Flip Ball vs Pipeen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flip Ball
Compete to collect coins in this retro arcade action game by pulling a spring to launch a ball. Navigate challenging stages, avoid falling into holes, and master realistic ball physics. Enjoy a fun and engaging experience with simple touch controls.
- Spring-based ball launching
- Coin collection challenges
- Realistic ball physics
- Paper and 3DCG stages
- Simple touch controls
- Avoid falling into holes
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This game is the 7th iPhone game for the Web Game Site "DAN-BALL". Easy operation only of pulling a spring. Action game that competes without falling into a hole how many coins taken. Cute cat stage made of paper, realistic pre-rendering 3DCG stage, please get a coin. Operating with realistic ball physics of motion. [ How to play ] touch -> drag -> release The spring force to play ball, drag depends on the distance. [ Game Tips ] Do not drop the ball in the hole. And please collect coins. Arrive at the ball to the goal, restart from the top of the same course. Compete for the number of coins collected. Please Enjoy it!
Pipeen
Navigate challenging levels by dragging to control your player and aim for the goal. Avoid numerous traps, moving blocks, and obstacles within a time limit to succeed. Compete globally by aiming for the highest stage clear count.
- Screen drag controls
- Numerous traps and obstacles
- Moving blocks and rotation gears
- Darkness stages
- Time limit challenges
- Global leaderboards
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Guide your player through tricky obstacles in Pipeen, a 2D action game that tests your precision and concentration. Moving blocks, spinning gears, unpredictable neon bars, and dark stages stand between you and the goal. Can you clear all 12 stages? [How to Play] Touch and drag anywhere on the screen to control your player and steer toward the goal. [Rules] Touching a pipe, block, or other obstacle ends the game. Each stage has a time limit, so reach the goal before time runs out! [Game Center] Compete with players around the world on the stage-clear leaderboard. [Terms of Use] Please read and agree to the app’s Terms of Use before playing. https://toppymotion.storeinfo.jp/pages/6574988/page_202210282041
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pipeen at 4.5 against Flip Ball's 4.0. Flip Ball's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pipeen holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Flip Ball's written reviews are positive against 40% of Pipeen's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Flip Ball ships an update every 4 months, Pipeen every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Flip Ball | Pipeen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | TOSHIYUKI MATSUBARA |
Customer experience
Flip Ball
Pipeen
In-app purchases
Flip Ball
No in-app purchases
Pipeen
No in-app purchases
