# Flow Free vs Triorbs

The clearest difference is update cadence: Triorbs at daily against Flow Free's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flow Free sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Triorbs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Flow Free ships an update every 10 months, Triorbs daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flow Free | Triorbs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flow-free-shapes/id6642642713/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **14K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 90 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Big Duck Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/435664937) | [Bear Poppa Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/6809834413) |

## What reviewers say

### Flow Free

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flow-free-shapes/id6642642713)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 Hints | $0.99 | one-time |
| Spring Greens Colors | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fall Harvest Colors | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pastel Colors | $0.99 | one-time |
| Neon Rainbow Colors | $0.99 | one-time |
| Winter Chill Colors | $0.99 | one-time |
| Jumbo Oval 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Circle Pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 8x8 Cube Mania | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kids Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Themes | $1.99 | one-time |
| Extreme Alley 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 5x5 Cube Mania | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cube Pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 20 Hints | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Packs & Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100 Hints | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great new gameplay twist
- 👍 Consistent with previous Flow Free games
- 💡 Innovative 3D and irregular shapes
- 🎨 Beautiful and relaxing visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔀 Inconsistent UI changes from previous Flow Free games
- 💰 In-app purchases for color packs
- 🤔 Confusing button placements

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Triorbs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/triorbs/id6809834411)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flow Free free?

Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Triorbs free?

Triorbs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Flow Free or Triorbs have ads?

Both Flow Free and Triorbs show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flow Free or Triorbs?

Flow Free ships an update every 10 months, and Triorbs daily. Most recently, Flow Free was updated on November 1, 2026 and Triorbs on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*