Comparison

Flow Free vs Path Royale

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, 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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Path Royale

Connect numbered checkpoints by drawing a single, continuous line that fills every cell on the grid. Challenge yourself with daily logic puzzles, compete on leaderboards, and test your skills against friends.

Highlights
  • Connect numbered checkpoints
  • Fill every grid cell
  • Daily logic puzzles
  • Global leaderboards
  • Unlimited puzzles
  • Friend challenges
  • Puzzle archive
Features
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Path Royale is an addictive number path puzzle where you connect numbered checkpoints, draw one continuous line and fill every cell on the grid. Simple to learn. Satisfying to solve. Surprisingly difficult to master. CONNECT NUMBERS AND FILL THE GRID Start at number 1 and swipe through the board, visiting every checkpoint in the correct sequence. Your route must: •⁠ ⁠Connect every number in order •⁠ ⁠Fill every available grid cell •⁠ ⁠Follow one continuous path •⁠ ⁠Never cross or reuse a cell One wrong turn can trap your entire route, so plan carefully. DAILY NUMBER PATH PUZZLES Play a fresh set of daily logic puzzles every day across Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert difficulty. Every player receives the same daily boards, giving you the chance to compare times, protect your streak and climb the leaderboard. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD See how your speed and accuracy compare with other players. Track your performance by difficulty, compete in no-hint rankings and aim for a top-percentile finish. UNLIMITED PUZZLES Finished today’s challenges? Unlimited Mode gives you fresh number path puzzles whenever you want to keep playing. Practise your logic, improve your speed and try to beat your personal best. CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Complete an Unlimited puzzle and send the exact same grid to a friend. They will receive the same board, checkpoints and layout. See whether they can solve the route faster than you. BUILD YOUR STREAK Return every day to complete the latest grid, maintain your streak and improve your puzzle statistics. FULL PUZZLE ARCHIVE Replay previous daily puzzles through the calendar archive and catch up on challenges you missed. PATH ROYALE FEATURES •⁠ ⁠Daily Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert puzzles •⁠ ⁠Unlimited number path puzzles •⁠ ⁠Global daily leaderboards •⁠ ⁠No-hint rankings •⁠ ⁠Friend challenge links •⁠ ⁠Puzzle streaks and statistics •⁠ ⁠Hints when you get stuck •⁠ ⁠Personal best times •⁠ ⁠Smooth swipe controls •⁠ ⁠Clean, focused puzzle design GO PRO Path Royale Pro unlocks: •⁠ ⁠Expert difficulty •⁠ ⁠Full 30-day archive access •⁠ ⁠Unlimited daily hints •⁠ ⁠An advertisement-free experience Path Royale is free to download and play. A Pro subscription unlocks premium features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple ID account settings. Connect the numbers. Fill the grid. Find the perfect path. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flow Free4 screens
Path Royale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Path Royale at every 4 days against Flow Free's every 5 months. Path Royale also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flow Free sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Path Royale sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, Path Royale every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flow Free versus Path Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow FreePath Royale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Duck Games LLCRajvinder Saimbhi

Customer experience

Flow Free

All ratings10,098 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews648 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.5%

Path Royale

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Path Royale

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flow Free

One-time10
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 9x9 Mania$1.99
  • Rainbow Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
2 purchases

Path Royale

Subscriptions2
  • Path Royale Pro$3.991 Month
  • Path Royale Pro$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Path Royale free?
Path Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flow Free or Path Royale have ads?
Both Flow Free and Path Royale show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow Free or Path Royale?
Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, and Path Royale every 4 days. Most recently, Flow Free was updated on November 7, 2026 and Path Royale on October 31, 2026.

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