# Dropbound: Pipe Puzzle Game — Set switches, drop the ball > Set switches, drop the ball (iPhone/iPad app by DevCraft.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dropbound-pipe-puzzle-game/id6757280331 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [DevCraft](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824666315) - Category: Games, Casual, Puzzle - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 75 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-01-06 - Data updated: 2026-10-12 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dropbound-pipe-puzzle-game/id6757280331/reviews.md ## What is Dropbound? Set the switches. Tap to drop. Rescue every critter. Dropbound is a ball drop puzzle played in glass pipes. A ball rides the rail across the top. The pipes below twist over and under each other, and each one ends at a trapped critter, at the gold cup, or nowhere. Trace the route, flip the switches, then drop the ball in. One ball frees one critter. Free them all before your balls run out. HOW TO PLAY - Tap a switch to choose where the pipe sends the ball - Tap anywhere else to drop - Land the gold cup and you keep the ball - Miss the pipes, or ride into a corked one, and the ball is spent NO LUCK Nothing on the board is random. A route you have traced is a route you can trust. The puzzle is reading the tangle. The skill is timing the drop. 300 BOARDS One switch on board 1. Three ways in and seven ways out later on. From board 11, blocked pipes: two routes to the same critter, and a cork in one of them. From board 31, teleports: down a hole and out of a pipe the rail can't reach. THREE STARS Every board has three to earn: clear it, clear it on the first try, and waste no ball. DAILY BOARD One new board a day, the same for every player. One try. Keep your streak and share your result. CRITTERS, MISSIONS AND BALLS Six species to rescue and collect, and golden ones from board 6. Three missions at a time: finish the set to level up and earn a new ball. NO LIVES Out of balls? Try again straight away. Coins are earned by clearing boards and buy an extra ball when you want one. No accounts. Plays offline. Anonymous analytics you can switch off. Download Dropbound and rescue your first critter today. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.0.0 — 2026-10-10 DROPBOUND 2.0 IS A WHOLE NEW GAME Dropbound has been rebuilt from the ground up. FREE THE CRITTERS Every board has critters trapped in bubbles at the ends of glass pipes. Send a ball down the right pipe to pop the bubble. Free them all before your balls run out. SET THE SWITCHES Pipes split at switches. Tap a switch to choose the way, then tap to drop the ball. Nothing is random: a route you have traced is a route you can trust. BLOCKED PIPES From board 11, two routes lead to the same critter and one of them is corked. TELEPORTS From board 31, a ball that drops into the hole comes out of a pipe the rail can't reach. THE CUP GIVES THE BALL BACK Land the gold cup and you keep the ball. 300 BOARDS AND A DAILY BOARD A path of 300 boards, and one daily board that is the same for everyone. THREE STARS Every board has three to earn: clear it, clear it on the first try, and waste no ball. CRITTERS, MISSIONS AND NEW BALLS Six species to collect. Three missions at a time, and a new ball for every set you finish. NO LIVES Out of balls? Try the board again straight away. ### 1.1.1 — 2026-07-09 Fixes and improvements ### 1.1.0 — 2026-06-30 DropBound is now a physics score chase — no more sudden game-overs. • New scoring floor: every drop lands in a 1x, 2x, or 5x lane • Land a 2x to keep your ball, hit the 5x jackpot to bank three more — good drops now extend your run • Build a streak: each 2x-or-better landing stacks a growing score bonus • New milestones to chase, including Triple Jackpot, back-to-back 5x, and long streaks • Beat-your-best scoring keeps every run a "one more try" • Cleaner board, bigger score feedback, and physics tuning for more satisfying drops Thanks for playing! Drop the ball, hit the center, and keep the run alive. ### 1.0.1 — 2026-01-12 Various fixes and improvements ### 1.0.0 — 2026-01-06 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Dropbound | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Perfect Fit: Block Puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perfect-fit-block-puzzle/id6790012885) | — | Free | Games | | [Chilly's Ice: Slide Puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chillys-ice-slide-puzzle/id6786643923) | — | Free | Games | | [Oasis - The Infinite Grid](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oasis-the-infinite-grid/id6760596386) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Games | | [Block Mates! – Co-op Puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/block-mates-co-op-puzzle/id6788102776) | — | Free | Games | | [Chunk Base: Sequence Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chunk-base-sequence-game/id6742685253) | — | Free | Games | | [Dossier: Detective Mystery](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dossier-detective-mystery/id6759792688) | — | Free | Games | ## More apps by DevCraft - [TapCult: Reflex Mini Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapcult-reflex-mini-games/id6748223514) - [Polarity Grid: Tap Puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polarity-grid-tap-puzzle/id6756205257) - [Hoppy: Sequence Recall Puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoppy-sequence-recall-puzzle/id6757107278) - [Rebound: Knife Throwing Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rebound-knife-throwing-game/id6758157929) - [Stackfall: Tap Drop Stack](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stackfall-tap-drop-stack/id6759299975) All apps by DevCraft: https://appshunter.io/developer/1824666315 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-12.*