Comparison

Block the Pig vs Flow Free

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

Head to head
About

Block the Pig

A turn-based puzzle game where you strategically place hexagonal blocks to trap a runaway pig. Advance through increasingly challenging mazes and compete on leaderboards. Unlock achievements and sharpen your spatial reasoning skills.

Highlights
  • Turn-based hex block placement
  • Strategic escape route blocking
  • Infinite random levels
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Achievement unlocking
  • Relaxing ambient atmosphere
Features
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Place hex blocks in the way of the fugitive pig in "Block the Pig," a turn-based puzzle game! The game rules are simple. Tap on an empty cell of the hexagon board to place a block. Before the round starts, close the shortest escape routes on the board with 3 bonus blocks. The pig will then run away from the hex maze. Place a new block after each move the pig makes, until there's no way out! As rounds advance, the hexagon maze becomes sparser and the pig blocking quest trickier. The number of puzzles in the game is infinite. Beat the top rounds of the other players in the leaderboards! Unlock achievements and improve your spatial wits for free! Features: ▶ endless random levels on a hex board ▶ relaxing ambient atmosphere ▶ cute piggy!

About

Flow Free

Connect matching colored pipes to create a flow across the board, ensuring no pipes cross or overlap. Solve hundreds of challenging puzzles, with new daily levels available. Enjoy a relaxing or time-trial experience with smooth controls and engaging graphics.

Highlights
  • Warp paths across the board
  • Connect matching colors
  • Cover the entire board
  • Hundreds of free puzzles
  • Daily puzzles
  • Time Trial mode
Features
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Warps: Discover a new dimension of Flow Free®! Warp paths across the board in this challenging new Flow Free game. Connect matching colors with pipe to create a Flow®. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap! Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free: Warps a try, and experience "mind like water"! Flow Free: Warps features: * Over 2,500 free, warping puzzles! * Daily puzzles: new levels every day, never run out * Carefully crafted, high-quality puzzles ranging from easy to extreme! * Optimized touch controls for smooth, satisfying play * Game Center achievements and cloud sync of your progress * Clean, colorful graphics and fun sound effects Enjoy!

Screenshots

Block the Pig4 screens
Flow Free4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flow Free at 4.7 against Block the Pig's 3.9. Flow Free also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 50) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months). Block the Pig's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Block the Pig sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flow Free sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flow Free holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow Free has 5.3K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Block the Pig's written reviews are positive against 82% of Flow Free's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block the Pig ships an update every 13 months, Flow Free every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Block the Pig versus Flow Free: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock the PigFlow Free
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (50 ratings)4.7 (5.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings505.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB75 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVladislav AleksandrovBig Duck Games LLC

Customer experience

Block the Pig

All ratings49 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative22.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative22.5%

Flow Free

All ratings5,244 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews297 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.1%

Bugs and requests

Block the Pig

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flow Free

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads causing app freezes
  • Inability to close ads or return to game

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and packs
  • Ability to connect dots through warps
  • Option to disable flashing/bouncing completion indicators
  • Separate names for each Flow Free game
  • Ability to share/compete puzzles with friends

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Block the Pig

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Flow Free

One-time10
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Pastel Colors$0.99
  • Neon Rainbow Colors$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Unlock All Themes$1.99
  • Comet Pack$1.99
  • Kids Pack$1.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Unlock All Packs$4.99
  • 100 Hints$9.99

Questions

Is Block the Pig free?
Block the Pig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Block the Pig or Flow Free?
Flow Free is rated higher. Block the Pig averages 3.9 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Flow Free averages 4.7 from 5.3K ratings.
Do Block the Pig or Flow Free have ads?
Both Block the Pig and Flow Free show ads.
Which is updated more often, Block the Pig or Flow Free?
Block the Pig ships an update every 13 months, and Flow Free every 5 months. Most recently, Block the Pig was updated on November 1, 2026 and Flow Free on November 6, 2026.

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