Rope Bowling vs Paint Dropper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rope Bowling
A physics-based puzzle game where players cut ropes to strategically drop bowling balls. The goal is to knock over all the pins in each level by utilizing gravity and the environment.
- Rope cutting mechanics
- Physics-based puzzles
- Bowling pin targets
- Level-based progression
- Strategic gameplay
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Cut the string to knock over pins!
Paint Dropper
A simple yet challenging puzzle game where players swap colors using a dropper to solve beautiful painting puzzles. Exercise your brain with engaging and visually appealing challenges.
- Color swapping mechanic
- Dropper tool
- Beautiful painting puzzles
- Challenging gameplay
- Brain teaser
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Simple yet challenging puzzle ! Solve the puzzle by swapping the colors using a dropper! Many beautiful painting puzzles !
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Verdict
Rope Bowling and Paint Dropper both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 41% of Rope Bowling's written reviews are positive against 33% of Paint Dropper's. Rope Bowling also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Rope Bowling against 4.5 for Paint Dropper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 36K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Rope Bowling's written reviews are positive against 33% of Paint Dropper's.
Rope Bowling ships an update every 2 weeks, Paint Dropper fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Rope Bowling | Paint Dropper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14K ratings) — better | 4.5 (36K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.1% of reviews — better | 32.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K | 36K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Geisha Tokyo Inc. | KAYAC Inc. |
Customer experience
Rope Bowling
Paint Dropper
User reviews
Rope Bowling
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 User-friendly
- 💡 Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and freezing issues
- 🔥 Too many ads
- 🤯 Levels get repetitive
Paint Dropper
From 36K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and relaxing game
- 💡 Satisfying to complete levels
- 🚀 Game is easy to pick up and play
Room to improve
- 🤯 Too many ads after every level
- 😩 Levels are too easy and repetitive
- 🐛 Game crashes and lags frequently
Bugs and requests
Rope Bowling
Reported bugs
3 issues- TNT not working properly
- Keys not being picked up
- Bonus levels freezing
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and challenges
- Option to remove ads
- Fix TNT and key issues
Paint Dropper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes when transitioning between levels
- Levels sometimes don't load properly
Requested features
3 requests- Increase difficulty and complexity of levels
- Reduce frequency of ads
- Add more variety in level designs
In-app purchases
Rope Bowling
No in-app purchases
Paint Dropper
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Rope Bowling free?
Is Paint Dropper free?
Which has better reviews, Rope Bowling or Paint Dropper?
Do Rope Bowling or Paint Dropper have ads?
Which is updated more often, Rope Bowling or Paint Dropper?
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