Comparison

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge vs Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

Connect pipes of the same color to build branches on the playing field. This modern puzzle game features two distinct modes and hundreds of unique challenges with growing difficulty. Enjoy stylish visuals and helpful hints as you solve intricate pipe-connecting puzzles.

Highlights
  • Two game modes: PIPE IT and SPIN IT
  • 1800+ puzzles across multiple packs
  • Daily new puzzle challenges
  • Hint system for assistance
  • Varied puzzle board sizes and shapes
  • Multiple pipe colors and composite pieces
Features
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Pipe It is a new puzzle game designed by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov. It is a modern take on classic game mechanics. Put all puzzle pieces from lower shelf onto the playing field. Build the branches by connecting all the pipes of the same color. Pipe It offers: • 2 different game modes PIPE IT and SPIN IT; • 1800 puzzles in 6+6 packs of growing difficulty; • Golden puzzle pack crafted by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov; • 5+5 new puzzle challenges every day; • Hint system to assist you; • Stylish visuals and sound effects. Go higher with unique Pipe It features: • Puzzle boards of hundred different sizes and shapes; • Up to 7 different pipe colors on a playing field; • Composite puzzle pieces; • Empty, colored and color adjusting pipes. Pipe up with your brain playing new puzzle game from Tetris creator!

About

Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle

Slide falling jewels horizontally to fill entire lines and rows. Eliminate completed lines to score points and achieve a high score. The game ends if the jewels reach the top of the screen.

Highlights
  • Slide jewels horizontally
  • Fill lines and rows
  • Eliminate for score
  • Continuous elimination bonus
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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This is a dropdom block puzzle game. It moves the jewel horizontally, filling the jewel with one line, and eliminating for high score. This game is fun and strategic. It requires the player to observe, judge, move, and finally reach a line, or multiple lines. Eliminate one line and score, if you eliminate multiple lines, you will get a high score. If the player's gemstone reaches the top, the game ends. How to play: 1: moving the jewel 2: The jewel has no support points and will fall. 3: When filling a line, it will be eliminated and scored. 4: Continuous elimination will get extra score 5: The color block will eliminate the connection with it. A little bit of puzzle game: 1: not addicted 2: There is no in-app purchase, players do not have to spend. 3: You can also play in the lower ages. 4: Exercise the brain and make people smart.

Screenshots

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge4 screens
Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle at none against Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's 1. Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle also leads on ratings volume (8.6K vs 224) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 33%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Pipe It Puzzle Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pipe It Puzzle Challenge against 4.6 for Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle has 8.6K ratings behind it against 224, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's written reviews are positive against 33% of Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge versus Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipe It Puzzle ChallengeDropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (224 ratings) — better4.6 (8.6K ratings)
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2248.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB217 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperANDREY NOVIKOV宇亮 闫

Customer experience

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

All ratings224 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.4%

Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle

All ratings8,602 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews546 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral19.0%
Negative47.6%

User reviews

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

From 224 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great brain game
  • 👍 Challenging but not frustrating
  • 👍 Fascinating puzzle mechanics
  • 👍 Satisfying visual feedback

Room to improve

  • anúncios Ridiculous amount of ads
  • anúncios Ads interrupt gameplay
  • anúncios Unskippable ads
  • anúncios Ads after every level
  • anúncios Paid for no ads, still getting them

Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle

From 8.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 Addictive and challenging
  • 💡 Jigsaw puzzle feature is a nice addition

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Scoring system is inconsistent or glitched
  • 🔍 Difficulty increases too rapidly, making it impossible to progress
  • 📺 Too many intrusive ads
  • 🔒 No option to remove ads through payment

Bugs and requests

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Paid for no ads, still getting them
  • App doesn't show in cellular data settings
  • Game state not saved
  • Hints not replenishing
  • Cannot access certain game packs without watching ads
Show 4 more
  • Stuck on an ad for another game
  • Cannot see all pieces at the same time
  • Landscape mode not working
  • Game won't update

Requested features

14 requests
  • Option to pay for no ads that works
  • Ability to skip ads sooner
  • Control over app's internet access
  • Option to jump to harder levels
  • Fix for game state not saving
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  • Fix for hints not replenishing
  • Fix for inaccessible game packs
  • Fix for ads playing at full volume
  • Fix for being stuck on ads
  • Fix for not seeing all pieces
  • Fix for landscape mode
  • Fix for game not updating
  • Mute button for video ads (partially implemented)
  • Silent ads

Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes frequently
  • Blocks become unresponsive or impossible to move
  • Scoring system randomly changes, making high scores unattainable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Adjustable game speed or difficulty levels
  • More diverse puzzle designs
  • Ability to save progress and high scores
  • Option to pay to remove ads

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

One-time1
  • Ads Block$1.99
None

Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pipe It Puzzle Challenge free?
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle free?
Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pipe It Puzzle Challenge or Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle?
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge is rated higher. Pipe It Puzzle Challenge averages 4.7 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle averages 4.6 from 8.6K ratings.
Do Pipe It Puzzle Challenge or Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle have ads?
Both Pipe It Puzzle Challenge and Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pipe It Puzzle Challenge or Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle?
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge ships an update every 2 months, and Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle every 2 months. Most recently, Pipe It Puzzle Challenge was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dropdom™ Jigsaw Puzzle on November 11, 2026.

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