Comparison

Flow Free vs Drop Sort

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

Drop Sort

Features
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A relaxing colour sort puzzle: tap tubes to pour and stack matching candies until every tube holds one sweet. 2,000 levels across Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert, with no timers and no lives. Free unlimited Undo and Hints, and it plays fully offline. HOW TO PLAY - Tap a tube to lift its top candy, then tap another tube to pour. - You can only pour onto an empty tube or a matching candy, and only if there is space. - Sort every candy into its own tube to win. - Stuck? Undo, take a Hint or restart the level from the menu. No pressure, play at your own pace. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - 500 puzzles per difficulty. Unlock Medium, Hard and Expert as you go. - Earn Candy Coins for every solve. Fewer moves, more coins. - Golden candies: fill their colour's tube within the move limit to earn a Sugar Spoon, which moves any candy onto a tube with room. - Mystery candies stay wrapped until they reach the top, and foggy levels hide every candy but the top of each tube. - Tube combos: complete tubes in quick succession for a combo. - Glossy candy visuals, satisfying animations, confetti and gentle haptics. - Guided tutorial to get you started in seconds. - Light and dark mode, on iPhone and iPad. - Play in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian or Turkish. - Optional play reminders. PREMIUM (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) Drop Sort: Candy Shop is free to play with optional video ads when you open a level. Premium is a single purchase that removes ads forever, gives you a spare tube on every level and unlocks all nine premium themes: Jelly Jewels, Peppermint Parlor, Sugar Gumdrops, Frosty Mints, Neon Night, Lollipop Pop, Candy Swirl, Fruits and Veggies. New players can also claim a free 7-day Premium Gift. Perfect for unwinding after a long day or a quick brain break on the go.

Screenshots

Flow Free4 screens
Drop Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drop Sort at none against Flow Free's shown. Drop Sort also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). Flow Free's advantage is chart position (#45 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Drop Sort sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, Drop Sort every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Flow Free versus Drop Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow FreeDrop Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (408K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings408K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#45 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Duck Games LLCInoveb

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

Drop Sort

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Drop Sort

One-time1
  • Drop Sort Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drop Sort free?
Drop Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flow Free or Drop Sort have ads?
Flow Free shows ads; Drop Sort does not.
Which is updated more often, Flow Free or Drop Sort?
Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, and Drop Sort every 3 days. Most recently, Flow Free was updated on November 9, 2026 and Drop Sort on November 5, 2026.

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