# Idle Drops vs Plane

The clearest difference is rating: Plane at 5.0 against Idle Drops's 4.3. Plane also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). Idle Drops's advantage is ratings volume (813 vs 1). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Drops sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Plane asks for nothing beyond the download.

Plane holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Drops has 813 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Idle Drops ships an update every 9 days, Plane every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Drops | Plane |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (813 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-drops/id1362072943/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plane-adventure/id1608436527/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **813** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 259 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Studio Rouleau Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/933957878) | [MUNIR ALI R AL ABDULLAH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593846578) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle Drops

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-drops/id1362072943)

Tap the screen to drop balls into slots and grow your in-game fortune. Upgrade drops to earn more money and boost balls to unlock new levels and story elements. Enjoy an idle clicker experience with strategic upgrades.

**Highlights:** Tap to drop balls, Upgrade drops for more earnings, Boost balls for new levels, Unlock story elements, Collect all drops

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Membership | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| 10 Diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Dragon Drop | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ad-Free Collect x2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ad-Free Drops x2 and Multi x2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 55 Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mega Pack Remove Ads | $6.99 | one-time |
| Mega Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| 120 Diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| Permanent VIP | $19.99 | one-time |
| 250 Diamonds | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Relaxing gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive experience
- 💡 Interesting story/lore
- 🎨 Great visuals and music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Frequent ads
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Progress loss issues
- 📊 Slow progression at higher levels

**Reported bugs**

- Ads causing game freezes
- Losing progress after prestiging
- Inconsistent ad reward functionality

**Requested features**

- Add more level variety
- Improve ad implementation
- Implement cloud save/sync
- Expand on the story/lore


### Plane

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plane-adventure/id1608436527)

Engage in aerial combat with fighter planes and spacecraft. Progress through 6 levels, upgrading your weapons with gold coins earned in battle to destroy enemy warplanes and missiles.

**Highlights:** Fighter plane combat, Spacecraft battles, Weapon development, Gold coin currency, 6 challenging levels, Missile destruction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Drops free?

Idle Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Plane free?

Plane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Idle Drops or Plane?

Plane is rated higher. Idle Drops averages 4.3 out of 5 from 813 ratings, while Plane averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Idle Drops or Plane have ads?

Idle Drops shows ads; Plane does not.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Drops or Plane?

Idle Drops ships an update every 9 days, and Plane every 2 weeks. Most recently, Idle Drops was updated on October 29, 2026 and Plane on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*