# Pipes vs Heardle!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pipes at 90% against Heardle!'s 0%. Pipes also leads on price (Free vs $4.99). Heardle!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#93 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Pipes is free to download; Heardle! costs $4.99 up front. Pipes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Heardle! asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pipes | Heardle! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (184 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipes/id296105712/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **184** | — |
| Positive reviews | **90.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#93** |
| Size | 4 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Michael Kerley](https://appshunter.io/developer/296105715) | [Quynh Dau](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477956929) |

## 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


### Heardle!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heardle/id6782384802)

**Currently charting:** #93 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Test your music knowledge by identifying songs from short audio snippets. Compete with friends daily or play unlimited rounds. Explore music across different decades.

**Highlights:** Daily music challenges, Unlimited play mode, Decades-themed playlists, Thousands of songs, Track performance, Share scores

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pipes free?

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

### Is Heardle! free?

Heardle! costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Pipes or Heardle! have ads?

Neither Pipes nor Heardle! 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.*