Comparison

Pipe Puzzle vs Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

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

Head to head
About

Pipe Puzzle

Arrange puzzle pipes and elbows to create a perfect connection between two points. This addictive game challenges your creativity to solve intricate piping challenges.

Highlights
  • Arrange puzzle pipes and elbows
  • Create piping connections
  • Solve piping challenges
  • Addictive puzzle gameplay
  • Creative problem-solving
Features
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New addictive puzzle! Use your creativity to arrange the puzzle pipes and elbows to create a perfect piping connection between two points. See how much fun could be delivered by the pipes!

About

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

Connect pipes of the same color to build branches on the playing field. This modern puzzle game features two distinct modes and hundreds of unique challenges with growing difficulty. Enjoy stylish visuals and helpful hints as you solve intricate pipe-connecting puzzles.

Highlights
  • Two game modes: PIPE IT and SPIN IT
  • 1800+ puzzles across multiple packs
  • Daily new puzzle challenges
  • Hint system for assistance
  • Varied puzzle board sizes and shapes
  • Multiple pipe colors and composite pieces
Features
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Pipe It is a new puzzle game designed by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov. It is a modern take on classic game mechanics. Put all puzzle pieces from lower shelf onto the playing field. Build the branches by connecting all the pipes of the same color. Pipe It offers: • 2 different game modes PIPE IT and SPIN IT; • 1800 puzzles in 6+6 packs of growing difficulty; • Golden puzzle pack crafted by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov; • 5+5 new puzzle challenges every day; • Hint system to assist you; • Stylish visuals and sound effects. Go higher with unique Pipe It features: • Puzzle boards of hundred different sizes and shapes; • Up to 7 different pipe colors on a playing field; • Composite puzzle pieces; • Empty, colored and color adjusting pipes. Pipe up with your brain playing new puzzle game from Tetris creator!

Screenshots

Pipe Puzzle4 screens
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pipe Puzzle at none against Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's shown. Pipe Puzzle also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 61%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pipe Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pipe It Puzzle Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 379 and 224 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Pipe Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 61% of Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pipe Puzzle ships an update monthly, Pipe It Puzzle Challenge every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pipe Puzzle versus Pipe It Puzzle Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipe PuzzlePipe It Puzzle Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (379 ratings)4.7 (224 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings379 — better224
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperECO Pawel JaroszANDREY NOVIKOV

Customer experience

Pipe Puzzle

All ratings369 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative8.3%

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

All ratings224 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.4%

User reviews

Pipe Puzzle

From 379 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧠 Great brain exercise
  • 🕰️ Good time waster
  • 🎶 Relaxing background music
  • 💡 Unique pipe configurations
  • 🧩 Challenging puzzles

Room to improve

  • 💢 Too many ads
  • 🙄 Repetitive rating prompts
  • 🔍 Difficult to see finished puzzle
  • 🎨 Issues for colorblind users

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

From 224 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great brain game
  • 👍 Challenging but not frustrating
  • 👍 Fascinating puzzle mechanics
  • 👍 Satisfying visual feedback

Room to improve

  • anúncios Ridiculous amount of ads
  • anúncios Ads interrupt gameplay
  • anúncios Unskippable ads
  • anúncios Ads after every level
  • anúncios Paid for no ads, still getting them

Bugs and requests

Pipe Puzzle

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Puzzle disappears after solving
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and puzzles
  • Option to remove ads
  • Ability to rotate/tap pieces
  • Landscape mode
  • Online currency for hints

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Paid for no ads, still getting them
  • App doesn't show in cellular data settings
  • Game state not saved
  • Hints not replenishing
  • Cannot access certain game packs without watching ads
Show 4 more
  • Stuck on an ad for another game
  • Cannot see all pieces at the same time
  • Landscape mode not working
  • Game won't update

Requested features

14 requests
  • Option to pay for no ads that works
  • Ability to skip ads sooner
  • Control over app's internet access
  • Option to jump to harder levels
  • Fix for game state not saving
Show 9 more
  • Fix for hints not replenishing
  • Fix for inaccessible game packs
  • Fix for ads playing at full volume
  • Fix for being stuck on ads
  • Fix for not seeing all pieces
  • Fix for landscape mode
  • Fix for game not updating
  • Mute button for video ads (partially implemented)
  • Silent ads

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pipe Puzzle

One-time1
  • Remove ads.$2.99
1 purchases

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

One-time1
  • Ads Block$1.99

Questions

Is Pipe Puzzle free?
Pipe Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pipe It Puzzle Challenge free?
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pipe Puzzle or Pipe It Puzzle Challenge?
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge is rated higher. Pipe Puzzle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 379 ratings, while Pipe It Puzzle Challenge averages 4.7 from 224 ratings.
Do Pipe Puzzle or Pipe It Puzzle Challenge have ads?
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge shows ads; Pipe Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Pipe Puzzle or Pipe It Puzzle Challenge?
Pipe Puzzle ships an update monthly, and Pipe It Puzzle Challenge every 2 months. Most recently, Pipe Puzzle was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pipe It Puzzle Challenge on October 20, 2026.

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