PuzzleEx vs Drop Thee Ball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PuzzleEx
Control a box with swipes to guide it to a finish line in a vertical position. This addictive puzzle game challenges your IQ and strategic thinking.
- Swipe controls
- Addictive gameplay
- IQ challenging puzzles
- Vertical positioning goal
- Unique puzzle mechanics
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The game represents a new type of a puzzle that is very addicting to play. The main character is a box that is controlled by swipes. The player needs to take the box to finish in a vertical position. Good luck and wish you the best possible IQ level, it will definitely help you in your life.
Drop Thee Ball
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Guide a ball through a maze of platforms and trampolines to reach the goal. With each move, you’ll need to switch worlds at the right moment to create a safe path forward. Timing, precision, and quick thinking are the keys to dropping the ball into the goal! Created by John Bauer and Peter Brumbach for 2D Game Design at Grove City College
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PuzzleEx at 7.0 against Drop Thee Ball's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PuzzleEx | Drop Thee Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayk Arakelyan | Peter Brumbach |
In-app purchases
PuzzleEx
No in-app purchases
Drop Thee Ball
No in-app purchases
Questions
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