Comparison

Springin' vs NoteDrops

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

Head to head
About

Springin'

This app empowers users of all ages to become app creators with intuitive no-code visual programming, a powerful paint tool, and an easy sound editor. Share your creations on a virtual market, play others' works, and learn about economics and marketing in a fun, safe environment.

Highlights
  • No-code visual programming
  • Intuitive paint tool
  • Easy sound editor
  • Virtual market for sharing and playing
  • Create games and apps
  • Learn economics and marketing
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Springin’ makes everyone become an app creator! *Intuitive no-code visual programming *Powerful & smooth paint tool *Easy & Effective sound editor *Active virtual market -- Designed for 4+ age -- Totally free of charge -- No banner ad [[ FUNCTIONS ]] # PLAY Searching your favorite creator's works on the market, you can download, play, and arrange them. You use virtual coins to buy other creator’s works. It’s so effective to learn economics and marketing systems safely. # CREATE With intuitive and powerful tools, you can create your own games and apps in minutes. - DRAW: Painting smoothly, taking photos and trimming them easily - SOUND: Easy to record and effect - PROGRAMMING: Image based no-code visual programming # SHARE Upload your proud work on the market, share it to everyone in the world and get evaluation= coins. You can get information on how many downloads and plays. [[ EXPERT'S VOICE ]] "This may be what visual programming is supposed to be." by Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto, a chief designer of the Ruby programming language. [[ USER’S VOICE ]] “This app is easy to use for beginners. However, it’s very fun not only for beginners, but also adults” -- 12 year-old girl “My best programming app! It’s greater than other programming tools.” -- 11 year-old boy “We can create works with no knowledge of programming.” -- Teacher “Happy to see my kids playing my work.” -- Dad, Mam “This app made me realize that ‘the world is full of programming’!” -- 8 year-old girl [[ EFFECT ]] 6 effective senses you can get by using this app: - Creativity - Logical thinking - Trial and error - Narrative ability - Expression - Marketing sense “Open your creativity.” You can learn the pleasure of creation, only on Springin’! Springin' Terms of Service http://www.springin.org/policy/

About

NoteDrops

Features
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This is a music box-style app where notes cascade down—a delight to both watch and listen to. You can add your own original compositions or your favorite songs to enjoy a personalized music box experience. In addition to the included tracks, you can easily input simple melodies just by arranging note blocks. With a little creativity, you can even add more complex, sophisticated pieces. You can also share the songs you’ve created with others. Enjoy a soothing musical experience that is a pleasure simply to watch.

Screenshots

Springin'4 screens
NoteDrops3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoteDrops at none against Springin''s 8. Springin''s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). 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. Springin' sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. NoteDrops asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Springin' ships an update every 2 weeks, NoteDrops every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Springin' versus NoteDrops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpringin'NoteDrops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB39 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSHIKUMI DESIGN, Inc.Hideo Mizuno

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Springin'

Subscriptions2
  • Springin' Plus 1 week7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Springin' Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time6
  • Material Work 2$0.99
  • Material Work 3$0.99
  • Material Work 1$0.99
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  • Material Work 4$0.99
  • Material work 5$0.99
  • Material work 6$0.99
None

NoteDrops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Springin' free?
Springin' is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoteDrops free?
NoteDrops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Springin' or NoteDrops have ads?
Neither Springin' nor NoteDrops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Springin' or NoteDrops?
Springin' ships an update every 2 weeks, and NoteDrops every 6 weeks. Most recently, Springin' was updated on November 2, 2026 and NoteDrops on October 20, 2026.

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