Comparison

Water Drops! vs Power Inc

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

Head to head
About

Water Drops!

Collect water drops to unlock new pipes and buckets in this engaging simulator. Perfect for passing time during dull moments, it offers a simple yet addictive gameplay loop.

Highlights
  • Collect water drops
  • Unlock pipes
  • Unlock buckets
  • Simple gameplay
  • Time-passing game
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Can you unlock all pipes? Collect water drops as many as you can. The more water you collect, the more pipes and buckets can be unlocked. It is the most suitable for boring classes and meetings!

About

Power Inc

Build a power empire from 1890 to the modern era in this idle simulation tycoon game. Crank, automate, and electrify to grow a small hamlet into a glittering metropolis, researching new technologies and managing resources.

Highlights
  • Generate power with manual cranking and automation
  • Build and grow a city with districts and upgrades
  • Research and automate technologies
  • Manage a fleet of researchers
  • Original jazzy soundtrack
  • Classic idle tycoon mechanics with a historical theme
Features
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Power Inc is an idle simulation tycoon game where you start in 1890 with one turbine, two stiff arms, and zero customers — and end up rewiring civilization itself. Crank. Automate. Electrify. Build a power empire across the eras in this jazzy idle tycoon game with historical ambitions. It's a city builder, a business tycoon, an incremental idle game, and a love letter to the people who hand-cranked the modern world. Tap to play, idle to win. GENERATE POWER - Spin a crank like it's 1890 (because it is) - Hire muscle so your wrists can retire - Unlock bigger, better, slightly less embarrassing turbines BUILD AND GROW A CITY - More watts → more houses → more customers - Construct commercial and industrial districts with juicy perks - Upgrade homes with tech your great-great-grandparents wouldn't recognize - Watch a sleepy hamlet sprawl into a glittering metropolis RESEARCH & AUTOMATE - Hire scientists. They invent things. You get rich. The system works. - Climb a skill tree and automate the daily grind - Invent products your citizens didn't know they needed - Manage a fleet of researchers across multiple cities A SOUNDTRACK WITH SWING - An original jazzy score with custom-composed tracks - High-production music that turns turbine-spinning into a smoky little jam session - Headphones strongly encouraged WHY YOU'LL KEEP COMING BACK: - Classic idle tycoon mechanics with a fresh historical hook - Deep simulation systems — power, economy, research, all entangled - Easy to learn, satisfying to optimize - Cozy art, cheeky writing, zero pressure - No forced ads — watch one if you want a boost, never because we made you - No forced tutorials — poke around, break things, learn at your own pace

Screenshots

Water Drops!3 screens
Power Inc1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Water Drops! at none against Power Inc's 10. Water Drops! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 15.0). Power Inc's advantage is ratings volume (551 vs 3). On price, rating 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. Power Inc sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Water Drops! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Water Drops! against 4.6 for Power Inc. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Inc has 551 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Water Drops! versus Power Inc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater Drops!Power Inc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (551 ratings)
Positive reviews—68.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3551 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB373 MB
Age rating9++17
DeveloperGeisha Tokyo Inc.Dror Cohen

Customer experience

Water Drops!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Power Inc

All ratings551 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative18.8%

Bugs and requests

Water Drops!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Power Inc

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unlock requirements changing and breaking saves
  • Trivia questions getting stuck or not working
  • Ads not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • New levels and content updates
  • More scientist and power generation options
  • Customization options for player grid
  • Multiplayer and social features

In-app purchases

None

Water Drops!

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Power Inc

One-time10
  • 10 Nobels$2.99
  • 20 Nobels$4.99
  • Skip All Ads$5.99
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  • Costa Di Voltaggio Premium$5.99
  • Desert Tower Premium Access$5.99
  • Carbontopia Overdrive$6.99
  • 50 Nobels$8.99
  • Jazz Pack$12.99
  • 80 Nobels$13.49
  • Supporter Pack$17.99

Questions

Is Water Drops! free?
Water Drops! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Power Inc free?
Power Inc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Water Drops! or Power Inc?
Water Drops! is rated higher. Water Drops! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Power Inc averages 4.6 from 551 ratings.
Do Water Drops! or Power Inc have ads?
Power Inc shows ads; Water Drops! does not.

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