Comparison

Flow Free vs Pulse Loop

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

Pulse Loop

Features
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ONE MORE CATCH. ONE BIGGER COMBO. The screen fills up. The pace climbs. Your next catch could be your biggest. Pulse Loop: Aura Orbs is a fast-paced neon arcade game where your lasso turns waves of orbs into explosive combos. Catch multiple orbs in one sweep, build your score, and push through the rush to face the boss. Simple to start. Hard to call it a night. CATCH BIG. SCORE BIGGER. Why settle for one orb? Line up your lasso and catch several at once. Stack combos and watch the screen erupt in neon. KEEP UP WITH THE CHAOS. Start smooth. Then the orbs come faster and the screen gets crowded. Stay sharp as each level turns up the pressure. TAKE DOWN THE BOSS. Fill the bar. Face the boss. Land perfect hits to shrink it down and clear your way to the next level. MAKE THE GLOW YOURS. Unlock characters and aura packs, and put power-ups to work as you chase bigger catches. QUICK BREAK. BIG COMBOS. Short levels make it easy to squeeze in a round. Rising intensity gives you a reason to come back for another. • Smooth lasso-catching action • Multi-catch combos and explosive visual effects • Increasing speed and intensity • Boss battles with perfect-hit takedowns • Power-ups, unlockable characters, and aura packs • Optional ad-removal purchase Catch the rush. Chase the perfect combo. How many can you catch in one sweep?

Screenshots

Flow Free4 screens
Pulse Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse Loop at fortnightly against Flow Free's every 5 months. Flow Free's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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 Pulse Loop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, Pulse Loop fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flow Free versus Pulse Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow FreePulse Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Duck Games LLCTalha Tosya

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

Pulse Loop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
5 purchases

Pulse Loop

One-time5
  • 500 Aura Orbs$0.99
  • 2000 Aura Orbs$2.99
  • Remove Ads Lifetime$5.99
Show 2 more
  • 5250 Aura Orbs$6.99
  • 13.000 Aura Orbs$14.99

Questions

Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse Loop free?
Pulse Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flow Free or Pulse Loop have ads?
Both Flow Free and Pulse Loop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow Free or Pulse Loop?
Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, and Pulse Loop fortnightly. Most recently, Flow Free was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pulse Loop on October 24, 2026.

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