GIF Party vs Pipe Connect!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GIF Party
A party game where players find GIFs to match prompts and vote for the funniest. It supports up to 10 players for both in-person and virtual gatherings, offering a unique way to generate laughs.
- Up to 10 player support
- In-person and virtual play
- Searchable Giphy database
- Voting system for best GIF
- Prompt-based gameplay
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GIF Party is a hilarious party game for up to 10 people, perfect for both in-person gatherings and virtual hangouts. Gameplay is simple: 1. Read a prompt like "When no one notices your new haircut" 2. Find a GIF by searching the entire Giphy database 3. Watch everyone's GIFs and vote for the best Your GIF can be from your favorite show, meme culture, or some obscure reference that only your dad understands. The magic of GIFs is that the punchline still works. So skip the divisive arguments and awkward silences. Use your quick wit to have everyone laughing at a GIF that says it all.
Pipe Connect!
Connect pipe pieces to create a continuous water path between matching units. Strategically place each piece to solve colorful puzzles and clear the board. Enjoy a challenging and engaging experience with every level.
- Drag and place pipe pieces
- Build continuous water paths
- Solve colorful puzzles
- Fixed pipe shapes and directions
- Clear space and open new routes
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Drag and place pipe pieces to build a continuous path between matching water units. Every pipe has a fixed shape and direction, so choose each placement carefully—once it is on the board, there is no turning back. Complete colorful water paths to clear space, open new routes, and solve the entire board!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GIF Party at none against Pipe Connect!'s shown. GIF Party also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pipe Connect!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (78 vs 12). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. GIF Party sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Pipe Connect! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GIF Party holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pipe Connect! has 78 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
GIF Party ships an update every 2 months, Pipe Connect! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GIF Party | Pipe Connect! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | 4.8 (78 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 78 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 396 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tyler Barnes | Alpaka Games |
Customer experience
GIF Party
Pipe Connect!
In-app purchases
GIF Party
- Beer MeFree
- The Boise PackFree
- The Parenting PackFree
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- The Michigan PackFree
- Happy Halloween$0.99
- The Dog Pack$1.99
- Bring on the Holidays$1.99
- The Essential Pack$2.99
- The Adults Only Pack$2.99
Pipe Connect!
- Gold Pack 1$1.99
- Fail Offer$5.99
- Gold Pack 2$7.99
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- No Ads$8.99
- Gold Pack 3$14.99
- Medium Bundle$19.99
- Gold Pack 4$29.99
- Large Bundle$39.99
- Gold Pack 5$49.99
- Gold Pack 6$89.99
