Comparison

Christmas Drops 5 vs Pico Hero

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

Head to head
About

Christmas Drops 5

A festive match-three puzzle game with increasing difficulty and diverse objectives. Unlock powerful cascades and overcome challenging obstacles in this holiday-themed adventure. Enjoy a full gaming experience with no in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Christmas-themed match-three puzzles
  • Increasing difficulty with obstacles
  • Varied level objectives
  • Power-up cascades
  • No in-app purchases
  • Customizable hints, music, and banners
Features
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Christmas Drops 5 - begins as a simple match three board game and gradually increases difficulties as obstacles are added and level objectives becomes more challenging. * Christmas themed match three puzzle * Multifaceted Christmas themed match three adventure * Unrivaled level design, Right amount of level challenges for all ages from 5 to 99. * Create powerful chained power up cascades to level up! * No in-app purchase, one time payment for the whole gaming experience. * Hints/Music/Banners can be disabled. Objectives 1. Score quota 2. Removing dark pulps 3. Bring down candy canes 4. Remove nets 5. Collect angels 6. Matching the Christmas wreath 7. Collect stars 8. Penguin skips 9. Collect orbs 10. Clear frozen tiles 11. Collect Christmas lights 12. Collect toy soldiers 13. Blast off firecrackers Challenges 1. Complete the objective before time runs out. 2. Complete the objective before you ran out of swaps. Obstacles 1. Snowman 2. Drums 3. Ticking Bomb item Featuring 1. Vaulted and keyed items 2. Mystery items Power ups / Special items 1. Santa Claus 2. Ribbon frame 3. Double Christmas item 4. Christmas wreath 5. Last orb 6. Last ice bringer 7. Toy Soldier Auto hints can be disabled/enabled Banners can be disabled/enabled Music and sound can be disabled/enabled

About

Pico Hero

Embark on an action-packed adventure to rescue kidnapped friends in this retro pixel puzzle-shooter. Master over 100 challenging levels, collect weapons, and even create and share your own levels.

Highlights
  • Puzzle-shooter gameplay
  • Over 100 challenging levels
  • Retro pixel graphics
  • Weapon and item collection
  • Level editor
  • Share custom levels
Features
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The friends of Pico has been kidnapped! Do you have what it takes to rescue them in this action packed Puzzle-Pixel-Shooter? Show your skills in adventure and training mode! Tackle exciting challenges, solve tricky puzzles, plant trees and master the boss battles! More than 100 challenging level cards with nice retro pixel graphics are waiting for you. Collect crucial weapons and items. Create your own level cards with the level editor and share them with your friends. Get more level cards by importing them from your gallery or scanning them with your camera.

Screenshots

Christmas Drops 54 screens
Pico Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Christmas Drops 5 at Free against Pico Hero's $0.99. Christmas Drops 5 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Pico Hero's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 56 months). On ratings volume 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

Christmas Drops 5 is free to download; Pico Hero costs $0.99 up front. Pico Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Christmas Drops 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pico Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Christmas Drops 5's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pico Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Christmas Drops 5 ships an update every 56 months, Pico Hero weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Christmas Drops 5 versus Pico Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChristmas Drops 5Pico Hero
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.2 (44 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews89.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB113 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperROBERTO MANONGDOJan Jaschke

Customer experience

Christmas Drops 5

All ratings44 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Pico Hero

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

Christmas Drops 5

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pico Hero

One-time1
  • Unlimited lives$0.99

Questions

Is Christmas Drops 5 free?
Christmas Drops 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pico Hero free?
Pico Hero costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Christmas Drops 5 or Pico Hero?
Pico Hero is rated higher. Christmas Drops 5 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Pico Hero averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Christmas Drops 5 or Pico Hero have ads?
Pico Hero shows ads; Christmas Drops 5 does not.
Which is updated more often, Christmas Drops 5 or Pico Hero?
Christmas Drops 5 ships an update every 56 months, and Pico Hero weekly. Most recently, Christmas Drops 5 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pico Hero on November 3, 2026.

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