# Pipes vs Pipe turn

The clearest difference is rating: Pipes at 4.7 against Pipe turn's 4.0. Pipes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (185 vs 2). Pipe turn's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, update cadence, 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 Pipe turn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pipes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pipes has 185 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Pipes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pipe turn's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pipes | Pipe turn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (185 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipes/id296105712/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipe-turn-network-puzzle/id6754442524/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **185** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Michael Kerley](https://appshunter.io/developer/296105715) | [Huy Huynh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815003126) |

## 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


### Pipe turn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipe-turn-network-puzzle/id6754442524)

Connect pipes by rotating them to form a complete network and power it up. This logic puzzle game offers multiple difficulty levels and can be played offline. Enjoy hours of engaging gameplay with intuitive controls.

**Highlights:** Rotate pipes to connect, Form a complete network, Multiple difficulty levels, Offline play supported, Automatic progress saving, Intuitive touch controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pipes free?

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

### Is Pipe turn free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pipes or Pipe turn?

Pipes is rated higher. Pipes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while Pipe turn averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Pipes or Pipe turn have ads?

Pipe turn shows ads; Pipes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pipes or Pipe turn?

Pipes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pipe turn every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pipes was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pipe turn on November 9, 2026.

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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.*