Comparison

Flow Free vs Reflex Lab

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 and solve puzzles. Avoid crossing pipes to complete each level. Offers hundreds of free puzzles with varying difficulty, plus daily challenges and a timed mode.

Highlights
  • Connect matching colors
  • Cover the entire board
  • Hundreds of shaped puzzles
  • Daily new levels
  • Time Trial mode
  • Game Center achievements
  • Cloud sync
Features
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Flow Free® reimagined: Infinite possibilities! If you like Flow Free, you'll love Flow Free: Shapes! 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: Shapes a try, and experience "mind like water"! Flow Free: Shapes features: * Over 4,000 free, shaped puzzles! * Daily puzzles: new levels every day, never run out * Carefully crafted, high-quality puzzles ranging from easy to extreme! * Optimized touch controls for smooth, satisfying play * Game Center achievements and cloud sync of your progress * Clean, colorful graphics and fun sound effects Enjoy!

About

Reflex Lab

Features
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Reflex Lab is a carefully designed motor-skills and reaction game for children. Through a collection of short, focused challenges, kids practice: Hand-eye coordination Timing and reaction speed Fine motor control Focus and self-regulation Each activity is designed to be calm, fair, and skill-based, encouraging accuracy and control rather than frantic tapping. Key features A wide variety of motor-skill challenges Adaptive difficulty that grows with your child Designed for touch and tablet play Clear feedback and gentle progression No ads, no social features, no external links Designed for kids No accounts or logins No in-app messaging or sharing Works fully offline Child-safe interface and language For parents No data collection or tracking Suitable for independent play Play for free or one time purchase for full lifetime access Reflex Lab is designed to help children build confidence, coordination, and focus — one small challenge at a time.

Screenshots

Flow Free4 screens
Reflex Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reflex Lab at none against Flow Free's 18. Reflex Lab also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Flow Free's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price and device support 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 18 one-off in-app purchases. Reflex Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Free ships an update every 7 months, Reflex Lab monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flow Free versus Reflex Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow FreeReflex Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Duck Games LLCWill Low

Bugs and requests

Flow Free

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Accidental hint usage due to button placement
  • Visibility issues with overlapping paths in 3D levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • Restore original UI layout from previous Flow Free games
  • Option to disable in-app purchase prompts
  • Forward/backward level navigation

Reflex Lab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Flow Free

One-time18
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Spring Greens Colors$0.99
  • Fall Harvest Colors$0.99
Show 15 more
  • Pastel Colors$0.99
  • Neon Rainbow Colors$0.99
  • Winter Chill Colors$0.99
  • Jumbo Oval 2$1.99
  • Circle Pack 2$1.99
  • 8x8 Cube Mania$1.99
  • Kids Pack$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Unlock All Themes$1.99
  • Extreme Alley 2$1.99
  • 5x5 Cube Mania$1.99
  • Cube Pack 2$1.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Unlock All Packs & Remove Ads$4.99
  • 100 Hints$9.99
None

Reflex Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reflex Lab free?
Reflex Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flow Free or Reflex Lab have ads?
Flow Free shows ads; Reflex Lab does not.
Which is updated more often, Flow Free or Reflex Lab?
Flow Free ships an update every 7 months, and Reflex Lab monthly. Most recently, Flow Free was updated on October 25, 2026 and Reflex Lab on October 11, 2026.

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