Comparison

Ant Away vs Lumber Flow

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

Head to head
About

Ant Away

Guide an army of ants through pixel puzzles by matching colors and clearing blocks to reveal hidden artwork. This game offers a relaxing yet challenging experience with strategic thinking and rewarding progression for players of all ages.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles
  • Satisfying ant-swarm gameplay
  • Colorful pixel art discovery
  • Relaxing and easy-to-learn mechanics
  • Helpful boosters for tricky levels
  • Play anytime, anywhere
Features
Read full description

Guide your army of hungry ants through relaxing and satisfying pixel puzzles. Match ants with the correct colors, clear every block, and uncover beautiful pixel artwork hidden beneath each level. Easy to learn but challenging to master, Ant Away combines colorful puzzles, strategic thinking, and rewarding progression into a fun experience for players of all ages. How to Play: • Tap and send ants to matching color blocks • Clear all blocks to complete the artwork • Plan your moves carefully to avoid getting stuck • Unlock new pictures and challenging levels Features: • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles • Satisfying ant-swarm gameplay • Colorful pixel art to discover • Relaxing and easy-to-learn mechanics • Helpful boosters for tricky levels • Play anytime, anywhere Can you lead your ants to victory and reveal every masterpiece?

About

Lumber Flow

Embark on a forest adventure, collecting colorful lumber by chopping matching trees. Solve puzzles, gather resources, and expand your village with each successful collection. Enjoy relaxing yet strategic gameplay in vibrant, pixel-inspired environments.

Highlights
  • Lumber-gathering puzzle gameplay
  • Pixel-inspired forest environments
  • Resource collection
  • Village expansion
  • Strategic depth
Features
Read full description

Adventure awaits, and the forest is full of valuable lumber! Explore colorful puzzle maps, chop matching trees, collect logs, and expand your village with every successful journey. HOW TO PLAY - Tap to move toward the correct colored trees - Chop trees, collect lumber, and bring every log home - Unlock new stages filled with fresh challenges FEATURES - Fun lumber-gathering puzzle gameplay - Bright pixel-inspired forest environments - Smooth and satisfying resource collection - Relaxing gameplay with strategic depth Gather lumber, solve clever puzzles, and watch your village flourish!

Screenshots

Ant Away4 screens
Lumber Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ant Away at none against Lumber Flow's shown. Ant Away also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 371). Lumber Flow's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 19%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Ant Away sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Lumber Flow sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lumber Flow holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ant Away has 2.2K ratings behind it against 371, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Ant Away's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lumber Flow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ant Away ships an update every 6 days, Lumber Flow weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ant Away versus Lumber Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnt AwayLumber Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.2K ratings)4.9 (371 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better371
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size359 MB395 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCDT GAMES LIMITEDPIXEL KING PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Ant Away

All ratings2,122 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative75.0%

Lumber Flow

All ratings303 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Ant Away

One-time15
  • Power Hour$1.99
  • Coin Bundle 1$1.99
  • New Comer Pack$4.99
Show 12 more
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Coin Bundle 2$7.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$10.99
  • Golden Pack$11.99
  • Buy Pack All$14.99
  • Coin Bundle 3$14.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • Coin Bundle 4$29.99
  • Ultra Bundle$49.99
  • Coin Bundle 5$49.99
  • Coin Bundle 6$79.99
10 purchases

Lumber Flow

One-time10
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Coin pack 1$1.99
  • Revive Bundle$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Daily Deal$4.99
  • RemoveAds$5.99
  • Slot Pack$5.99
  • Special Offer$7.99
  • Weekly Deal$9.99
  • Revive Extra Bundle$9.99
  • Woodland Pass$9.99

Questions

Is Ant Away free?
Ant Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumber Flow free?
Lumber Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ant Away or Lumber Flow?
Lumber Flow is rated higher. Ant Away averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Lumber Flow averages 4.9 from 371 ratings.
Do Ant Away or Lumber Flow have ads?
Lumber Flow shows ads; Ant Away does not.
Which is updated more often, Ant Away or Lumber Flow?
Ant Away ships an update every 6 days, and Lumber Flow weekly. Most recently, Ant Away was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lumber Flow on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons