Comparison

Really Simple Arcade vs Drop Four

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

Head to head
About

Really Simple Arcade

This app offers a collection of classic and unique arcade games, including Simon Says, Snake, and Tic-Tac-Toe. Two additional games are available via in-app purchase. Enjoy ad-free fun with more games planned for the future.

Highlights
  • Collection of arcade classics
  • Unique new games
  • Simon Says
  • Snake with touch/keyboard controls
  • Tic-Tac-Toe with multiple difficulties
  • Optional in-app purchase games
Features
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Eight games. One delightfully simple arcade. Really Simple Arcade brings together familiar classics and small, playful ideas without ads, tracking, accounts, or unnecessary complications. Download the app for free and start with two included games, then add optional two-game packs whenever you want more. INCLUDED FREE • One in a Million Find the single orange hiding in a sea of bananas. It sounds easy—until you see just how many bananas there are. • Simon Says Watch the sequence, remember the pattern, and see how long you can keep up with this colorful memory classic. GAME PACK ONE • Card Match Match all 24 cards in a clean, classic game of memory. • Triangle Solitaire Jump the circles until only one remains in this familiar puzzle, also known as Peg Solitaire or Hi-Q. GAME PACK TWO • Snake Play Snake like it’s 1997, with touch and swipe controls on iPhone plus keyboard support on iPad. • Tic-Tac-Toe Play against Easy, Hard, or Impossible computer opponents, or share the device for a two-player game. GAME PACK THREE • Battleship Place your fleet, choose your targets, and battle a local computer opponent in a complete single-player naval strategy game. • Neko Jump Run through a monochrome pixel kitchen as a cat, jumping over pancake stacks and ducking under seagulls in a fast, silly endless runner. Every game is designed to be quick to understand and easy to revisit. Game packs are non-consumable purchases and support Family Sharing. No ads. No tracking. No account. Just simple games and simple fun.

About

Drop Four

A vibrant digital board game where players strategically drop discs to connect four in a row. Challenge an AI or a friend on the same device, with adjustable difficulty levels for a tailored experience.

Highlights
  • Drop discs into columns
  • Connect four in a row (horizontal, vertical, diagonal)
  • Play against AI
  • Pass-and-play local multiplayer
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Track wins and unlock trophies
Features
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Drop Four is a colorful Connect Four-style board game for iPhone and iPad. Drop your discs, line up four in a row, and outsmart your opponent. HOW TO PLAY • Take turns dropping discs into columns • Connect four in a row — horizontal, vertical, or diagonal — to win • Block your opponent and plan ahead GAME MODES • vs Computer — challenge a smart AI opponent • Two Players — pass-and-play on the same device DIFFICULTY LEVELS • Easy — relaxed matches • Medium — a fair challenge • Hard — for players who want a real fight FEATURES • Track wins for Red and Yellow • Unlock trophies as you play • Sound & vibration controls • Optional play reminders • Built-in How to Play guide Quick to learn, satisfying to master. Download Drop Four and start your next match!

Screenshots

Really Simple Arcade4 screens
Drop Four4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drop Four at none against Really Simple Arcade's 4. Really Simple Arcade's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Really Simple Arcade sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Drop Four asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Really Simple Arcade against 5.0 for Drop Four. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Really Simple Arcade ships an update every 4 days, Drop Four monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Really Simple Arcade versus Drop Four: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReally Simple ArcadeDrop Four
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard L Zarth IIIVinh Tam Tan

Customer experience

Really Simple Arcade

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Drop Four

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Really Simple Arcade

One-time4
  • Game Pack One$0.99
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
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  • Large Tip$9.99
None

Drop Four

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Really Simple Arcade free?
Really Simple Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drop Four free?
Drop Four is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Really Simple Arcade or Drop Four?
Really Simple Arcade and Drop Four are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Really Simple Arcade or Drop Four have ads?
Drop Four shows ads; Really Simple Arcade does not.
Which is updated more often, Really Simple Arcade or Drop Four?
Really Simple Arcade ships an update every 4 days, and Drop Four monthly. Most recently, Really Simple Arcade was updated on October 1, 2026 and Drop Four on October 13, 2026.

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