Flow Free vs Link Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flow Free
Connect matching colored pipes to fill the board, using new bridge mechanics to cross over existing pipes. Offers hundreds of levels with varying difficulty, from relaxed to challenging, and a time trial mode for speed enthusiasts.
- Connect matching colored pipes
- Create a Flow to cover the entire board
- Use new bridge mechanics
- Over 2,500 levels in Free Play
- Daily Puzzles
- Time Trial mode
- 10 board sizes
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From the makers of the hit app Flow Free®, comes a fun and challenging new twist: Bridges! If you like Flow Free, you'll love Flow Free: Bridges®! Connect matching colors with pipe to create a Flow®. Pair all colors and cover the entire board. Use the new Bridges to cross two pipes and solve each puzzle! 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: Bridges a try, and experience "mind like water"! *** Flow Free: Bridges features *** * Content - Over 2,500 levels available in Free Play mode, and new Daily Puzzles every day! - 10 different board sizes - Starter, Challenge, Bonus, Classic, Mania, and Jumbo level packs - Bridges! * 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.
Link Master
Engage your mind with a brain-bending puzzle adventure. This game offers thousands of levels designed to enhance logical thinking and cognitive abilities. Perfect for quick mental workouts anytime, anywhere.
- Thousands of challenging levels
- Multiple puzzle modes (Color, Sequence, One-Line, Block)
- Enhances logical thinking
- Boosts cognitive abilities
- Engaging and addictive gameplay
- Suitable for all ages
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Explore four types of line and path puzzles in one game. Connect matching colors, follow number sequences, draw paths in one stroke, and plan routes that fill every cell. Start with simple puzzles and progress through increasingly complex levels that test your observation, planning, concentration, and spatial reasoning. FOUR PUZZLE MODES 1. Connect Colors Connect dots of the same color without letting the paths cross. Complete every pair and fill the grid to clear the level. The puzzles begin simply, but larger boards require careful planning. 2. Number Path Start from 1 and connect the numbered points in the correct order. Follow the sequence, choose the right route, and complete each board without missing a number. 3. One-Line Puzzle Connect every required point with one continuous stroke. Study the shape before you begin and find a route that completes the entire pattern without lifting your finger. 4. Fill Every Cell Start from the marked position and draw a route through every cell. Plan each move carefully so that no space is left uncovered. GAME FEATURES • Four different logic puzzle modes • Thousands of levels to complete • Multiple difficulty levels • Simple touch controls • Short puzzles for quick play sessions • Increasingly challenging boards • Color, number, line, and grid-based puzzles EASY TO LEARN, CHALLENGING TO MASTER The basic rules are simple, but later levels require more planning and precision. Try different routes, restart when necessary, and discover the correct solution for every puzzle. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE Complete a quick puzzle during a break or take your time with a more difficult level. Each mode offers a different type of challenge, from matching colors to planning routes across an entire grid. Test your logic, complete every path, and see how many puzzles you can solve.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flow Free at 90% against Link Master's 45%. Flow Free also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (10K vs 224). Link Master's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Flow Free sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Link Master sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flow Free holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow Free has 10K ratings behind it against 224, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Flow Free's written reviews are positive against 45% of Link Master's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flow Free | Link Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10K ratings) — better | 4.3 (224 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 224 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Duck Games LLC | 运杰 高 |
Customer experience
Flow Free
Link Master
User reviews
Flow Free
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💡 Challenging puzzles
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating
- 👍 Relaxing and stress-relieving
- 🎨 Visually appealing
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive or easy puzzles for experienced players
- 💰 Excessive ads or in-app purchases
- 🐛 Crashes, freezes, or other technical issues
- 🔊 Intrusive volume changes from ads
- 🗺️ Lack of UI customization options
Link Master
From 224 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game overall
- 🤩 Very fun and enjoyable
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 😌 Good stress relief
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unsolvable levels
- 🐛 Game progression blocked
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Bugs in puzzles
- 🐛 Incorrect puzzle configurations
Bugs and requests
Flow Free
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when viewing ads
- Inability to exit or skip ads
- Inconsistent button placements across updates
- Daily puzzle progress not saving correctly
Requested features
6 requests- More challenging puzzle packs or levels
- Ability to reset progress on specific packs
- Option to disable animations or reduce visual effects
- Improved ad placement and control
- Syncing progress across devices
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- Customizable UI elements and settings
Link Master
Reported bugs
27 issues- Level 1, puzzle 35 fails to advance
- Level 6, impossible puzzles
- Level 6, board 213 incorrect dot count/connections
- Level 7, board 31 dots outside grid
- Level 7, board 31 unsolvable due to dot colors
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- Level 7, board 113 unsolvable
- Hint/help button closes entire app
- Level 7, game 112 unsolvable
- Level 6, puzzle 144 99% complete with phantom dots
- Level 3, puzzle 75 incorrect dot count
- Level 6, puzzle 217 incorrect dot count/colors
- Panel 89, level 5 connecting line wrong color
- Level 5, puzzle 89 incorrect path count
- Level 5, puzzle 89 cannot match colors
- App kicks user out every time
- Level 4, case 5 blue dot misplaced
- Cannot progress past first set of levels without paying
- Level 455 broken, cannot move past
- Many boards with errors that can't be solved
- Level 489, three dots left, cannot be solved
- Higher levels can't be solved, lacking free blocks
- One color doesn't have two dots
- Level 4, case 5 error, blue dot misplaced
- Level 489, 15 dots out of 16
- Level 451 might be impossible
- Reached 200 levels, screen is black, cannot continue
- Level 6x6 number 64, not enough room to complete
Requested features
10 requests- Fix unsolvable puzzles
- Fix bugs in levels
- Add a reset button
- Add an undo move option
- Provide hints without crashing
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- Improve puzzle configurations
- Fix app crashing issues
- Allow progression past blocked levels
- Fix incorrect dot counts/colors
- Fix issues with dots outside the grid
In-app purchases
Flow Free
- 5 Hints$0.99
- 9x9 Mania$1.99
- Rainbow Pack$1.99
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- 8x8 Mania$1.99
- Jumbo Pack$1.99
- Blue Pack$1.99
- Unlock All Themes$1.99
- 20 Hints$2.99
- Unlock All Packs and Remove Ads$4.99
- 100 Hints$9.99
Link Master
- Unlock stage 22 variants$0.99
- Unlock stage 18$0.99
- Unlock stage 19$0.99
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- Unlock stage 20$0.99
- Unlock stage 3$0.99
- Unlock stage 4$0.99
- Unlock stage 5$0.99
- Unlock stage 6$0.99
- Unlock stage 7$0.99
- remove ads$1.99









