Comparison

DROP'd vs Boba Run

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

Head to head
About

DROP'd

Tap to drop your character onto platforms while avoiding obstacles. Race against the clock in this fast-paced arcade game. Unlock cute characters and utilize power-ups to achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Endless and Challenge modes
  • 25 cute characters
  • Multiple power ups
  • Day and Night modes
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Quick you're running out of time. Tap to drop your character on the green platform below. Watch out for obstacles! Features: Endless and Challenge modes 25 cute characters Multiple power ups Day and Night modes Haptic feedback

About

Boba Run

Embark on an exciting 2D side-scrolling adventure in a vibrant world filled with milk tea characters. Navigate challenging levels, collect power-ups, and compete on the leaderboard to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • 2D side-scrolling gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Unlockable milk tea characters
  • High score system
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Boba topping power-ups
Features
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Run, jump, and dodge your way through the world of Boba Friends! Boba Run is a 2D side-scrolling endless runner starring a squad of unlockable bubble tea characters. Time your jumps, leap over obstacles, and see how far you can go. Spend the coins you earn on boba toppings and boosts that power up Bubble Milk Tea and push your high score higher. Features: - Endless arcade runner gameplay - Unlock new boba characters and more - Boba toppings that power up your run - Global leaderboards and high scores Questions or feedback? Let's chat. Support Email: hello@bobafriends.net Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

DROP'd4 screens
Boba Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Boba Run at every 4 weeks against DROP'd's every 3 months. Boba Run also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). DROP'd's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 146) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. DROP'd sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Boba Run sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DROP'd against 4.4 for Boba Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DROP'd has 1.5K ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of DROP'd's written reviews are positive against 81% of Boba Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DROP'd ships an update every 3 months, Boba Run every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DROP'd versus Boba Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDROP'dBoba Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better4.4 (146 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better80.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better146
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuxxexxDevin Le

Customer experience

DROP'd

All ratings1,544 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative13.0%

Boba Run

All ratings146 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral10.4%
Negative9.1%

User reviews

DROP'd

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and charming characters
  • 🚀 Simple yet challenging
  • 👍 Great graphics and animations
  • 🚀 Passes time well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent ads interrupting gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive to unlock all characters
  • 🐛 Difficulty spikes can be frustrating
  • 🔋 Can be battery draining

Boba Run

From 146 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Cute and adorable graphics
  • 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and easy to learn
  • 🤩 Great time-killer
  • 💖 No ads mentioned positively

Room to improve

  • 🥱 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤷‍♂️ Not much to do
  • 🐌 Lagging issues
  • 📉 Boring and basic mechanics
  • 😵 Difficulty with later levels

Bugs and requests

DROP'd

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Edge landings sometimes counted as misses
  • Occasional freezing or pausing issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More unlockable characters and worlds
  • Power-ups and special abilities
  • Ability to listen to music while playing
  • Daily challenges or missions

Boba Run

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes and high score is deleted
  • Character customization bug (cannot switch back)
  • Power-ups stop working
  • Point/coin doublers not working correctly
  • App crashes or won't load on iPad Pro
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  • Background not moving
  • Cannot jump over plants

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add more boba characters/skins (Taro, Matcha, Strawberry, etc.)
  • More customization options for characters/teas
  • Add more obstacles or things to jump over
  • Introduce levels with increasing difficulty (easy to hard)
  • Add a storyline or objectives for the boba run
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  • Implement checkpoints or save progress
  • Add different backgrounds to choose from
  • Incorporate mini-games
  • Online play with events and races
  • Add outfits for the teas
  • Add a house for boba
  • Give characters names
  • Add special boba types
  • Collect ingredients to create different boba
  • Add talking characters
  • Add more power-ups
  • Add different modes (e.g., play with friends, story mode)

In-app purchases

11 purchases

DROP'd

One-time11
  • Unlock Chicky$0.99
  • Unlock Piggy$0.99
  • Unlock Panda$0.99
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  • Unlock Penguin$0.99
  • Unlock Ninja$0.99
  • Unlock Bear$0.99
  • Unlock Puppy$0.99
  • REMOVE ADS$0.99
  • Unlock Kitty$0.99
  • DOUBLED STARS$1.99
  • Unlock All Characters$14.99
2 purchases

Boba Run

One-time2
  • Basic Coin Pack$1.99
  • Value Coin Pack$4.99

Questions

Is DROP'd free?
DROP'd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boba Run free?
Boba Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DROP'd or Boba Run?
DROP'd is rated higher. DROP'd averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Boba Run averages 4.4 from 146 ratings.
Do DROP'd or Boba Run have ads?
Both DROP'd and Boba Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, DROP'd or Boba Run?
DROP'd ships an update every 3 months, and Boba Run every 4 weeks. Most recently, DROP'd was updated on October 20, 2026 and Boba Run on October 24, 2026.

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