Comparison

Element Flow vs Water Connect Flow

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

Head to head
About

Element Flow

Merge elements to create objects and living creatures, from oceans to dragons. Explore scientific principles to evolve the ancient earth and discover the origins of life. Enjoy simple, addictive gameplay with increasing challenges.

Highlights
  • Merge elements to create new objects
  • Scientific knowledge-based gameplay
  • Unlock unique elements
  • Evolve the ancient earth
  • Simple and addictive mechanics
  • Create living creatures
Features
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Chemistry lover? Here’s what brings you to the high school chemistry class, but this time, you are creating a real planet from scratch! Ever wonder what elements a dragon is made of? What about a car, or the steak you ate for dinner? Use your best knowledge to merge the elements and you can create anything in the universe! Each level is a brand new scenario for you to appreciate the origins of new lives, and you decide on how the ancient earth evolves from the very beginning! Game Features: 1. Simple but addicting mechanics Move around the elements you think would be a perfect combination for something new. Ocean, cloud, stream, there you go! 2. Scientific knowledge based No tricks. You are using exactly what you learned from the middle school to create objects and living creatures! 3. Keep on upgrading! So many unique elements for you to obtain. The more you unlock, the harder it gets! 4. Relax and enjoy Don’t worry if you ever failed the chemistry tests. You are gonna enjoy the most existing journey of turning small pieces into the real world! Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Ink Inc and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC

About

Water Connect Flow

Train your brain with this addictive puzzle game. Connect pipes to deliver water to trees, improving logical thinking. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no time limits.

Highlights
  • Brain training puzzle
  • Logical thinking improvement
  • Connect water pipes
  • Save the trees
  • One finger control
  • No time limits
Features
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Water Connect Flow is an exciting puzzle game to train your brain and keep your mood fresh. Solve puzzles to improve your logical thinking skills with this extremely addicting puzzle game! HOW TO PLAY • Tap to rotate the water pipes to make a working pipeline • Provide all the trees with their water to save them. FEATURES • One finger control. • FREE & EASY TO PLAY. • NO penalties & time limits; you can enjoy this game at your own pace!

Screenshots

Element Flow4 screens
Water Connect Flow3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Water Connect Flow at 4.1 against Element Flow's 3.4. Water Connect Flow also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Element Flow's advantage is review sentiment (27% vs 17%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Element Flow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Water Connect Flow 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

Water Connect Flow holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 3.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Element Flow's written reviews are positive against 17% of Water Connect Flow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Element Flow ships an update every 3 weeks, Water Connect Flow every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Element Flow versus Water Connect Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElement FlowWater Connect Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (1.9K ratings)4.1 (3.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews — better16.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K3.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size381 MB285 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLion StudiosHM Games Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Element Flow

All ratings1,886 ratings
Positive54.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative34.1%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral25.1%
Negative48.0%

Water Connect Flow

All ratings3,206 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews704 reviews
Positive16.9%
Neutral12.4%
Negative70.7%

User reviews

Element Flow

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging but fun
  • 🤔 Interesting element combinations

Room to improve

  • 💸 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔁 Repetitive levels
  • 🤔 Illogical element combinations

Water Connect Flow

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and challenging puzzles
  • 👍 Relaxing and brain-stimulating gameplay
  • 💡 Variety of puzzle types (aqueducts, water flow, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🤯 Misleading screenshots and game changes after initial download
  • 🤔 Lack of explanation for game mechanics

Bugs and requests

Element Flow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Hint button not working
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Progress not saving

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free play mode without levels
  • Reduced ads or paid ad-free version
  • More levels and content
  • Improved hint system

Water Connect Flow

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels freezing after completion
  • Tiles not responding to user input
  • Progress resets after app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to purchase ad-free version
  • Ability to save progress and replay previous puzzles
  • More challenging and diverse puzzle types
  • Improved performance and stability

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Element Flow

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Water Connect Flow

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Element Flow free?
Element Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Water Connect Flow free?
Water Connect Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Element Flow or Water Connect Flow?
Water Connect Flow is rated higher. Element Flow averages 3.4 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Water Connect Flow averages 4.1 from 3.2K ratings.
Do Element Flow or Water Connect Flow have ads?
Both Element Flow and Water Connect Flow show ads.
Which is updated more often, Element Flow or Water Connect Flow?
Element Flow ships an update every 3 weeks, and Water Connect Flow every 5 weeks. Most recently, Element Flow was updated on September 22, 2026 and Water Connect Flow on September 23, 2026.

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