Comparison

Flow Free vs Tangle Master 3D

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Flow Free

Connect matching colored pipes to fill the board without crossing or overlapping. Enjoy hundreds of free levels or challenge yourself in timed modes. This addictive puzzle game offers a relaxing yet engaging experience for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Connect matching colors with pipes
  • Fill the entire board
  • Over 2,500 free levels
  • Daily puzzles
  • Time Trial mode
  • Multiple board sizes
  • Level packs
Features
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Flow Free® is a simple yet addictive puzzle game. Connect matching colors with pipe to create a Flow®. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap! Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free a try, and experience "mind like water"! *** Flow Free features *** * Content - Over 2,500 free levels available in Free Play mode, and new Daily Puzzles every day! - 10 different board sizes - Free Classic, Bonus, Bridges, Mania, Extreme, and Jumbo level packs - Additional level packs available for purchase * Challenge - Game Center achievements as you solve levels and complete packs - Track your completion of each level in Free Play mode - Strive for accuracy in Free Play using the fewest, most efficient moves - Strive for speed in Time Trial for the most and fastest solves - 20 scored Time Trial variants to choose from by board size and duration * Look & Feel - Smooth, polished touch interaction - Colorful UI - Fun sound effects - Clean vector graphics and animations - Labels available for color impaired players Enjoy.

About

Tangle Master 3D

Engage your mind with this 3D puzzle game where you untangle and sort colored ropes. Strategize to match colors and untie knots within limited moves. Boosters are available to help you overcome challenging levels.

Highlights
  • 3D rope sorting
  • Color matching
  • Untangle knots
  • Limited moves strategy
  • Boosters available
  • Hundreds of unique levels
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Do you like mind games and riddles? Here's the best 3D mind teasing game ever! Join 100M+ players mastering tangles and knots! It's a challenging yet super fun brain puzzle with easy to play controls. Just sort the ropes in the right order and untangle ropes on time! Remember you also have limited moves to complete the level so focus on matching colors, sort ropes and untie the ropes. Tangle Master 3D is like a color puzzle, you need to sort and match colors of ropes and pins. If you get stuck, we have plenty of boosters to help you along the way :) You can cut the rope, or explode the locks. Two ropes is a piece of cake! Tease your brain, relax and enjoy the game :) Three ropes makes you a game master, a 3D Tangle Master! No knots can hold you back! Four ropes "quadruples" your fun! Wow you are a genius! Are you ready for a master challenge? Come and enjoy this puzzle game! Hundreds of uniques levels, customized features and special weekend tournaments!

Screenshots

Flow Free4 screens
Tangle Master 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flow Free at 82% against Tangle Master 3D's 16%. Flow Free also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and chart position (#42 vs unranked). Tangle Master 3D's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flow Free sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tangle Master 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flow Free holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 401K and 385K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Flow Free's written reviews are positive against 16% of Tangle Master 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, Tangle Master 3D weekly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Flow Free versus Tangle Master 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow FreeTangle Master 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (401K ratings) — better4.4 (385K ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better16.2% of reviews
Number of ratings401K — better385K
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#42 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB267 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBig Duck Games LLCRollic Games

Customer experience

Flow Free

All ratings400,651 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1,682 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative13.0%

Tangle Master 3D

All ratings384,608 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews604 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative72.0%

User reviews

Flow Free

From 401K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and fun
  • 🧠 Challenges the brain
  • ⏱️ Good for passing time
  • 🔓 No WiFi required
  • 💻 Works well on different devices

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Ads can be intrusive
  • 💰 Hints/levels can be expensive
  • 🤯 Levels can get too difficult
  • 🔁 Daily streak issues

Tangle Master 3D

From 385K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging levels
  • 🎨 Customizable ropes and pins
  • 👍 Relaxing gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💸 Excessive ads
  • 🤯 Repetitive levels
  • 🐛 Glitchy rope movement
  • 🕰️ Levels too easy

Bugs and requests

Flow Free

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Ads getting stuck and preventing progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • More challenging levels for older players
  • Ability to earn hints through gameplay
  • Option to change background color for themes
  • Sync progress across devices

Tangle Master 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to use extra moves after watching ads
  • Levels freezing or not registering completion
  • Ads not removed after purchasing ad-free version

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied and challenging puzzles
  • Ability to spend coins on meaningful upgrades
  • Multiplayer/competitive modes
  • Ability to replay specific levels

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flow Free

One-time10
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Green Pack$1.99
  • Blue Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Purple Pack$1.99
  • 10x10 Mania$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Unlock All Themes$1.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Unlock All Packs and Remove Ads$4.99
  • 100 Hints$9.99
1 purchases

Tangle Master 3D

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99

Questions

Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tangle Master 3D free?
Tangle Master 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flow Free or Tangle Master 3D?
Flow Free is rated higher. Flow Free averages 4.8 out of 5 from 401K ratings, while Tangle Master 3D averages 4.4 from 385K ratings.
Do Flow Free or Tangle Master 3D have ads?
Both Flow Free and Tangle Master 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow Free or Tangle Master 3D?
Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, and Tangle Master 3D weekly. Most recently, Flow Free was updated on September 25, 2026 and Tangle Master 3D on September 25, 2026.

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