# Tile Five vs Pipe Panic

The clearest difference is ads: Tile Five at none against Pipe Panic's shown. Tile Five also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Pipe Panic's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tile Five sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pipe Panic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tile Five against 5.0 for Pipe Panic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tile Five has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tile Five ships an update every 10 days, Pipe Panic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tile Five | Pipe Panic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tile-five-logic-puzzle/id6761864668/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipe-panic-puzzle-game/id6762763013/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 19 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Jonathan Tucker](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870708386) | [Diogo Nunes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1796405436) |

## What reviewers say

### Tile Five

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tile-five-logic-puzzle/id6761864668)

Place numbered tiles on a grid, with each tile occupying a specific number of spaces based on its value and position. Master thousands of levels with increasing difficulty, daily challenges, and unique board shapes. Earn rewards and enjoy a visually pleasing and tactile puzzle experience.

**Highlights:** Numbered tile placement logic, Thousands of campaign levels, Daily puzzles with leaderboards, Silhouette and free play modes, In-game rewards and hints, Smooth animations and haptics

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Hints | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 Undos | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 Restarts | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 Hints | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 Undos | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 Restarts | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 100 Hints | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100 Undos | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100 Restarts | $4.99 | one-time |


### Pipe Panic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipe-panic-puzzle-game/id6762763013)

A relaxing puzzle game where you rotate pipes to create a single, continuous loop. Features daily challenges, over 500 handcrafted levels, and quick play for short breaks. Enjoy smooth animations and satisfying gameplay.

**Highlights:** Rotate pipes to form a closed loop, Daily challenges with streaks, 500+ handcrafted map levels, Quick play mode, Satisfying water-flow animation, Daily reminder notifications

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tile Five free?

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

### Is Pipe Panic free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tile Five or Pipe Panic?

Tile Five and Pipe Panic are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Tile Five or Pipe Panic have ads?

Pipe Panic shows ads; Tile Five does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tile Five or Pipe Panic?

Tile Five ships an update every 10 days, and Pipe Panic weekly. Most recently, Tile Five was updated on October 2, 2026 and Pipe Panic on October 8, 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.*