Comparison

Pipe Burst vs Turntrail

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

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Pipe Burst

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The flooz doesn't wait. Pipe Burst is an endless arcade of pipe-laying panic. Random pipe pieces land in your queue โ€” you place them, one by one, wherever you can. When the countdown hits zero, the flooz starts flowing. It never stops, it never slows down for you, and it will pour out of any open end you failed to close. Build ahead of it or drown in it. THE SEWERS โ€” route the flooz from the inlet to the tank. Reach it and the whole board FLUSHES for a bonus that grows every level, the level number ticks up, and the map rerolls: new inlet, new tank, new broken brickwork, faster flow. Every level is a fresh puzzle at a worse speed. LAUNCH fires the flooz home at 8ร— โ€” even during the countdown โ€” and every pipe you lay under fire that the flooz then uses pays extra. Route through the ร—2 square to double the level's bonus; every pipe the flooz never touched costs you at the flush. THE RULES ARE SIMPLE. THE QUEUE IS NOT. - You never choose your next piece โ€” a random queue forces you to improvise - Replace a laid pipe in an emergency โ€” but wrenches are strictly rationed - Pop drifting bubbles for perks... if you dare tap over a live board - Cross-pipes score big when the flooz runs through both ways - The longer you survive, the faster it flows Every run ends one way: a SURVIVAL REPORT and a score. Beat your best, then take on the world on the all-time and weekly leaderboards. THE DAILY SHIFT โ€” three new boards every day, the same for everyone: EASY 6ร—6, MEDIUM 7ร—7 and HARD 8ร—8. Each deals one exact run of pipes, you get one run at each, and every size keeps its own streak. Free to play. A single one-time Premium upgrade removes all ads and puts your name on the leaderboard โ€” no subscriptions, no pay-to-win, no buying your way out of the flooz. Inspired by the classic pipe-laying arcade games of the late '80s, rebuilt as a modern endless score-chaser. Industrial grime, glowing green sludge, and the sweetest sound in the world: a full board flushing clean.

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Turntrail

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Start at S, finish at G, and visit every colored tile exactly once. Turntrail is a puzzle about finding a single connected route. Begin with a small board. As turn markers and straight markers appear, each step asks you to think a little further ahead. A PHOTO AT THE END OF YOUR PATH In Photo mode, each tile you visit reveals part of a picture. Solve the puzzle to see the full photo in the same place as the board, with a gentle lift and a background inspired by its colors. You can switch back to the standard board in Settings. Start with 100 bundled photos. While you play online, new photos download in the background. A photo is never assigned to another new puzzle, and saved photos remain available offline. Revisit completed puzzles in Album. Tap a photo's heart to keep it in Favorites. HOW TO PLAY โ€ข Drag your finger or tap an adjacent tile to extend your path. โ€ข At a turn marker, turn 90 degrees. At a straight marker, keep going in the direction you entered. โ€ข Visit every colored tile before entering G. โ€ข Tap an earlier tile to go back. Lift your finger whenever you like and continue where you left off. 24 LEVELS, THEN KEEP GOING Learn the rules through 24 main levels, then try generated puzzles in Endless. You can also enter Endless before finishing the main levels. Choose Auto to let the difficulty change as you play, Normal for 4ร—4 boards, or Hard for 5ร—5. For a larger board, open Choose a Size and select any size from 6ร—6 to 12ร—12. Zoom in on boards of 7ร—7 and larger. Each new puzzle keeps your chosen size. In Endless, save a skipped puzzle with its unfinished path and resume it later. After solving one you have resumed from Skipped puzzles, Next takes you to a new puzzle. You can also return to recent puzzles. Previous, Restart, and Skip are together on the play screen. TAKE YOUR TIME There is no timer. Connect tiles in quick succession to hear the notes rise; pause to think and the pitch resets. A short sound welcomes each new puzzle, and a soft melody with a lingering finish marks each clear. Sound and haptics can each be turned on or off. After solving a puzzle, replay your route from S to G, one step at a time. A HINT WHEN YOU WANT ONE Finish watching an optional ad to use a hint for your next step. If your current route leads to a dead end, the hint takes you back to a position you can solve from. Ad-supported hints require an internet connection. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF No login is needed. Puzzles can be played offline, and your current path and progress are saved on your device. The app supports English and Japanese and follows your iPhone's language settings.

Screenshots

Pipe Burst4 screens
Turntrail3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Turntrail at none against Pipe Burst's 1. Turntrail also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Pipe Burst's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pipe Burst sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Turntrail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pipe Burst ships an update fortnightly, Turntrail every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Pipe Burst versus Turntrail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipe BurstTurntrail
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size58 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStephen Doylekunihiko kobayashi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pipe Burst

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
None

Turntrail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pipe Burst free?
Pipe Burst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Turntrail free?
Turntrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pipe Burst or Turntrail have ads?
Both Pipe Burst and Turntrail show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pipe Burst or Turntrail?
Pipe Burst ships an update fortnightly, and Turntrail every 6 days. Most recently, Pipe Burst was updated on November 10, 2026 and Turntrail on November 9, 2026.

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