Comparison

Cage It! Puzzle vs Pipe Matrix

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

Head to head
About

Cage It! Puzzle

A relaxing puzzle game where you tap to turn objects and eliminate all loose ends. With 200 levels, it offers a challenge for everyone, from easy to very hard. Hints are available for purchase to help with difficult stages.

Highlights
  • Tap to turn objects
  • Eliminate all loose ends
  • 200 levels
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Mark objects
  • Track solved levels
Features
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Tap to turn and forget everything else. Cage It! is a puzzle game with a simple concept: Tap and turn and get rid of all loose ends. Does it have ads? No! How to play Cage It! ? Just tap on the red-brown objects to make them turn. Turn till you have removed all loose ends. If you want to mark an object, tap a little longer. The object becomes black. Is it difficult? Cage it! starts with quite easy levels. Very relaxing, it makes you forget everything. But the games become more difficult furher on. Which means, there is a level for everyone. In fact Cage It! contains very hard levels and in order to help you, you can mark the red-brown objects by touching them a little longer than the usual tap. The red-brown object now turns black. It’s an easy way to mark that this object is definitely in the right position. How many levels are there? We made 200 levels and you are free to scroll through every one of them. So if one is too easy or too difficult for you, you simply skip it and go to the next one. What does it cost? Cage It! is for free. If you think a level is too difficult, you can buy hints. In that way you make a small donation for the developer. Thanks! Can I see which level I passed? Yes you can. All the levels have a game number, which you find in a button at the top of the screen. The button turns green the moment you solved that level. You can also use this button if you want restart that level. Have fun!

About

Pipe Matrix

Features
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Pipe Matrix is a relaxing pipe puzzle game about rotating tiles, connecting matching bulbs, and lighting up the whole network. Each puzzle starts with a broken grid. The pieces are already placed, but the paths are not aligned. Tap pipes to rotate them into position and create clean connections between bulbs of the same color. A single turn can open a route, block another path, or complete the entire board. Play at your own pace with no timer pressure. Start with simple layouts, then move into larger boards with more colors and trickier networks. Pipe Matrix is easy to learn, satisfying to solve, and built for players who enjoy calm brain games, logic puzzles, and thoughtful problem solving.

Screenshots

Cage It! Puzzle4 screens
Pipe Matrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cage It! Puzzle at none against Pipe Matrix's shown. Cage It! Puzzle also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Cage It! Puzzle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Pipe Matrix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cage It! Puzzle ships an update every 5 weeks, Pipe Matrix every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cage It! Puzzle versus Pipe Matrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCage It! PuzzlePipe Matrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB82 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMarcelo ParsHuy Huynh

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Cage It! Puzzle

One-time6
  • 10 HINTS$0.99
  • Donate a coffee$1.99
  • 40 HINTS$1.99
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  • 100 HINTS$2.99
  • Donate an icecream$3.99
  • Donate a muffin$7.99
1 purchases

Pipe Matrix

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Cage It! Puzzle free?
Cage It! Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pipe Matrix free?
Pipe Matrix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cage It! Puzzle or Pipe Matrix have ads?
Pipe Matrix shows ads; Cage It! Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Cage It! Puzzle or Pipe Matrix?
Cage It! Puzzle ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pipe Matrix every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cage It! Puzzle was updated on October 13, 2026 and Pipe Matrix on October 28, 2026.

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