Christmas Drops 5 vs KORU Element
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Christmas-themed match-three puzzles
- Increasing difficulty with obstacles
- Varied level objectives
- Power-up cascades
- No in-app purchases
- Customizable hints, music, and banners
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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
KORU Element
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"Koru Element" is an engaging puzzle game where players strategically place figures to create complete lines. Once aligned, the lines ignite and vanish, making room for new shapes. Test your skills and reflexes in this dynamic take on a classic, offering endless fun with burning lines and creative challenges!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KORU Element at every 7 months against Christmas Drops 5's every 56 months. Christmas Drops 5's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Christmas Drops 5 ships an update every 56 months, KORU Element every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christmas Drops 5 | KORU Element |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (44 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 56 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ROBERTO MANONGDO | Vincent Lankle |
In-app purchases
Christmas Drops 5
No in-app purchases
KORU Element
No in-app purchases
Questions
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