Comparison

Pocket Screw Machine vs Pipe Rush!

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Screw Machine

A unique color-sorting puzzle game where you manage screws on a spinning machine. Tap panels to release screws and match them to their colored plates before the rail overloads. Features special mechanics like mystery plates and gates for added challenge.

Highlights
  • Spinning machine sorting mechanic
  • Color-matching screw puzzles
  • Tap-to-release screw panels
  • Special game-changing parts (mystery plates, gates)
  • Offline play
  • No timer or move counter
Features
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Pocket Screw Machine is a color-sorting screw puzzle with a moving twist. Instead of stacking screws onto a bolt, you spill screws onto a spinning machine and let timing do the sorting. Tap a panel drop its screws onto the rail, and watch each color thread itself into its matching plate as the ring carries it around. Fill every plate to win. Overload the rail and the whole machine seizes up. HOW THE MACHINE WORKS • Tap a panel to loosen its screws onto the spinning rail • Four color plates sit around the ring — each one takes three screws of its color • As the machine turns, every screw passing its matching plate drives itself in • Fill a plate and it locks shut; the next color rolls up behind it • Clear all the plates to finish the level KEEP IT TURNING • The rail only holds so many screws, release colors with nowhere to go and it jams solid • Read the machine before you tap: open the panels whose colors have an open plate • No move counter, no timer, you only lose if the rail jams for good • Every level is a small sorting puzzle built to be untangled PARTS THAT CHANGE THE GAME • Mystery plates: The next color stays hidden behind a "?" until it rolls into place • Gates: Run a screw through and it splits into more • Tunnels: Feed a whole extra run of panels onto the board • Arrows: Panels that you can only unlock from a certain direction WHY IT'S HARD TO PUT DOWN • A fresh, tactile spin on the nuts and bolts puzzles you already love • One-tap, simple, with real timing and planning underneath • Hand-built levels that stay clever without ever feeling like work • Oddly satisfying to watch, screws driving home, plates locking in sequence • Play offline, anywhere, no wifi needed • Free to play, with lives that refill over time Loosen the screws. Run the machine. Sort every color.

About

Pipe Rush!

Features
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Guide colorful water through twisting pipes and fill every matching pool. Plan the perfect path, connect the flow, and bring each lotus pond to life! Welcome to Pipe Rush!, a relaxing and satisfying puzzle game where every drop needs to find the right destination. Connect colorful water sources to their matching pools by creating the correct path through a network of pipes. Think ahead, manage each route carefully, and watch the water flow through shiny pipes before splashing into beautiful lotus-filled pools. Each level introduces new layouts, tricky connections, and clever obstacles that challenge you to find the perfect solution. As the puzzles become more complex, you’ll need to plan your routes carefully and make sure every color reaches the right target. Enjoy smooth water animations, colorful environments, satisfying splashes, and relaxing puzzle gameplay designed to be easy to learn but increasingly challenging to master. Features • Connect colorful water to matching targets • Solve clever pipe and path puzzles • Watch satisfying water flow and splash effects • Discover increasingly challenging levels • Enjoy bright visuals and beautiful lotus fountains • Relax with simple, intuitive gameplay Find the right path, complete every connection, and let the water flow in Pipe Rush!

Screenshots

Pocket Screw Machine4 screens
Pipe Rush!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Screw Machine at 4.9 against Pipe Rush!'s 4.5. Pocket Screw Machine also leads on ratings volume (195 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Pocket Screw Machine sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pipe Rush! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Screw Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Screw Machine has 195 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Screw Machine ships an update every 4 days, Pipe Rush! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pocket Screw Machine versus Pipe Rush!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Screw MachinePipe Rush!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (195 ratings) — better4.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings195 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB159 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTwist GamesEmirhan Cakar

Customer experience

Pocket Screw Machine

All ratings195 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.5%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pipe Rush!

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pocket Screw Machine

One-time10
  • 1000 Coins$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • 5000 Coins$7.99
Show 7 more
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$12.99
  • 10000 Coins$14.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • Large Bundle$29.99
  • Mega Bundle$49.99
9 purchases

Pipe Rush!

One-time9
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Fail Offer$5.99
  • Coin Pack 2$9.99
Show 6 more
  • No Ads$9.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • Coin Pack 3$19.99
  • Coin Pack 4$39.99
  • Coin Pack 5$74.99
  • Coin Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Pocket Screw Machine free?
Pocket Screw Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pipe Rush! free?
Pipe Rush! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Screw Machine or Pipe Rush!?
Pocket Screw Machine is rated higher. Pocket Screw Machine averages 4.9 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while Pipe Rush! averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Pocket Screw Machine or Pipe Rush! have ads?
Both Pocket Screw Machine and Pipe Rush! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Screw Machine or Pipe Rush!?
Pocket Screw Machine ships an update every 4 days, and Pipe Rush! every 3 days. Most recently, Pocket Screw Machine was updated on September 30, 2026 and Pipe Rush! on October 2, 2026.

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