Symbol Link vs Flow Tiles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Symbol Link
This puzzle game challenges you to connect matching symbols with a single path. It features a vast number of puzzles and challenges, with unique mechanics like autolinks and an advanced scoring system. Designed by the creator of Tetris, it offers stylish visuals and audio.
- 1650 puzzles
- 300 challenges
- 3 puzzle packs by Tetris author
- Autolinks feature
- Advanced score system
- Hints and guides
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Symbol Link designed by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov is a novel take based on a well-known Number Link and Flow game mechanics. !!! Any in-game purchase makes the game ads-free !!! Solve puzzles pairing up matching symbols with a single path. Team up with your iPhone or iPad artificial intelligence to score points by drawing autolinks – two symbols automatically connected when definite path between them exists. Main Symbol Link features: •1650 puzzles; •300 challenges of 5 different types; •3 puzzle packs braincrafted by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov; •Stylish visuals, music and sound effects. Go higher with unique Symbol Link features: •Puzzle boards of hundred different sizes and shapes; •Autolinks to save your time but challenge you more; •Advanced score system thoroughly measuring every move you play and quality of final solution; •Hints and guides displaying previous solutions to assist your play. Link to gameplay video: http://youtu.be/eb1Ic1G_ZLw Link to game page at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/symlink
Flow Tiles
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Flow Tiles is a minimalist puzzle game that looks simple — until you realise every single cell of the grid has to be filled. No shortcuts, no empty spaces. Just you, the grid, and the elegant challenge of finding the one route that works. HOW TO PLAY Drag from one colored dot to its matching pair. Paths can't cross each other, and when every pair is connected, every cell of the grid must be covered. Easy to learn. Deeply satisfying to master. WHAT MAKES FLOW TILES DIFFERENT • Every puzzle is guaranteed solvable — by hand-crafted design or seeded generation • 120 levels across 4 difficulty tiers • Grid sizes grow with you — from cozy 5×5 starters to punishing 11×11 Grand Master boards • Legends Zone — endless procedurally generated puzzles for when you've mastered the main campaign FEATURES • Four difficulties: Easy, Medium, Hard, Grand Master • Global leaderboard — compete with players worldwide • Earn ranks from Beginner to Flow God as your score climbs • Scoring rewards clever solutions and fast solves • Clean dark UI designed to make the colors pop • Play offline — no account, no sign-up • Toggleable music, sound effects, and haptics PERFECT FOR • Commutes, coffee breaks, and "just one more" moments • Logic lovers, crossword solvers, sudoku fans • Anyone who likes puzzles that reward careful thinking over reflexes REMOVE ADS A one-time purchase removes all ads forever. No subscriptions. No pay-to-win. Just a cleaner experience. Flow Tiles respects your time. No energy bars, no nagging timers, no dark patterns. Just a perfectly tuned puzzle game you can pick up and put down whenever you want. Download Flow Tiles and find your flow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flow Tiles at 13.0 against Symbol Link's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Symbol Link sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Flow Tiles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Symbol Link | Flow Tiles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (63 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDREY NOVIKOV | Tendai Karuma |
Bugs and requests
Symbol Link
Reported bugs
8 issues- App freezes on tutorial/how-to screen with unresponsive controls
- Settings menu freezes on iPhone 5
- App force quits unexpectedly
- Occasional line freezing during gameplay
- Accidental App Store redirects from ad clicks
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- Ad removal in-app purchase not functioning
- Notification center alerts appearing despite being disabled
- Hint button too small and easily triggered accidentally
Requested features
10 requests- Add more free puzzle packs
- Implement ad-free version with reasonable pricing
- Provide clearer in-game tutorials and instructions
- Add difficulty ratings for puzzle packs before purchase
- Include confirmation dialog before using hints
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- Add ability to purchase hints
- Improve hint button placement to avoid accidental clicks
- Add volume sliders for sound effects
- Reduce frequency of ads or limit to banner ads only
- Add Chromecast support
Flow Tiles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Symbol Link
- Pack of 12 Hints$1.99
- Alexey's Pack II$1.99
- Alexey's Pack III$1.99
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- Puzzle Pack IV$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Puzzle Pack V$1.99
- Puzzle Pack VI$1.99
Flow Tiles
- Remove Ads$1.99









