Comparison

absOrby vs Drop Jelly

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

Head to head
About

absOrby

Navigate a world where moving causes you to shrink, creating a constant challenge to grow larger by consuming smaller elements. This game offers a thought-provoking experience with allegorical themes and the ability to restart after losses. Compete with friends to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • Shrink when moving
  • Eat smaller elements to grow
  • Allegorical gameplay
  • High score competition
  • Restart gameplay
Features
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You are an orb. Your goal is to survive. But when you move... you shrink. To eat you must be big. Herein lies the dilemma. --- Every life, you start out small and fragile in a harsh world. Become bigger and stronger by eating everything smaller than you! Make allegories to capitalism, Darwinism, and simply life in general and everything in the game becomes relevant. You will lose, but the best part is that you can start over! Even better, compete with your real-life friends, beat their high score and become the biggest real-life winner in absOrby!

About

Drop Jelly

An addictive puzzle game where players drop and merge jelly blocks to create higher-level jellies and achieve high scores. Strategize your drops and utilize power-ups to clear the board and overcome challenges in a visually vibrant environment.

Highlights
  • Drop and merge jelly blocks
  • Endless puzzle challenges
  • Utilize power-ups
  • Colorful graphics
  • Compete for high scores
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Dive into the sweet world of Drop Jelly, the addictive puzzle game where merging jelly blocks is the key to victory! Drop jelly blocks, match them, and merge to create higher-level jellies and beat your high score. It’s a game of strategy and quick thinking with an extra sweet twist! How to Play The objective is simple: drop jelly blocks onto the grid and merge them to create higher-value blocks. Each merge brings you closer to your goal of clearing the board while aiming for the highest score possible. Use power-ups to help you with tricky situations and keep merging to rack up big points. The more strategic you are, the higher your score will be! Key Features Fun Merging Gameplay: Drop and merge jelly blocks to create bigger and better jellies! Endless Puzzle Challenges: Every level presents new challenges to keep you hooked. Power-ups to Help You Win: Use special tools like hammers, boosters, and magic to clear the board more efficiently. Colorful and Vibrant Graphics: Enjoy a visually stunning and colorful puzzle experience. Compete for High Scores: Beat your own best score or challenge friends to see who can create the most jellies! Why Play Drop Jelly? If you love puzzle games, merging mechanics, and fun power-ups, Drop Jelly offers an exciting and satisfying experience. Test your strategy skills, combine colorful jellies, and see how high you can score! Challenge Yourself Today! Think you can merge the perfect jelly blocks? Download Drop Jelly now and start merging your way to the top! Download Drop Jelly and enjoy a world of fun, colorful puzzles that are sure to keep you entertained for hours!

Screenshots

absOrby3 screens
Drop Jelly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: absOrby at 100% against Drop Jelly's 16%. absOrby also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Drop Jelly's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 5). On update cadence, 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

Drop Jelly is free to download; absOrby costs $0.99 up front. absOrby sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drop Jelly sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

absOrby holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drop Jelly has 7.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of absOrby's written reviews are positive against 16% of Drop Jelly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

absOrby ships an update every 4 days, Drop Jelly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
absOrby versus Drop Jelly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterabsOrbyDrop Jelly
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.6 (7.6K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better15.7% of reviews
Number of ratings57.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB425 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJoshua GrantRollic Games

Customer experience

absOrby

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Drop Jelly

All ratings7,646 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive15.7%
Neutral17.1%
Negative67.1%

Bugs and requests

absOrby

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Drop Jelly

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes or fails to load
  • Inconsistent block behavior
  • Daily rewards not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Endless mode without levels
  • More rewarding daily bonuses
  • Ability to replay previous levels

In-app purchases

1 purchases

absOrby

One-time1
  • No Ads$0.99
20 purchases

Drop Jelly

One-time20
  • Mini Coin Package$1.99
  • Refill Hearts$1.99
  • Unlimited Hearts - 1 Hour$2.99
Show 17 more
  • Special Offer$2.99
  • Mini Booster Bundle$4.49
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Pre-Level Booster Offer$5.49
  • Revive Offer$5.49
  • Pre-Level Starter Pack$6.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Small Coin Package$7.99
  • No Ads Bundle$9.99
  • Mini Bundle$9.99
  • Jelly Pass$9.99
  • Small Booster Bundle$10.99
  • Medium Coin Package$14.99
  • Medium Booster Bundle$19.99
  • Small Bundle$19.99
  • Big Coin Package$34.99
  • Medium Bundle$39.99

Questions

Is absOrby free?
absOrby costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Drop Jelly free?
Drop Jelly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, absOrby or Drop Jelly?
absOrby is rated higher. absOrby averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Drop Jelly averages 4.6 from 7.6K ratings.
Do absOrby or Drop Jelly have ads?
Both absOrby and Drop Jelly show ads.
Which is updated more often, absOrby or Drop Jelly?
absOrby ships an update every 4 days, and Drop Jelly weekly. Most recently, absOrby was updated on October 16, 2026 and Drop Jelly on October 23, 2026.

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