Comparison

Pipe Connect! vs Glitter Magic

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

Head to head
About

Pipe Connect!

Connect pipe pieces to create a continuous water path between matching units. Strategically place each piece to solve colorful puzzles and clear the board. Enjoy a challenging and engaging experience with every level.

Highlights
  • Drag and place pipe pieces
  • Build continuous water paths
  • Solve colorful puzzles
  • Fixed pipe shapes and directions
  • Clear space and open new routes
Features
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Drag and place pipe pieces to build a continuous path between matching water units. Every pipe has a fixed shape and direction, so choose each placement carefully—once it is on the board, there is no turning back. Complete colorful water paths to clear space, open new routes, and solve the entire board!

About

Glitter Magic

Engage in a vibrant puzzle game where you strategically fill a board with color. Expand your territory by capturing adjacent areas, aiming to make the entire board a single hue within a set number of moves. It offers a soothing yet mentally stimulating challenge.

Highlights
  • Color-fill puzzle gameplay
  • Strategic territory expansion
  • Single-color board completion
  • Limited move challenges
  • Relaxing atmosphere
  • Bright, cheerful visuals
Features
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Step into a colorful, relaxing puzzle where every move matters. Fill the board using the available colors to expand your territory and capture neighboring areas. With each step, your chosen color spreads across adjacent tiles, letting you strategically take over the grid. Your goal is simple—but satisfying: turn the entire board into one single color within a limited number of moves. Whether you want a quick brain teaser or a calm, vibrant challenge, this game is designed to be both soothing and smart. FEATURES: ● Easy to learn, rewarding to master color-fill gameplay ● Capture adjacent areas and plan the perfect chain of moves ● Beat each level by completing the board in the allowed steps ● Bright, cheerful visuals and a relaxing atmosphere ● Perfect for short sessions or longer puzzle runs Can you flood the whole board in time?

Screenshots

Pipe Connect!4 screens
Glitter Magic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pipe Connect! at 100% against Glitter Magic's 0%. Pipe Connect! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Glitter Magic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Pipe Connect! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Glitter Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pipe Connect! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pipe Connect!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Glitter Magic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pipe Connect! ships an update every 3 days, Glitter Magic every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pipe Connect! versus Glitter Magic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipe Connect!Glitter Magic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (77 ratings) — better4.5 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size396 MB380 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlpaka GamesAleksandr Filatov

Customer experience

Pipe Connect!

All ratings77 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Glitter Magic

All ratings39 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pipe Connect!

One-time10
  • Gold Pack 1$1.99
  • Fail Offer$5.99
  • Gold Pack 2$7.99
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  • No Ads$8.99
  • Gold Pack 3$14.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • Gold Pack 4$29.99
  • Large Bundle$39.99
  • Gold Pack 5$49.99
  • Gold Pack 6$89.99
None

Glitter Magic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pipe Connect! free?
Pipe Connect! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glitter Magic free?
Glitter Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pipe Connect! or Glitter Magic?
Pipe Connect! is rated higher. Pipe Connect! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Glitter Magic averages 4.5 from 41 ratings.
Do Pipe Connect! or Glitter Magic have ads?
Both Pipe Connect! and Glitter Magic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pipe Connect! or Glitter Magic?
Pipe Connect! ships an update every 3 days, and Glitter Magic every 9 days. Most recently, Pipe Connect! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Glitter Magic on October 21, 2026.

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