Comparison

Candy Flow™ vs Pipe Pathway

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

Head to head
About

Candy Flow™

Connect pairs of candies by drawing lines between them. This brain puzzle game offers a classic mode with no time limits and a stage mode with time challenges. Unlock new levels and hints with in-game currency earned or purchased.

Highlights
  • Connect candy pairs
  • Classic mode with no time limit
  • Stage mode with time challenges
  • Unlockable level packs
  • Hint system
  • In-game currency for unlocks
Features
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Let’s make flow between candies! Are you tired of matching same candies? Make pairs of candies to be connected! The most delicious Brain Puzzle Game! Full of SWEET candies! ■ Classic Mode ■ There is no boring to play! Huge amount of levels! Additional 16 packs available for unlock or purchase. Take it easy! This mode has no time limit to play. Getting stuck? Tap ‘Bulb’ to see a hint. ■ Stage Mode ■ Challenge solve each puzzle as fast as you can in limits time. Easy stage gives you a cookie when you solve it. Buy more 'Bulb' or Classic Packs with cookies! Now let's play Candy Flow!

About

Pipe Pathway

Connect rotating pipe pieces to form a complete path. This brain-training puzzle game offers daily challenges and a hint system to guide you through its 400 levels. Enjoy smooth performance and a small file size.

Highlights
  • Daily unique puzzles
  • 400 puzzles included
  • Step-by-step hint guide
  • Automatic connection recommendations
  • Optimized performance
  • Small file size
Features
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Pipe Pathway is the pipe connection puzzle game for brain training The puzzle are any part of pipe. There had set to be not a mess on the board. We have a target to make all pipe to be connected for the complete path. *** How To Play *** We tap on the pipe. That pipe will rotate clockwise for 90 degrees. Rotate the other pipe to be connected for the correct path and colour. *** Features *** * Daily Puzzles - unique from other packs and updated every day. * 400 puzzles. * Hint guide - Step by Step and Play/Pause. * Automatic recommend system - highlight cells for the pipe connect not complete. * Best performance. * Small file size - good for download, update version and save space. Enjoy.

Screenshots

Candy Flow™4 screens
Pipe Pathway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pipe Pathway at 100% against Candy Flow™'s 43%. Pipe Pathway also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Candy Flow™'s advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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. Candy Flow™ sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pipe Pathway sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pipe Pathway holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pipe Pathway has 65 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Candy Flow™'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Pipe Pathway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Flow™ ships an update every 2 months, Pipe Pathway every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Candy Flow™ versus Pipe Pathway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy Flow™Pipe Pathway
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.9 (65 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings365 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGameZen, Inc.Jirapong

Customer experience

Candy Flow™

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Pipe Pathway

All ratings65 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Candy Flow™

One-time3
  • Small Cookie Pack$0.99
  • Medium Cookie Pack$4.99
  • Large Cookie Pack$9.99
4 purchases

Pipe Pathway

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • 30 Hints$1.99
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  • 60 Hints$2.99

Questions

Is Candy Flow™ free?
Candy Flow™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pipe Pathway free?
Pipe Pathway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Candy Flow™ or Pipe Pathway?
Pipe Pathway is rated higher. Candy Flow™ averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Pipe Pathway averages 4.9 from 65 ratings.
Do Candy Flow™ or Pipe Pathway have ads?
Both Candy Flow™ and Pipe Pathway show ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Flow™ or Pipe Pathway?
Candy Flow™ ships an update every 2 months, and Pipe Pathway every 2 weeks. Most recently, Candy Flow™ was updated on October 11, 2026 and Pipe Pathway on October 4, 2026.

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