Break the cable vs Paper.io 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Break the cable
Engage in a satisfying puzzle experience by tapping and dragging objects to strategically break cables. Progress through increasingly challenging levels, unlocking new mechanics and ranks. Test your puzzle-solving skills to conquer every stage.
- Tap and drag object manipulation
- Cable breaking puzzles
- Increasing difficulty levels
- Unlockable mechanics and ranks
- Addictive gameplay
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Tap and drag to move the objects around. Try to figure out how to break the cables on each level. Increasing level of difficulty as you progress throughout the game. Unlock new mechanics and ranks. Can you beat all levels? Satisfying & addictive!
Paper.io 4
Experience a smooth 3D drawing and territory conquest game. Expand your zone, avoid other players, and aim to capture 100% of the map. Compete to claim the most land.
- Smooth 3D drawing experience
- Territory conquest gameplay
- Multiplayer competition
- Capture 100% of the map
- Avoid other players
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Discover the smooth and immersive drawing experience of Paper.io 4 Conquer as much territory as possible and beat the competition. Create your zone, avoid others players and try to conquer 100% of this brand new 3D map!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Break the cable at none against Paper.io 4's shown. Break the cable also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Paper.io 4's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 109) and review sentiment (25% vs 15%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Break the cable sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paper.io 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Break the cable against 4.4 for Paper.io 4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper.io 4 has 14K ratings behind it against 109, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of Break the cable's written reviews are positive against 25% of Paper.io 4's.
Break the cable ships an update every 2 days, Paper.io 4 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Break the cable | Paper.io 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (109 ratings) | 4.4 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | 24.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 109 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CASUAL NINE SOCIEDAD LIMITADA | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Break the cable
Paper.io 4
Bugs and requests
Break the cable
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Paper.io 4
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when reaching high coverage percentages
- Invisible players and disappearing territory
- Controls becoming inverted or unresponsive
- Inconsistent scoring and progress not saving
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to see other players on the map
- More game modes and level variations
- Improved stability and bug fixes
- Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free experience
In-app purchases
Break the cable
- Remove ads$2.99
Paper.io 4
- No Ads$2.99
