Comparison

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge vs Paint6

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

Paint6

A challenging puzzle game where you paint Tetris-style blocks onto a chocolate-colored board. Fill the entire board by matching the given number of each block type. Offers a tutorial and hints to guide your gameplay.

Highlights
  • Paint 6 types of Tetris-style blocks
  • Fill the entire chocolate-colored board
  • Tutorial with animation
  • In-game hints
  • Undo last move functionality
  • Easy and Pro level boards
Features
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Paint6 Interesting Puzzle Game! Paint 6 kinds of Tetris-style blocks on the chocolate-color board with your finger! the number of 6 kinds of blocks (to paint) are given in the upper part of the screen, above the chocolate board. Sweep the cells of the chocolate-color board to paint the blocks with your finger. Paint the each blocks as many as the numbers given above respectively! You have to fill all the board! **Touch the "How To Play" in the main menu for tutorial! (this menu shows an animation how to play) **There are util buttons in the lower part of the screen * "How To Play": shows an animation for "How to Play" * Home Button: goes to Main Menu * Hints Button: shows hint on the chocolate board. this displays some blocks in random way (not all blocks) * Cancel Button: cancels the last painting, move back by one step. Easy level: 6 by 6 cells board: 200 sets. Pro level: 10 by 10 cells board : 2000 sets Best, Interesting, Fun and Educational Puzzle Game! Enjoy! [Privacy Policy]: http://www.beetlegames.com/privacy_policies/ Thanks!

Screenshots

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge4 screens
Paint64 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paint6 at 100% against Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's 61%. Paint6 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's advantage is ratings volume (224 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pipe It Puzzle Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paint6 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paint6 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pipe It Puzzle Challenge has 224 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's written reviews are positive against 100% of Paint6's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge ships an update every 2 months, Paint6 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge versus Paint6: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipe It Puzzle ChallengePaint6
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (224 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings224 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREY NOVIKOVBeetlegames corp.

Customer experience

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

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

Paint6

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 9 more
  • 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

Paint6

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

One-time1
  • Ads Block$1.99
None

Paint6

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 Paint6 free?
Paint6 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pipe It Puzzle Challenge or Paint6?
Paint6 is rated higher. Pipe It Puzzle Challenge averages 4.7 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while Paint6 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pipe It Puzzle Challenge or Paint6 have ads?
Both Pipe It Puzzle Challenge and Paint6 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pipe It Puzzle Challenge or Paint6?
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge ships an update every 2 months, and Paint6 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pipe It Puzzle Challenge was updated on October 16, 2026 and Paint6 on October 14, 2026.

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