# Drop Ball vs PoetryCloud

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drop Ball at none against PoetryCloud's 1. Drop Ball also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). PoetryCloud's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PoetryCloud sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drop Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.

Drop Ball ships an update every 11 months, PoetryCloud every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drop Ball | PoetryCloud |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 months** | Every 19 months |
| Size | 103 MB | 246 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [勇 雷](https://appshunter.io/developer/1540097061) | [嘉琦 沈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1667433887) |

## What reviewers say

### Drop Ball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-balldash/id1542327902)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### PoetryCloud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poetrycloud/id6450869724)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 专业版 | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drop Ball free?

Drop Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PoetryCloud free?

PoetryCloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Drop Ball or PoetryCloud have ads?

Drop Ball shows ads; PoetryCloud does not.

### Which is updated more often, Drop Ball or PoetryCloud?

Drop Ball ships an update every 11 months, and PoetryCloud every 19 months. Most recently, Drop Ball was updated on August 26, 2026 and PoetryCloud on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*