Physics Drop vs Shatterbrain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Physics Drop
Engage in a physics-based puzzle game where you draw lines and shapes to guide a ball into a target. Over 100 levels offer a fun way to practice physics principles and challenge your brain.
- Physics-based puzzles
- Draw lines and polygons
- Gravity simulation
- Over 100 levels
- Brain training
- Educational gameplay
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Are you ready for the ultimate brain challenge? Physics Drop is a physics problems puzzle game with over 100 exciting levels. HOW TO PLAY Push the ball into the U by drawing lines and pushing the ball with your finger. Draw as many lines or polygons as needed to gradually make the red ball fall into the U. Both the ball and the lines react to the law of gravity. Beware not to trap the ball inside a group of lines! If you get stuck, click on the restart button. This educational game is a fun way of practising physics and exercising your brain. Download it and try!
Shatterbrain
Engage in challenging physics puzzles by drawing shapes to find solutions. Discover multiple ways to solve each level and compete on leaderboards for the best performance. This game is designed for those who enjoy brain teasers and applying physics principles.
- Dozens of physics puzzles
- Multiple solutions per puzzle
- Leaderboard competition
- Draw shapes to solve
- Challenging gameplay
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Draw shapes to solve challenging physics puzzles. From the creator of the #1 hit puzzle game, Brain It On! ◆ Dozens of brain busting physics puzzles, with more being added all the time ◆ Multiple ways to solve each puzzle, can you find the best solution? ◆ Compete on the leaderboards for the fastest time or best solution If you enjoy brain games, have a knack for following the laws of physics, and enjoy making things shatter, then this puzzle game is for you. It's easy to learn but hard to master and will get you thinking outside the box in no time! Draw a dot, draw a line, draw whatever you need to solve the puzzle and shatter the shapes. If you like Shatterbrain, please rate it and leave a comment. Your support is greatly appreciated. If you don't like something, please email me at support@orbitalnine.com. I want to hear your feedback and comments so I can improve Shatterbrain and turn it into a hit. You can find me on Twitter at @orbitalnine, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/shatterbrain, or my website: http://orbitalnine.com I hope you enjoy Shatterbrain!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shatterbrain at 86% against Physics Drop's 40%. Shatterbrain also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.6). Physics Drop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Physics Drop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shatterbrain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shatterbrain holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 184 and 436 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Physics Drop's written reviews are positive against 86% of Shatterbrain's.
Physics Drop ships an update monthly, Shatterbrain every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Physics Drop | Shatterbrain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (184 ratings) | 4.6 (436 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.2% of reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 184 | 436 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WILLIWAW HUB UNIPESSOAL LDA ZONA FRANCA DA MADEIRA | Orbital Nine Games Inc |
Customer experience
Physics Drop
Shatterbrain
User reviews
Physics Drop
From 184 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
- 🧠 Challenging puzzle levels that make you think
- 🎨 Creative drawing-based gameplay
- ⏰ Good time-waster for spare moments
- 🎵 Enjoyable background music
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- ⏳ Forced 24-hour wait times between level progression
- 🐛 Video ads fail to load despite good internet connection
- ❌ Ad-free purchase option doesn't work properly
- 🎯 App crashes when attempting to remove ads
Shatterbrain
From 436 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Relaxing challenge
- 🚀 Elegant and challenging physics-based puzzles
- 👍 Enjoyable and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Stimulates the mind
- 👍 Reasonable ad implementation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔍 Lack of instructions or guidance
- 🔍 Difficulty progressing without 3-starring levels
- 🔍 Some levels too easy or too difficult
Bugs and requests
Physics Drop
Reported bugs
10 issues- Video ads fail to load even with stable internet connection
- App crashes when attempting to purchase ad-free version
- Game freezes after returning from video advertisements
- Ad banners block required control buttons
- App lags and stutters during gameplay
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- Ads appear incorrectly claiming no internet connection
- Game glitches requiring multiple restart attempts
- Video loading errors persist beyond 24-hour wait period
- Frame rate drops and performance issues
- Inconsistent ad behavior across different devices
Requested features
10 requests- Add more levels beyond current 120 levels
- Implement multiplayer/racing mode with rewards
- Reduce or eliminate 24-hour wait times
- Add zoom feature for better visibility
- Implement activities during waiting periods
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- Add eraser feature to iOS version
- Reduce frequency of advertisements
- Improve level difficulty progression
- Add time skip option that actually works
- Create sequel with new gameplay mechanics
Shatterbrain
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing or crashing on certain levels
- Issues with drawing/controls not registering properly
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to skip levels without 3 stars
- Customizable hint/solution system
In-app purchases
Physics Drop
- No ads - All levels unlocked$0.99
Shatterbrain
- Full Game$1.99
