Download it now! [How to Play] 1. Connect the scattered pieces to create paths. 2. Avoid obstacles and use all the given pieces. 3. If you can't see the solution, try using hints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flow Free at 84% against PathLinKo's 67%. PathLinKo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Flow Free sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and PathLinKo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, PathLinKo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flow Free | PathLinKo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Duck Games LLC | 1PixelStudio Co. |
Customer experience
Flow Free
PathLinKo
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
PathLinKo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flow Free
- 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
PathLinKo
- Donate low price.$4.99
- Donate medium price.$9.99
- Donate high price.$19.99
