Comparison

Roller Splat! vs Pipes and Balls

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

Head to head
About

Roller Splat!

A free painting puzzle game where you swipe to roll a paintball through mazes, covering every white space with vibrant color. It offers satisfying gameplay with unique levels and smooth ball-rolling action.

Highlights
  • Unique puzzle levels
  • Satisfying ball-rolling action
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Bright and colorful paint physics
  • Cover entire maze with paint
Features
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Grab this unique new exciting painting puzzle game for FREE! Swipe up, down and all around to send your vibrant paintball rolling through the maze as you splash, splat and sploosh color all over the clean white maze. Complete the levels of each puzzle by covering every corridor and corner with beautifully bright paint. It feels so satisfying, who doesn't love a clean coat of fresh paint? Roller Splat! is the exciting free game you'll want to tell your friends about. Which level can they get to?! FEATURES - Unique and fun puzzles levels - Smooth and satisfying ball-rolling action. - Fun and relaxing to play - Free to play - Bright and colourful - Loads of vibrant paint colors - Simple and satisfying - Beautifully clean and fluid paint physics

About

Pipes and Balls

Twist, match, and connect vibrant pipelines to guide rolling balls to their destination in this immersive 3D puzzle game. Navigate hundreds of tricky levels, from easy to epic, and face challenging boss levels. Enjoy fresh puzzles weekly in an easy-to-learn, hard-to-master experience.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of tricky levels
  • Immersive 3D gameplay
  • New puzzles weekly
  • Twist, match, and connect pipelines
  • Guide rolling balls
  • Boss levels
Features
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Pipes and Balls: A Unique 3D Puzzle Experience! Dive into the colorful world of Pipes and Balls, where you’ll twist, match, and connect vibrant pipelines to guide rolling balls to their destination. This immersive puzzle journey combines the art of pin manipulation with the excitement of decoding near-impossible knots, challenging your mind and captivating your senses all at once. From easy to hard and finally to the epic stages, each level reveals fresh and diverse puzzles that test your strategic brilliance. Prepare to face Boss Levels where only the most courageous puzzle-solvers can triumph, and prove your worth in the elite ranks of puzzle-solving masters. Highlights • Hundreds of Tricky Levels: Progress through an ever-growing library of challenges. • Immersive 3D Gameplay: Experience the lifelike rush of aligning pipes and balls • Fresh Puzzles Every Week: Stay on your toes with regular updates featuring new obstacles and twists. It’s easy to play, yet hard to master—the perfect formula for endless fun. Download now and embark on the journey of a lifetime, connecting pipes and unraveling complex knots one puzzle at a time. If you have what it takes to step into this enigmatic universe, prepare to become the next puzzle-solving legend!

Screenshots

Roller Splat!4 screens
Pipes and Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pipes and Balls at every 6 days against Roller Splat!'s every 2 months. Pipes and Balls also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 36%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Roller Splat!'s advantage is ratings volume (142K vs 161). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Roller Splat! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pipes and Balls sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pipes and Balls holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roller Splat! has 142K ratings behind it against 161, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Roller Splat!'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Pipes and Balls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roller Splat! ships an update every 2 months, Pipes and Balls every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Roller Splat! versus Pipes and Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoller Splat!Pipes and Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (142K ratings)4.6 (161 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.5% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142K — better161
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB225 MB
Age rating+1712+
DeveloperVoodooMesiba Games

Customer experience

Roller Splat!

All ratings141,350 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews515 reviews
Positive35.5%
Neutral16.9%
Negative47.6%

Pipes and Balls

All ratings78 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Bugs and requests

Roller Splat!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Congratulations message repeatedly popping up
  • Screen freezing issues
  • Levels not saving progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • More difficult and varied levels
  • Ability to restart levels
  • Level progress tracking
  • More customization options for ball and trail
  • Background music and sound effects

Pipes and Balls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Roller Splat!

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
5 purchases

Pipes and Balls

One-time5
  • 2 Peeks$0.99
  • 3 Hints$0.99
  • No ads$5.99
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  • Bundle package$9.99
  • VIP package$29.99

Questions

Is Roller Splat! free?
Roller Splat! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pipes and Balls free?
Pipes and Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roller Splat! or Pipes and Balls?
Pipes and Balls is rated higher. Roller Splat! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 142K ratings, while Pipes and Balls averages 4.6 from 161 ratings.
Do Roller Splat! or Pipes and Balls have ads?
Both Roller Splat! and Pipes and Balls show ads.
Which is updated more often, Roller Splat! or Pipes and Balls?
Roller Splat! ships an update every 2 months, and Pipes and Balls every 6 days. Most recently, Roller Splat! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pipes and Balls on November 4, 2026.

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