Comparison

Befuddled vs Christmas Drops 5

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

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About

Befuddled

This word game blends puzzle, crossword, and word search elements for a relaxing yet strategic experience. Form words by connecting adjacent tiles, which then vanish and are replaced, introducing new challenges and tile types as you progress. Utilize special abilities to enhance your gameplay and aim for high scores.

Highlights
  • No timer, relaxing gameplay
  • Form words from adjacent tiles
  • Falling tiles and new tile types
  • Special abilities like bombs and swaps
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • High score tracking
  • Extensive word dictionary
Features
Currently charting
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BE BEFUDDLED! Are you a bookworm at heart? Befuddled is an all new word game that is a mix of puzzle games, crosswords, word search games, and much more! If you ever want to relax to a word game that has no timer and lets you get lost in strategic thinking, Befuddled is the game for you. Form words by touching adjacent tiles in the grid. You can select tiles to the right, left, up, down, and diagonally. As you submit words, the used up letters in the grid vanish, and tiles fall down from above to take their place. When you reach higher levels, additional tile types (marble, jade, glass, and ruby) begin to fall, in addition to the original wood style. Words can only be spelled using a single tile type. SPECIAL ABILITIES - Small and Big Bombs - Change Materials - Buy Tiles - Move x2 Multiplier - Swap Tiles - Scramble Tiles - Kill Tiles By Texture Features: --------- * Addictive gameplay with no timer * 5 unique tile types with varied looks * Multiple kinds of bonuses * Many strategies and play methods * A tutorial system * Complete help menus * 4 difficulty levels * High Score and Best Word lists (separate lists for each level!) * Colorful tiles and animations * A dictionary of over 450,000 words * Tracked stats for each game ___________________________________________ Visit us at www.inertsoap.com

About

Christmas Drops 5

A festive match-three puzzle game with increasing difficulty and diverse objectives. Unlock powerful cascades and overcome challenging obstacles in this holiday-themed adventure. Enjoy a full gaming experience with no in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Christmas-themed match-three puzzles
  • Increasing difficulty with obstacles
  • Varied level objectives
  • Power-up cascades
  • No in-app purchases
  • Customizable hints, music, and banners
Features
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Christmas Drops 5 - begins as a simple match three board game and gradually increases difficulties as obstacles are added and level objectives becomes more challenging. * Christmas themed match three puzzle * Multifaceted Christmas themed match three adventure * Unrivaled level design, Right amount of level challenges for all ages from 5 to 99. * Create powerful chained power up cascades to level up! * No in-app purchase, one time payment for the whole gaming experience. * Hints/Music/Banners can be disabled. Objectives 1. Score quota 2. Removing dark pulps 3. Bring down candy canes 4. Remove nets 5. Collect angels 6. Matching the Christmas wreath 7. Collect stars 8. Penguin skips 9. Collect orbs 10. Clear frozen tiles 11. Collect Christmas lights 12. Collect toy soldiers 13. Blast off firecrackers Challenges 1. Complete the objective before time runs out. 2. Complete the objective before you ran out of swaps. Obstacles 1. Snowman 2. Drums 3. Ticking Bomb item Featuring 1. Vaulted and keyed items 2. Mystery items Power ups / Special items 1. Santa Claus 2. Ribbon frame 3. Double Christmas item 4. Christmas wreath 5. Last orb 6. Last ice bringer 7. Toy Soldier Auto hints can be disabled/enabled Banners can be disabled/enabled Music and sound can be disabled/enabled

Screenshots

Befuddled4 screens
Christmas Drops 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Christmas Drops 5 at Free against Befuddled's $1.99. Christmas Drops 5 also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (44 vs 12). Befuddled's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 56 months) and chart position (#79 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Christmas Drops 5 is free to download; Befuddled costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Christmas Drops 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 44 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Befuddled's written reviews are positive against 80% of Christmas Drops 5's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Befuddled ships an update every 2 months, Christmas Drops 5 every 56 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Befuddled versus Christmas Drops 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBefuddledChristmas Drops 5
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (12 ratings)4.2 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.4% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1244 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 56 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#79 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas RicketROBERTO MANONGDO

Customer experience

Befuddled

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.7%

Christmas Drops 5

All ratings44 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Befuddled

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Top score not always updating correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a 'quick game' option
  • Implement a 'check word' feature
  • Improve letter distribution, less repetitive tiles
  • Add support for Apple Watch

Christmas Drops 5

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Befuddled

No in-app purchases

None

Christmas Drops 5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Befuddled free?
Befuddled costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Christmas Drops 5 free?
Christmas Drops 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Befuddled or Christmas Drops 5?
Christmas Drops 5 is rated higher. Befuddled averages 4.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Christmas Drops 5 averages 4.2 from 44 ratings.
Do Befuddled or Christmas Drops 5 have ads?
Neither Befuddled nor Christmas Drops 5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Befuddled or Christmas Drops 5?
Befuddled ships an update every 2 months, and Christmas Drops 5 every 56 months. Most recently, Befuddled was updated on October 24, 2026 and Christmas Drops 5 on October 24, 2026.

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