Comparison

stop the flow! vs Slice This!

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

Head to head
About

stop the flow!

Draw lines to create walls and protect people and cities from flowing hazards like waves and magma. Strategically divert threats to save the day. Be mindful of your lines not colliding to avoid game over.

Highlights
  • Draw walls to protect
  • Divert flowing liquids
  • Save people and cities
  • Avoid line collisions
  • Over 150 levels
Features
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In this game, the lines you draw become walls. Use the walls you create to save people and cities from oncoming waves, magma, and enemies. You can save your city and people by diverting the flowing liquid and stopping the flow. If the lines you draw collide with each other, the game will be over, so be careful! There are currently over 150 levels. Stay tuned to the end! EU / California users can opt-out under GDPR / CCPA. Please respond from the pop-up displayed when starting in the app or within the settings in the app.

About

Slice This!

A relaxing puzzle game where players aim to release the maximum number of balls by strategically slicing the pool. Enjoy a simple yet engaging experience designed for casual play.

Highlights
  • Slice the pool
  • Release maximum balls
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Puzzle mechanics
Features
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Slice the pool to release as much balls as possible!

Screenshots

stop the flow!4 screens
Slice This!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slice This! at 4.4 against stop the flow!'s 4.1. stop the flow!'s advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 5.8K). On price, review sentiment, 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. stop the flow! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Slice This! 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

Slice This! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20K and 5.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of stop the flow!'s written reviews are positive against 11% of Slice This!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

stop the flow! ships an update monthly, Slice This! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
stop the flow! versus Slice This!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterstop the flow!Slice This!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (20K ratings)4.4 (5.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.5% of reviews10.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better5.8K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB191 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFTY LLC.Voodoo

Customer experience

stop the flow!

All ratings19,991 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews924 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative81.9%

Slice This!

All ratings5,811 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive10.6%
Neutral15.5%
Negative73.9%

User reviews

stop the flow!

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cool game
  • 🚀 Fun little time passer

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Glitchy and crashes often
  • 🔋 Requires internet connection to play
  • 🤖 Repetitive levels

Slice This!

From 5.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun game concept
  • 🕹️ Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
  • 🔋 Overheating and battery drain
  • 💰 Paid 'ad-free' version not working as expected

Bugs and requests

stop the flow!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Finger tracking issues
  • Levels get stuck or freeze

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to customize characters
  • Use coins to skip levels
  • More challenging levels

Slice This!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game ending prematurely before all balls are counted
  • Leaderboard not updating correctly
  • Paid 'ad-free' version not removing all ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Reduce frequency of ads
  • Improve stability and performance
  • Offline play mode
  • More challenging levels

In-app purchases

1 purchases

stop the flow!

One-time1
  • remove ads$2.99
1 purchases

Slice This!

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is stop the flow! free?
stop the flow! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slice This! free?
Slice This! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, stop the flow! or Slice This!?
Slice This! is rated higher. stop the flow! averages 4.1 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Slice This! averages 4.4 from 5.8K ratings.
Do stop the flow! or Slice This! have ads?
Both stop the flow! and Slice This! show ads.
Which is updated more often, stop the flow! or Slice This!?
stop the flow! ships an update monthly, and Slice This! every 2 weeks. Most recently, stop the flow! was updated on November 10, 2026 and Slice This! on November 7, 2026.

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