Trace 2 vs Plumber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trace 2
Draw platforms and navigate obstacles to reach the goal in this puzzle platformer. Explore eight new worlds with 160 challenging levels, featuring new gameplay mechanics and stunning artwork.
- Draw platforms
- Navigate obstacles
- 8 new worlds
- 160 levels
- New gameplay mechanics
- Original music
- Stunning artwork
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The sequel to 2008's hit puzzle platformer is finally here! Trace 2 features eight brand new worlds to explore and tons of new gameplay mechanics to discover. Use the touch screen to draw platforms and navigate past obstacles to reach the goal at the end of each level. • 8 new worlds, with 160 levels • Brand new game engine • 30 minutes of original music • Stunning artwork by videogame artist Orioto (http://orioto.tumblr.com/) • Universal App
Plumber
Connect pipes to guide water to a thirsty flower in this free puzzle game. Strategically rotate pipe pieces to create a complete path and solve increasingly challenging levels. Enjoy HD graphics and intuitive gameplay with a helpful hint system.
- Connect pipes to deliver water
- Rotate pipe pieces
- 120 levels
- Intuitive gameplay
- Hint system
- HD graphics
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Plumber: Pipe Classic is a free puzzle game with really nice graphics in which you will have to save a nice little flower which needs water in the desert. Simply turn the different pipe pieces by touching them and connect all of them to make a complete pipe make the water reach the flower ! HOW TO PLAY • Use all pipe on the board to connect them. • Touch to move. FEATURES - 120 levels - Intuitive gameplay - Hint system - HD graphics - New Item on Each Land This game is really fun and requires strategy to fix the pipeline in as few movements as possible to become the best Plumber in the desert!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Plumber at Free against Trace 2's $2.99. Plumber also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 48 months). Trace 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Plumber is free to download; Trace 2 costs $2.99 up front. Plumber sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Trace 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plumber holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Trace 2's written reviews are positive against 76% of Plumber's.
Trace 2 ships an update every 48 months, Plumber every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trace 2 | Plumber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (31 ratings) | 4.7 (56 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | 75.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 56 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Calderone | Flowriz LLC |
Customer experience
Trace 2
Plumber
In-app purchases
Trace 2
No in-app purchases
Plumber
- Pack 1$0.99
- Purchase Chicago$0.99
- Purchase New York$0.99
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- pack 2$1.99
- pack3$2.99
- pack4$9.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
- English$9.99
