Comparison

Physics Drop vs Tricky Taps

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Draw lines and polygons
  • Gravity simulation
  • Over 100 levels
  • Brain training
  • Educational gameplay
Features
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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!

About

Tricky Taps

Test your puzzle-solving skills in this challenging game. Tap levers to guide a ball through a track, avoiding obstacles and spikes. Collect stars and gems, and unlock fun skins.

Highlights
  • Tap levers to roll and bounce the ball
  • Avoid spikes and obstacles
  • Collect stars and gems
  • Unlockable skins
  • Challenging puzzle gameplay
Features
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Think you’re a puzzle master? Prove it. Let’s see how you do in this tricky puzzle game. Tap the levers to roll and bounce the ball along the track, without letting it drop or hit the spikes. Tons of super-cool and tricky obstacles to avoid. Collect stars and gems as you play. Choose from awesome skins - beach ball, spike ball, and more! Get rolling! To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit the settings page within this app. For more information visit our privacy policy: https://crazylabs.com/app

Screenshots

Physics Drop4 screens
Tricky Taps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tricky Taps at 4.6 against Physics Drop's 3.6. Tricky Taps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (42K vs 184). Physics Drop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price 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. Physics Drop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tricky Taps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tricky Taps holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tricky Taps has 42K ratings behind it against 184, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Physics Drop's written reviews are positive against 60% of Tricky Taps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Physics Drop ships an update monthly, Tricky Taps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Physics Drop versus Tricky Taps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhysics DropTricky Taps
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (184 ratings)4.6 (42K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews60.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18442K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB135 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWILLIWAW HUB UNIPESSOAL LDA ZONA FRANCA DA MADEIRACoco Play

Customer experience

Physics Drop

All ratings173 ratings
Positive59.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative26.0%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive40.2%
Neutral15.7%
Negative44.1%

Tricky Taps

All ratings41,540 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral15.0%
Negative24.5%

User reviews

Physics Drop

From 184 App Store ratings

What 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

Tricky Taps

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Unique mechanics
  • 🔒 No ads (for some users)

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Too many ads (for some users)
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Inconsistent difficulty progression

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

Tricky Taps

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Impossible obstacles on certain levels
  • Endless mode issues with level generation
  • Checkpoint issues causing loss of progress

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • Checkpoint system for difficult levels
  • Ability to disable ads (for paid users)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Physics Drop

One-time1
  • No ads - All levels unlocked$0.99
None

Tricky Taps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Physics Drop free?
Physics Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tricky Taps free?
Tricky Taps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Physics Drop or Tricky Taps?
Tricky Taps is rated higher. Physics Drop averages 3.6 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Tricky Taps averages 4.6 from 42K ratings.
Do Physics Drop or Tricky Taps have ads?
Tricky Taps shows ads; Physics Drop does not.
Which is updated more often, Physics Drop or Tricky Taps?
Physics Drop ships an update monthly, and Tricky Taps every 2 months. Most recently, Physics Drop was updated on October 11, 2026 and Tricky Taps on October 15, 2026.

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