Comparison

Dot Drop. vs Tumbleshot!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Simple one-touch gameplay
  • Challenging mechanics
  • Minimalist design
  • High score chasing
Features
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A game so simple it will drive you crazy. Just drop the dot!

About

Tumbleshot!

A physics-based puzzle game where players launch balls to bounce off interactive pegs and score in target zones. Unlock new ball types and discover special pegs across numerous worlds and levels. Features daily puzzles and a combo system for high scores.

Highlights
  • Physics-driven gameplay
  • Unlockable ball types
  • Special interactive pegs
  • Combo system
  • Daily puzzles
  • 196 levels across 14 worlds
Features
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Tumbleshot® is a physics-driven puzzle game where every shot counts. Launch balls through interactive pegs, watch them bounce and ricochet, and aim for the highest-scoring zones below. Explore the campaign, climb generated boards, mix worlds, challenge a friend, or solve a fresh puzzle every day. MASTER THE PHYSICS Pull to aim and power up — the farther you pull, the harder your shot flies. Release, then let gravity, momentum, and peg bounces do the rest. Every angle matters. ADVENTURE — 14 WORLDS, 196 LEVELS Explore Tutorial, Forest, Candy, Time, Paintball, Ice, Lava, Mechanical, Space, Electric, Music, Dream, Love, and Rainbow. Earn up to 3 stars per level and reach star milestones to unlock new worlds and ball types. FREE EXPANSION PACKS — BOXING & CARNIVAL Two included worlds add 28 levels and six special pegs, bringing the total to 16 worlds and 224 levels. Boxing: Launch powerful punches with Jab pegs, time the opening Guard gloves, and keep the Speed Bag swinging. Carnival: Ring the High Striker bell, pass through tilting Ring Toss hoops, and knock down the Duck Gallery. Both worlds are also available in World Runs, World Remix, and Duel. No extra purchase required. WORLD RUNS — SINGLE WORLD Choose from 15 worlds and climb seven increasingly difficult boards with three lives. New layouts are generated for every run and retry. Clear all seven to conquer that world. Conquer the thirteen original worlds to unlock The Gauntlet: one challenging board from each, back to back. WORLD REMIX Combine any two of 15 worlds for 105 possible pairings, or try six featured combinations such as Frozen Treats and Orbital Machine. Each run has seven boards and three lives. A failed board costs one life. Remix retries keep the same layout so you can learn from your last attempt. Single World and Remix have separate saved progress. DUEL — TWO PLAYERS, ONE DEVICE Challenge a friend or the computer using a single world or a two-world remix. Alternate five shots each on identical starting boards that evolve independently. Your score and peg changes are preserved between turns. Highest total wins; ties are draws. A rematch creates a fresh shared starting board. DAILY PUZZLES A new generated puzzle every day. Difficulty builds throughout the week — easy on Monday, expert by Sunday. UNLOCK POWERFUL BALL TYPES Start with Standard and unlock five more by earning stars. Heavy powers through breakable pegs. Bouncy delivers wild ricochets. Explosive blasts nearby pegs on its first peg hit. Phase passes through standard pegs. Multi splits into three balls on launch. DISCOVER SPECIAL PEGS Master 52 peg types. Bounce skyward off Mushrooms, reverse your path with Rewind, bend trajectories around Gravity Wells, teleport through Wormholes, and discover new possibilities with each world. CHAIN COMBOS & TRICK SHOTS Land consecutive balls in the same zone to build combo multipliers up to 3x. Earn bonuses with Ricochet Master, Peg Collector, Chain Breaker, and other trick shots. FEATURES • Adventure, World Runs with World Remix, Daily Puzzles, and local Duel • 16 worlds and 224 levels, including free Boxing and Carnival expansions • 105 world combinations and six featured remixes • 6 ball types and 52 interactive peg types • Fresh generated layouts for lasting replayability • The Gauntlet — a thirteen-world endgame challenge in World Runs • Combo multipliers and trick-shot bonuses • Adjustable game speed: Slow, Normal, and Fast • Nine launch preview colors to personalize your aim • Detailed score breakdowns in Adventure and Daily Puzzles • Personal bests, gameplay statistics, and Daily Puzzle streaks • Built-in peg and trick-shot guides • 3-star progression and 52 achievement badges • A reactive mascot and glowing particle effects • Background music with volume controls • Haptic feedback • No ads, no pay-to-win

Screenshots

Dot Drop.3 screens
Tumbleshot!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tumbleshot! at 5.0 against Dot Drop.'s 3.8. Tumbleshot! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months). Dot Drop.'s advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dot Drop. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tumbleshot! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tumbleshot! 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dot Drop. ships an update every 13 months, Tumbleshot! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dot Drop. versus Tumbleshot!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDot Drop.Tumbleshot!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWavelength LabsRay Choudhary

Customer experience

Dot Drop.

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Tumbleshot!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dot Drop.

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Tumbleshot!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dot Drop. free?
Dot Drop. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tumbleshot! free?
Tumbleshot! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dot Drop. or Tumbleshot!?
Tumbleshot! is rated higher. Dot Drop. averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Tumbleshot! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dot Drop. or Tumbleshot! have ads?
Neither Dot Drop. nor Tumbleshot! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dot Drop. or Tumbleshot!?
Dot Drop. ships an update every 13 months, and Tumbleshot! weekly. Most recently, Dot Drop. was updated on October 16, 2026 and Tumbleshot! on October 7, 2026.

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