Comparison

TightWire vs Draw & Break It!

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

Head to head
About

TightWire

Test your reflexes and steady hand in this challenging game of balance. Guide a daredevil across a wire, using your device's accelerometer to counteract gravity and prevent a fall. Enjoy endless entertainment with realistic physics and high-quality animation.

Highlights
  • Accelerometer-based control
  • Realistic gravitational pull
  • Interactive 3D environment
  • High-quality animation
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Global score submission
Features
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THANKS TO OUR 7 MILLION FANS IN OVER 90 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FOR DOWNLOADING TIGHTWIRE!! CHECK OUT THE SEQUEL - TIGHTWIRE ADVENTURES!!!! AVAILABLE IN THE APP STORE NOW!! ****************************************** Top Ten App downloaded on iTunes! Twice! ****************************************** Featured on Gizmodo, Forbes and Fox! ****************************************** Staff Favorites - Featured by Apple! ****************************************** See if you can balance our fearless daredevil across the wire and prevent him from plummeting to the ground! Both challenging and eye-catching, TightWire will provide endless entertainment for only four quarters. Featured all over the world!!!! Totally accelerometer based, TightWire is a constant battle against realistic gravitational pull! See if you have the steady hand required to make it across in TightWire!! FEATURES: - Interactive 3D environment where you control the character as he walks across the wire. - Watch as he leans and twists in different directions, allowing you to control his body using just the accelerometer. - High quality animation as the character walks across and even falls off the wire. - Extremely challenging gameplay that will keep you coming back to better your time and score. - Walk between buildings from 3 stories to 50 stories in height. - Polished UI including the ability to save your scores locally and submit them globally. - Simple controls using only the accelerometer, allowing for minimal effort to get started.

About

Draw & Break It!

Design and race custom vehicles in this physics-based challenge. Draw your car with limited ink, navigate obstacle-filled tracks, and outsmart opponents to win. Your creation's survival depends on your drawing and engineering skills.

Highlights
  • Draw custom cars
  • Physics-based tracks
  • Race against opponents
  • Limited ink drawing
  • Unlock new levels
  • Car destruction physics
Features
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Draw, race and win! Pass obstacles and don't break your car before finishing race! Unleash your creativity and build your own wild ride! Draw your vehicle by connecting dots using limited ink, then race against opponents through crazy obstacle tracks. Use your imagination to design a car that can survive the bumps, jumps, and wild physics of the race. But beware — one wrong move, and your car might fall apart! Game Features: Draw your own custom cars Race on physics-based tracks filled with challenges Outsmart opponents and finish first Limited ink means smarter drawing = better results Your car breaks based on speed and design—stay in control! Unlock new levels and wacky shape challenges Can your design handle the chaos? Each race is a test of your engineering and drawing skills. Build smarter, race faster, and don’t fall apart before the finish line! Get ready for the ultimate draw race game where your imagination fuels your speed! In this car drawing game, you sketch your own vehicle with limited ink and then enter a thrilling physics racing challenge. It's not just about speed—it's about how well your creation survives the track. Design your car in this ink racing game, then draw and drive through wild terrains packed with traps, ramps, and surprises. It’s a fun obstacle game that puts your design and driving skills to the test. Each level is a new racing challenge—will your wheels stay on, or will it all fall apart in a spectacular physics car crash? Build smarter, race faster, and become the ultimate car builder in this crazy racing game. Whether you're into sketch race chaos or crafting the perfect draw car 3D machine, this is the game for you. Perfect for fans of draw runner chaos and car break simulator action!

Screenshots

TightWire4 screens
Draw & Break It!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Draw & Break It! at 4.6 against TightWire's 3.6. Draw & Break It! also leads on ratings volume (32K vs 29) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). TightWire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 14.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. TightWire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Draw & Break It! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Draw & Break It! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draw & Break It! has 32K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of TightWire's written reviews are positive against 52% of Draw & Break It!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TightWire ships an update every 6 months, Draw & Break It! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TightWire versus Draw & Break It!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTightWireDraw & Break It!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (29 ratings)4.6 (32K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews51.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2932K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB222 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperiBright StudiosVoodoo

Customer experience

TightWire

All ratings29 ratings
Positive62.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative27.6%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral13.9%
Negative42.8%

Draw & Break It!

All ratings24,759 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews278 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative41.4%

User reviews

TightWire

From 29 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😂 Hilarious and entertaining
  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 💪 Challenging and rewarding

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Extremely difficult/frustrating
  • 🐛 Glitchy controls and balance issues
  • 🙄 Intrusive ads
  • 🤖 Lacks updates and new content

Draw & Break It!

From 32K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 👍 Easy to play
  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🤕 Repetitive levels
  • 🤯 Glitches and bugs
  • 🙄 Paid to remove ads but still have ads

Bugs and requests

TightWire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes
  • Broken restart/replay functionality
  • Calibration and control issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
  • More characters and level variety
  • Improved controls and physics
  • Retina display support

Draw & Break It!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Can't start the game
  • Vehicles flying off the track
  • Upgrade system not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety
  • Offline play mode
  • Improved upgrade system
  • Level builder

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TightWire

One-time1
  • Unlock Levels$0.99
1 purchases

Draw & Break It!

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is TightWire free?
TightWire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Draw & Break It! free?
Draw & Break It! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TightWire or Draw & Break It!?
Draw & Break It! is rated higher. TightWire averages 3.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Draw & Break It! averages 4.6 from 32K ratings.
Do TightWire or Draw & Break It! have ads?
Draw & Break It! shows ads; TightWire does not.
Which is updated more often, TightWire or Draw & Break It!?
TightWire ships an update every 6 months, and Draw & Break It! every 2 months. Most recently, TightWire was updated on October 21, 2026 and Draw & Break It! on October 23, 2026.

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