Comparison

Space Pipes vs Pipe Up

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

Head to head
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.

About

Pipe Up

Features
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Pipe Up - the plumber's relaxing pipe puzzle! Rotate the pipes, complete the line, get the water from the valve to the drain. Easy to learn, satisfying to master. No timers, no pressure - think at your own pace. HOT AND COLD WATER Not just one pipe line! Two taps, two separate routes: - Send cold to the cold outlet and hot to the hot one - the lines must never touch - In some levels, merge both to make warm water; pipes change color right where they meet - Handle both at once in master levels with three outlets 300 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Every level is individually designed and verified solvable. Difficulty grows step by step: - Inlets and outlets on all four sides of the board - not just left to right - Locked pieces, linked pairs, limited water pressure and leaks - Multi-outlet "master" levels YOUR TOOLBOX Collect cards, unlock tools: - Wrench - seals a leak - Cutter - frees a locked piece - Pliers - splits a linked pair - Gauge - boosts water pressure - Hint - turns one pipe the right way for you FROM APPRENTICE TO MASTER Earn stars, collect 50 tool cards, climb 10 ranks. Finish three jobs a day and grow your streak. FEATURES - Free to play - Works offline - no internet needed - No timers, no lives, no waiting - Two themes: bright White and dark Ocean - One-handed play - Available in 14 languages Looking for a calming brain teaser? On your commute, in a queue, before bed - Pipe Up is waiting. Connect the pipes, start the flow, unwind.

Screenshots

Space Pipes4 screens
Pipe Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pipe Up at none against Space Pipes's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Space Pipes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pipe Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Pipes ships an update fortnightly, Pipe Up every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Space Pipes versus Pipe Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace PipesPipe Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitalii ChardymovAli Safak

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Space Pipes

One-time1
  • VIP Access$1.99
None

Pipe Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Pipes free?
Space Pipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pipe Up free?
Pipe Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Pipes or Pipe Up have ads?
Both Space Pipes and Pipe Up show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Pipes or Pipe Up?
Space Pipes ships an update fortnightly, and Pipe Up every 8 days. Most recently, Space Pipes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pipe Up on October 31, 2026.

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