Comparison

Save the Wave vs Water Drops Game

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

Head to head
About

Save the Wave

Protect the ocean's waves from incoming balls. A simple yet engaging game designed to test your reflexes and timing. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Wave protection gameplay
  • Simple controls
  • Ad-free experience
  • High score tracking
Features
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Save the wave from the ball

About

Water Drops Game

Features
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Bored of playing with fruits? This game lets you play with drops. Merge identical drops to get a bigger drop and earn the score. Compare yourself to other players worldwide trough Game Center. The drops refract their surroundings, giving the game a realistic character. You can choose from five different Backgrounds that changes the entire visual appearance. Water Drops Game has no trackers, does not collect any data from you, and does not contain any advertising or in-app purchases. It's yours forever. We hope you have fun with this casual entertainment title. A game by Philipp Roger, indie software developer.

Screenshots

Save the Wave3 screens
Water Drops Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Save the Wave at Free against Water Drops Game's $1.99. Save the Wave also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 26 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Save the Wave is free to download; Water Drops Game costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save the Wave ships an update every 4 days, Water Drops Game every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Save the Wave versus Water Drops Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave the WaveWater Drops Game
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Swim LLCPhilippe Zay

In-app purchases

None

Save the Wave

No in-app purchases

None

Water Drops Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Save the Wave free?
Save the Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Water Drops Game free?
Water Drops Game costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Save the Wave or Water Drops Game have ads?
Neither Save the Wave nor Water Drops Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Save the Wave or Water Drops Game?
Save the Wave ships an update every 4 days, and Water Drops Game every 26 months. Most recently, Save the Wave was updated on November 3, 2026 and Water Drops Game on November 4, 2026.

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