Comparison

Expert Plumber Puzzle 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

Expert Plumber Puzzle

Connect pipelines to deliver water to a thirsty flower in this free puzzle game. Rotate pipe pieces to form a complete path, strategizing each move to conserve limited actions and solve challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Connect pipelines
  • Rotate pipe pieces
  • Save the flower
  • Limited moves per round
  • 100+ free levels
  • Increasing difficulty
Features
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In the hottest desert water is a scarce resource. A little flower needs water to survive. Connect the pipelines to bring water and save the flower. Expert Plumber is a free puzzle game easy to play but hard to master. Simply turn the different pipe pieces by touching them and connect all of them to make a complete pipe (that's the work of a plumber !) and make the water reach the flower ! You have a limited number of moves each round and you have to save the flower before running out of moves (touching 1 pipe = 1 movement). There is no time limit but you will have to think well before each move. Expert Plumber puzzle contains 100 free levels with increasing difficulty and additional level pack with another 100 levels! Plumber is really fun and requires strategy to fix the pipeline in as few movements as possible. Each solved level adds points to your score and helps you become an Expert Plumber.

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

Expert Plumber Puzzle4 screens
Pipe Pathway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pipe Pathway at every 2 weeks against Expert Plumber Puzzle's every 7 months. Pipe Pathway also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Expert Plumber Puzzle's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 70). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Expert Plumber Puzzle sells 2 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Expert Plumber Puzzle has 2K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Expert Plumber Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pipe Pathway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expert Plumber Puzzle ships an update every 7 months, Pipe Pathway every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Expert Plumber Puzzle versus Pipe Pathway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpert Plumber PuzzlePipe Pathway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2K ratings)4.9 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better70
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppForge Inc.Jirapong

Customer experience

Expert Plumber Puzzle

All ratings2,013 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews299 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative20.1%

Pipe Pathway

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

Bugs and requests

Expert Plumber Puzzle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels freezing or not loading properly
  • Inability to progress past certain levels
  • Rotation issues with pipe pieces

Requested features

4 requests
  • Paid version with no ads
  • Ability to skip ads or earn ad-free levels
  • More difficulty levels and complexity
  • Hint system or ability to get unstuck

Pipe Pathway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Expert Plumber Puzzle

One-time2
  • Plumber pro$0.99
  • Additional Pack - 100 levels$1.99
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 Expert Plumber Puzzle free?
Expert Plumber Puzzle 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, Expert Plumber Puzzle or Pipe Pathway?
Pipe Pathway is rated higher. Expert Plumber Puzzle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Pipe Pathway averages 4.9 from 70 ratings.
Do Expert Plumber Puzzle or Pipe Pathway have ads?
Both Expert Plumber Puzzle and Pipe Pathway show ads.
Which is updated more often, Expert Plumber Puzzle or Pipe Pathway?
Expert Plumber Puzzle ships an update every 7 months, and Pipe Pathway every 2 weeks. Most recently, Expert Plumber Puzzle was updated on October 22, 2026 and Pipe Pathway on October 20, 2026.

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