Comparison

Pipe Pathway vs Space Pipes

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

Head to head
About

Pipe Pathway

Connect rotating pipe pieces to form a complete path. This brain-training puzzle game offers daily challenges and a hint system to guide you through its 400 levels. Enjoy smooth performance and a small file size.

Highlights
  • Daily unique puzzles
  • 400 puzzles included
  • Step-by-step hint guide
  • Automatic connection recommendations
  • Optimized performance
  • Small file size
Features
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Pipe Pathway is the pipe connection puzzle game for brain training The puzzle are any part of pipe. There had set to be not a mess on the board. We have a target to make all pipe to be connected for the complete path. *** How To Play *** We tap on the pipe. That pipe will rotate clockwise for 90 degrees. Rotate the other pipe to be connected for the correct path and colour. *** Features *** * Daily Puzzles - unique from other packs and updated every day. * 400 puzzles. * Hint guide - Step by Step and Play/Pause. * Automatic recommend system - highlight cells for the pipe connect not complete. * Best performance. * Small file size - good for download, update version and save space. Enjoy.

About

Space Pipes

Connect pipes to create a water flow path from source to destination in a space setting. Solve 120 challenging levels that increase in difficulty, requiring logic and ingenuity to help astronauts survive. Enjoy a relaxing puzzle experience with an epic space soundtrack.

Highlights
  • 120 new puzzle levels
  • Space setting
  • Connect pipes for water flow
  • Logic and ingenuity required
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Epic space soundtrack
Features
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Drifting somewhere between the stars, a broken station is waiting for its pipelines to be repaired. Tap a pipe, turn it, and keep turning until the whole route runs unbroken from the source to the goal. Space Pipes is a calm connect-the-pipes puzzle. No timer counts down. No move limit punishes you. Nothing flashes to hurry you along. You look at the board, think, and turn pipes until the path clicks into place and energy flows through it. SIMPLE TO PICK UP Tap any pipe to rotate it a quarter turn. Line up the segments so every piece joins into a single unbroken route. That's the whole rulebook — the puzzles do the rest. 120 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Three level packs, 40 levels each, built to grow with you. The first boards teach you to read a route in seconds. The later ones will have you staring at a grid of fixed pipes and dead ends, quietly working out the one arrangement that actually connects. MADE TO BE RELAXING A deep-space backdrop, soft ambient music and a satisfying sound as each pipe snaps into position. Turn the sound off with one tap when you'd rather play in silence. It's a puzzle for a commute, a coffee break, or the last ten minutes before sleep. PLAYS ANYWHERE, OFFLINE No account, no sign-in, no internet needed. Flights, subways, the countryside, that one dead spot in your apartment — the puzzles work everywhere. Your progress is saved on your device automatically, level by level. NO PRESSURE Every level can be solved by thinking. There are no energy bars and no lives to wait for. Stuck on a tricky board? Tap the hint button and one pipe snaps into its right place. You start with free hints, can earn more by watching a short video, or pick up a hint pack. OPTIONAL VIP One single purchase — not a subscription — unlocks all level packs at once, removes ads for good and gives you unlimited hints. Entirely optional: the first pack is free and the rest unlock through play. Purchases restore on any device signed in to the same Apple Account. FEATURES 120 levels across 3 packs One-tap rotation, no tutorial needed No timer, no move limit, no lives Full offline play Automatic progress saving Ambient soundtrack with a sound toggle Hints when you get stuck One-time VIP purchase: everything unlocked, no ads, unlimited hints Turn the pipes. Connect the route. Breathe.

Screenshots

Pipe Pathway4 screens
Space Pipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pipe Pathway at 100% against Space Pipes's 0%. Pipe Pathway also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (65 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Pathway sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Space Pipes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pipe Pathway holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pipe Pathway has 65 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pipe Pathway's written reviews are positive against 0% of Space Pipes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pipe Pathway ships an update every 2 weeks, Space Pipes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pipe Pathway versus Space Pipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipe PathwaySpace Pipes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (65 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings65 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB262 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJirapongVitalii Chardymov

Customer experience

Pipe Pathway

All ratings65 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Space Pipes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pipe Pathway

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • 30 Hints$1.99
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  • 60 Hints$2.99
1 purchases

Space Pipes

One-time1
  • VIP Access$1.99

Questions

Is Pipe Pathway free?
Pipe Pathway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Pipes free?
Space Pipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pipe Pathway or Space Pipes?
Pipe Pathway is rated higher. Pipe Pathway averages 4.9 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Space Pipes averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Pipe Pathway or Space Pipes have ads?
Both Pipe Pathway and Space Pipes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pipe Pathway or Space Pipes?
Pipe Pathway ships an update every 2 weeks, and Space Pipes fortnightly. Most recently, Pipe Pathway was updated on October 4, 2026 and Space Pipes on October 16, 2026.

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