Comparison

Physics Drop vs Rope Slash

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

Rope Slash

Slice ropes with your finger to guide a falling ball and smash all the cans. This arcade puzzle game offers hundreds of handcrafted levels for fun on the go.

Highlights
  • Cut ropes with finger
  • Release falling ball
  • Smash all cans
  • Hundreds of handmade levels
  • Arcade puzzle gameplay
Features
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Use your finger to cut the rope and release the ball. Smash all cans to complete a level! Enjoy hundreds of handmade levels of this simple and fun arcade puzzle, wherever you are! More levels coming soon! Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Physics Drop4 screens
Rope Slash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rope Slash at 4.6 against Physics Drop's 3.6. Rope Slash also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 184). Physics Drop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Rope Slash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rope Slash holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rope Slash has 14K ratings behind it against 184, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Physics Drop's written reviews are positive against 29% of Rope Slash's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Physics Drop ships an update monthly, Rope Slash every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Physics Drop versus Rope Slash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhysics DropRope Slash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (184 ratings)4.6 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews — better29.2% of reviews
Number of ratings18414K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB257 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWILLIWAW HUB UNIPESSOAL LDA ZONA FRANCA DA MADEIRASayGames LTD

Customer experience

Physics Drop

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

Rope Slash

All ratings14,138 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative60.6%

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

Rope Slash

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good game
  • 👍 Fun to play
  • 👍 Addictive
  • 👍 Great for passing time
  • 👍 Interesting concept

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repeated levels
  • 🔍 Levels not challenging enough
  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Ads interrupt gameplay
  • 🔍 Ads too frequent

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

Rope Slash

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes/crashes
  • Incompatible with some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more new levels
  • Increase difficulty as game progresses
  • Offer ad-free version
  • Allow customization of ball/cans

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Physics Drop

One-time1
  • No ads - All levels unlocked$0.99
1 purchases

Rope Slash

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Physics Drop free?
Physics Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rope Slash free?
Rope Slash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Physics Drop or Rope Slash?
Rope Slash is rated higher. Physics Drop averages 3.6 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Rope Slash averages 4.6 from 14K ratings.
Do Physics Drop or Rope Slash have ads?
Rope Slash shows ads; Physics Drop does not.
Which is updated more often, Physics Drop or Rope Slash?
Physics Drop ships an update monthly, and Rope Slash every 3 months. Most recently, Physics Drop was updated on September 4, 2026 and Rope Slash on September 27, 2026.

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