Pipe It Puzzle Challenge vs Frudoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Frudoku
A unique twist on the classic Sudoku puzzle, this game challenges you to fill grids with fruits instead of numbers. Each row, column, and 2x3 block must contain six distinct fruits. Enjoy a fresh puzzle experience with a fruity theme.
- Fruit-themed Sudoku puzzles
- Fill grids with 6 different fruits
- Unique row, column, and block rules
- Challenging gameplay mechanics
- Intuitive interface
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Fill in the empty squares with fruits so that each row, each column and each 2×3 block has 6 different fruits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Frudoku at none against Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's 1. Frudoku also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (224 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pipe It Puzzle Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Frudoku asks for nothing beyond the download.
Frudoku 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge ships an update every 2 months, Frudoku every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pipe It Puzzle Challenge | Frudoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (224 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 224 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDREY NOVIKOV | Alexander Berson |
Customer experience
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge
Frudoku
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
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- 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
Frudoku
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge
- Ads Block$1.99
Frudoku
No in-app purchases
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