Link X. vs Ballourful 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Link X.
Connect matching colored dots with pipes to fill the entire board without pipes crossing. This free puzzle game offers hundreds of levels, ranging from relaxing to challenging, providing a "mind like water" experience.
- Connect matching colored dots
- Pipe creation without crossing
- 900 challenging levels
- Free to play
- Relaxing to frenetic gameplay
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Link X is very popular puzzle game and contains 900 different levels. Link X is 100% free game. There is no pop-up or full-screen ads. Provide best user experience. Connect matching colors with pipe to create a link. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle in Flow Colors. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap! Free play through hundreds of levels. Flow Colors gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Colors a try, and experience "mind like water"!
Ballourful 2
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Aim a bouncing ball. Match the colors. Reveal the picture underneath. Ballourful 2 is a physics puzzle game where precise shots uncover hidden artwork. Send balls into tiles of the same color, charge connected groups and tap them when they glow. Find the right angle and turn a well-placed shot into a chain reaction. MASTER YOUR SHOT Swipe to control direction and power. Bounce around obstacles, curve your shot and stop a flying ball with a double-tap. Plan your shots and make your ball supply count. 50 LEVELS, FIVE WORLDS Explore changing boards, creatures and challenges. Earn stars by clearing the board, reaching the target score and completing the pattern challenge. Revisit levels to improve your results. OUTSMART THE CREATURES A bunny blows balls off course. A chameleon changes their color. A kraken takes back cleared tiles. Learn their tricks and time your next shot. CHOOSE YOUR POWER-UPS Use Freeze, Chain, Bomb and Rainbow effects to support your strategy. Pick your loadout and save the right power-up for a tricky angle or a bigger combo. REVEAL AND COLLECT Uncover paintings, collect stickers and revisit your discoveries in your collection. Unlock color palettes to change the game's look. Learn the controls in the interactive tutorial. Play as a guest with a local save. Optional cloud backup is available through Game Center and iCloud. Contains advertising, including optional rewarded ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Link X. at none against Ballourful 2's shown. Link X. also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Ballourful 2's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Link X. ships an update every 8 months, Ballourful 2 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Link X. | Ballourful 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (70 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 387 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lei Li | Erdi Feyzioglu |
In-app purchases
Link X.
No in-app purchases
Ballourful 2
No in-app purchases









