Drop The Red vs Gravity Cave Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drop The Red
Guide a red ball through a cascade of other balls, using precise finger movements to create an arch. The goal is to drop the red ball successfully to experience a sense of satisfaction.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Precise finger control
- Satisfying ball dropping mechanic
- Simple, intuitive design
- Challenging levels
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Drop the red ball out of countless balls. Like a beautiful arch of the painter, use your unhesitating fingerling. If you drop a red ball at once, you'll feel better. Drop the red.
Gravity Cave Run
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Thrust. Drift. Land. Navigate your ship through narrow tunnels and touch down safely on the blue pad. Simple to learn, satisfying to master! Play it at your own meditative pace… or push your limits in the Race Levels: • 100 handcrafted Race Levels (rolling out) • Global leaderboards • Compete for the fastest time Inspired by classic 1989 gravity-based cave flying – made minimal, modern, and precise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drop The Red at none against Gravity Cave Run's 1. Drop The Red also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). Gravity Cave Run's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price 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. Gravity Cave Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drop The Red asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drop The Red ships an update every 4 days, Gravity Cave Run daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drop The Red | Gravity Cave Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Korean Kids Ahead of The World Company | Anders Peter Amsnaes |
In-app purchases
Drop The Red
No in-app purchases
Gravity Cave Run
- Unlock Full Game$1.99
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