Comparison

Flow Free vs Cube Link

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

Cube Link

Connect same-colored dots without overlapping pipes in this addictive 3D puzzle game. Train your brain with thousands of levels, from beginner to extreme, and enjoy a relaxing, minimalistic experience. Play offline, use hints, and compete with others.

Highlights
  • Connect same-color dots
  • Thousands of color puzzles
  • 3D brain-training challenges
  • Minimalistic design
  • Time Trial mode
  • Offline play
  • Hint system
Features
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· Connect the Dots Your mission: link and connect same-color dots without the pipes overlapping. · Fun and Addictive Thousands of fun color puzzles for all levels, with difficulty ranging from Beginner to Extreme. · Train your Brain With 3D puzzles that will challenge your brain and make you think out of the box. · Simple and Clear Design Enjoy a clean, minimalistic design that makes playing easy and enjoyable. · Time Trial Mode A more challenging mode where you have to link & connect the dots as fast as you can. · Play Offline Enjoy the game without Wifi or an internet connection. · Use the Hints If you get stuck, use hints to reveal how to link and connect the dots. · Fun & Relaxing With various game modes and levels to play, relax while training your brain. · Achievements & Leaderboards And see how you perform compared to your friends, family, or the rest of the world. · Daily Puzzles Many new puzzles every day to keep your mind sharp. · Cloud Save Your progress is automatically saved and available on all of your devices. · You will like this game if you enjoy: 1. Match puzzles & dot-connect games 2. Puzzles that challenge your brain 3. Simple and minimalistic puzzle games with colorful dots, lines or pipes 4. Color and Line puzzle games

Screenshots

Flow Free4 screens
Cube Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Flow Free at 401K against Cube Link's 969. Flow Free also leads on chart position (#43 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Cube Link's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (91% vs 82%). On price, rating, 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 Cube Link sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Flow Free against 4.8 for Cube Link. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow Free has 401K ratings behind it against 969, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Flow Free's written reviews are positive against 91% of Cube Link's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, Cube Link every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Flow Free versus Cube Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow FreeCube Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (401K ratings)4.8 (969 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews91.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings401K — better969
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#43 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Duck Games LLCEmmanuel Mathis

Customer experience

Flow Free

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

Cube Link

All ratings969 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.6%

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

Cube Link

From 969 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Interesting and challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Helps train the brain
  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable experience
  • 👍 Great for all ages
  • 👍 Visually pleasing design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Too many ads, even after payment
  • 🕹️ Controls can be difficult on smaller screens
  • 🎨 Lack of customization options

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

Cube Link

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzles not registering perfect scores
  • Persistent background noise issue
  • Ads not clearing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and puzzles
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Customizable colors and themes
  • Undo/redo functionality

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
15 purchases

Cube Link

One-time15
  • +10 Hints$0.99
  • +25 Hints$1.99
  • Medium 2$1.99
Show 12 more
  • Hard 2$1.99
  • Master 2$1.99
  • Hard 2 (6 sides)$1.99
  • +20 Hints$1.99
  • Medium 3$1.99
  • Hard 3$1.99
  • Medium 2 (6 sides)$1.99
  • Lost Levels$1.99
  • +50 Hints$2.99
  • +60 Hints$3.99
  • All-Access Pass$5.99
  • +200 Hints$8.99

Questions

Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube Link free?
Cube Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flow Free or Cube Link?
Flow Free and Cube Link are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 401K and 969 ratings respectively.
Do Flow Free or Cube Link have ads?
Both Flow Free and Cube Link show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow Free or Cube Link?
Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, and Cube Link every 2 months. Most recently, Flow Free was updated on September 25, 2026 and Cube Link on September 14, 2026.

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