Zen Pipe vs Linko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zen Pipe
A simple yet addictive puzzle game where players rotate pipes to connect them. Enjoy an endless stream of randomly generated levels on all your devices for a relaxing gaming experience.
- Simple pipe rotation puzzles
- Addictive gameplay
- Infinite levels
- Randomly generated levels
- Universal device support
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Want to play a relaxing puzzle game? Don't look further; Zen Pipe is the game you were looking for. The rules are simple (you rotate the pipes to their correct position) but terribly addictive. You’ll be coming back for more, your money guaranty (wait a minute… the game is FREE). - Simple and relaxing puzzle game. - Infinite and randomly generated levels. - Universal (works on all your devices).
Linko
A simple and calming puzzle game designed for relaxation. Players rotate lines on a board to connect them all, offering an easy-to-learn maze-like experience for all ages. The game's revenue supports a stray cat shelter.
- Simple one-finger controls
- Calming maze-like gameplay
- Easy to learn for all ages
- Rotate lines to connect
- Relaxing mind exercise
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Linko is a very simple and calming puzzle game. All you need to prepare to play Linko is your phone and one finger. Linko is not difficult or complicated, so anyone, regardless of age or gender, can enjoy it. Calm your mind and proceed as if solving a simple maze. [How to play] Rotate the lines on the given board to connect them all. Try it right now! + PS: Most of the revenue generated through the game is used for the shelter for stray cats that we manage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Linko at 3.8 against Zen Pipe's 3.3. Linko also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Zen Pipe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (79% vs 61%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Zen Pipe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Linko sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Linko holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Zen Pipe's written reviews are positive against 61% of Linko's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Zen Pipe ships an update every 2 months, Linko every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zen Pipe | Linko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (10 ratings) | 3.8 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 60.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ovogame | 1PixelStudio Co. |
Customer experience
Zen Pipe
Linko
In-app purchases
Zen Pipe
- No Ads!$1.99
Linko
- Donate low price.$4.99
- Donate medium price.$19.99
- Donate high price.$44.99
