# Pipes vs Misery Match

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pipes at 155 against Misery Match's 1. Misery Match's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pipes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Misery Match sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Misery Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pipes has 155 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Pipes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Misery Match's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pipes | Misery Match |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (155 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipes/id296105712/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/misery-match/id6572310477/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **155** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Michael Kerley](https://appshunter.io/developer/296105715) | [Jeremy Swedberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1589157507) |

## What reviewers say

### Pipes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipes/id296105712)

Connect pipe segments by rotating them to form a continuous flow. This addictive puzzle game offers a variety of board sizes and challenging options. Features like piece locking and auto-save enhance the gameplay experience.

**Highlights:** Randomly generated puzzles, Multiple board sizes, Wraparound option, Piece locking feature, Auto save and resume, Online leaderboard

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and addictive gameplay
- 👍 No ads, pure gameplay
- 👍 Good for passing time
- 👍 Offline functionality
- 👍 Low battery usage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not very responsive
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🐛 Game freezes on larger phones
- 🐛 Screen sensitivity issues on larger phones
- 🐛 Rotating animation is annoying

**Reported bugs**

- Not very responsive
- Game crashes to Home Screen with recent updates
- Newest version fails to complete correctly
- No longer comes up with the “complete ok” prompt
- No longer has the “new game prompt immediately available to start a new game with the same parameters as the last one

**Requested features**

- Add more levels for gameplay
- Ability to change pipe color
- Remove timer option
- HD version
- Support for Retina display


### Misery Match

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/misery-match/id6572310477)

Engage in a fast-paced matching game requiring quick pattern recognition. Match three cards before time expires by identifying similarities across four categories: motion, color, count, and shape. Test your skills across 100 increasingly difficult levels.

**Highlights:** Fast-paced matching gameplay, Identify patterns in four categories, Progressively harder levels, 100 challenging levels, Time-based challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Infinity Mode | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pipes free?

Pipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Misery Match free?

Misery Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pipes or Misery Match?

Misery Match is rated higher. Pipes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while Misery Match averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pipes or Misery Match have ads?

Neither Pipes nor Misery Match shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*