Dot Drop. vs Steer the Marbles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dot Drop.
A minimalist game where players must precisely drop a dot to achieve a high score. Its simple mechanics are designed to be challenging and addictive.
- Simple one-touch gameplay
- Challenging mechanics
- Minimalist design
- High score chasing
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A game so simple it will drive you crazy. Just drop the dot!
Steer the Marbles
Guide marbles and balls to their goals by tilting your device. Navigate through challenging levels with obstacles, mazes, and multiple holes while avoiding red balls. Collect gems and earn stars in this physics-based puzzle game.
- Tilt device to steer
- 100+ playable levels
- Avoid red balls
- Collect gems
- Physics game engine
- Maze and obstacle levels
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Tilt your mobile device to steer the marbles and balls towards the goals. This classic roll-the-balls game has twists and many levels. It's not as easy as it sounds because you must also avoid the red balls from entering the holes. Variety of levels include obstacles, maze level, multiple holes, and different ball sizes. Collect all the gems and earn star ratings. Have fun steering, balancing, and aiming the balls and watch them interact with physics using the accelerometer. A great game to relax and spend a few minutes. • Very easy to play, just tilt your device to steer the marbles/balls to the holes. • 100+ levels, all playable, no In App Purchase. • Relaxing and addictive game play. Straightforward interface. • Built using physics game engine. • Variety of challenges and things to discover, such as maze/labyrinth levels, pipe/tunnel, and gems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Steer the Marbles at 5.0 against Dot Drop.'s 3.8. Steer the Marbles also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Dot Drop.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Dot Drop. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Steer the Marbles asks for nothing beyond the download.
Steer the Marbles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dot Drop. has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dot Drop. ships an update every 13 months, Steer the Marbles every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dot Drop. | Steer the Marbles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Wavelength Labs | F Permadi |
Customer experience
Dot Drop.
Steer the Marbles
In-app purchases
Dot Drop.
- Remove Ads$1.99
Steer the Marbles
No in-app purchases
Questions
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