Comparison

Twisted Arrows vs Cortex Pipes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Twisted Arrows

Features
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Move the arrows, clear the board! Solve the puzzle by moving colorful arrows in the right direction. Watch each arrow’s path carefully, find the correct order, and clear every arrow from the board. But be careful not every arrow is the same size! Large arrows take up more space, while smaller arrows can escape through tight gaps. Make the wrong move, and the arrows can block each other. And there’s more hidden underneath. As you clear the top arrows, new layers are revealed, making every level more strategic and satisfying. Plan your moves, beat the timer, reveal every layer, and clear the board before time runs out!

About

Cortex Pipes

Features
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Connect every pipe. Fill the board. Find your flow. Pipes is a satisfying color-matching puzzle that's easy to pick up and impossible to stop. Draw paths to link every matching pair, cover every tile — and don't cross the streams! But there's a twist. Some boards have warps — magical portals that teleport your pipes across the grid. Route your connections through the warp and watch them reappear on the other side. It sounds wild. It feels genius. Why you'll love it: • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles, from quick 5×5 starters to mind-bending 10×10 grids • Multiple colors per board — coordinate every connection • Warps that bend space and flip your strategy upside down • Multiple difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert • Clean, minimal design — pure puzzle, zero clutter Perfect for: Lazy mornings, commutes, waiting rooms, or any time your brain wants a gentle workout. Free to play. Easy to love. Hard to master.

Screenshots

Twisted Arrows4 screens
Cortex Pipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Twisted Arrows at none against Cortex Pipes's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Twisted Arrows versus Cortex Pipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwisted ArrowsCortex Pipes
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB343 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3A YAPIM VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK LIMITED SIRKETIHugo Peyron

In-app purchases

None

Twisted Arrows

No in-app purchases

None

Cortex Pipes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Twisted Arrows free?
Twisted Arrows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cortex Pipes free?
Cortex Pipes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Twisted Arrows or Cortex Pipes have ads?
Cortex Pipes shows ads; Twisted Arrows does not.

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