Comparison

Blackout vs Pipely

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

Head to head
About

Blackout

This memory puzzle game challenges your visual concentration by requiring you to remember and replicate patterns. With over 100 levels and various game modes, it offers a fun way to train your brain and memory skills.

Highlights
  • Over 100 levels
  • Multiple game modes
  • Trains brain and memory
  • Increases visual concentration
  • Daily rewards
  • Pattern memorization gameplay
Features
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It's both easy and hard. And it trains your visual concentration! You're going to love this memory puzzle game! Blackout is a super fun memory puzzle game where you need to remember a pattern before the shadow comes. The game contains many different playing modes. Some levels are just basic colors, some levels you need to tap the tiles in the correct color order and some levels rotate before you can start tapping. And there are even more modes! Since Blackout contains more than 100 levels, there will definitely be tons of fun solving the different memory puzzles. If you're looking for a relaxing game which also helps you increase your memory and concentration skills, look no further. Blackout - memory game will be the perfect game for you! Game features: -Over 100 levels. And more are coming! -Trains your brain and memory -Many different game modes -Increase your visual concentration -Free to play -Come back every day for a daily reward FAQ How to play Blackout? When you start a level you will see a pattern of colored tiles. After a couple of seconds, all of the tiles will be dark. Now you need to remember what the pattern looked like and tap the tiles according to the objective. How many levels does Blackout have? Currently, there are 105 levels. We continue to improve the game continuously, as well as adding more levels. Will the progress be saved? Of course. Close the game and come back whenever you want. Is the whole game free? Blackout is free to download and play. However, you've only got five lives. If you make five mistakes and have zero lives left, you can either wait up to 20 minutes or pay 10 coins to refill. There is also a Flash that gives you a quick glance at the pattern. You'll receive three of these when you start the game. More of these can also be bought for more in-game coins.

About

Pipely

Features
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Calm. Beautiful. Surprisingly hard. Drag colors across the grid. Fill every cell. Don't cross your own lines. Simple to learn — and once you start chasing Perfect ratings, hard to put down. 900 hand-picked levels across 6 difficulty packs, from 5×5 starters to 10×10 brain-twisters. FLOW PUZZLE GAMEPLAY • 6 packs, 150 levels each — 900 total, all hand-picked • Two-tier rank: solve in the minimum moves for a Perfect rating • Live moves counter — you always know if Perfect is still possible • 3 hints per level when you want a nudge DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Soothing dark theme with jelly-tube pipe rendering • Subtle haptics that feel right • Color-blind-safe palette with 12 distinguishable hues • Optional color labels for accessibility • Reduce-motion mode for sensitive eyes OFFLINE • Plays fully offline once installed • No account required • Plays at your own pace — no streaks, no daily quotas Built with Godot Engine. Made with care by Souplin.

Screenshots

Blackout1 screens
Pipely4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pipely at none against Blackout's 6. Pipely also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 21 months). Blackout's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price 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. Blackout sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Pipely asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackout ships an update every 21 months, Pipely every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Blackout versus Pipely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackoutPipely
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB99 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStein Ove HelsetSouplin Labs LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Blackout

One-time6
  • 10 coins$0.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • 20 coins$1.99
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  • 50 coins$3.99
  • 100 coins$7.99
  • 300 coins$18.99
None

Pipely

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackout free?
Blackout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pipely free?
Pipely is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blackout or Pipely have ads?
Pipely shows ads; Blackout does not.
Which is updated more often, Blackout or Pipely?
Blackout ships an update every 21 months, and Pipely every 4 days. Most recently, Blackout was updated on October 10, 2026 and Pipely on October 19, 2026.

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