Comparison

Duckers vs Cut the Rope

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

Head to head
About

Duckers

Embark on a magical mining adventure to dig for gold, gems, and secret items. Unlock new areas, upgrade your tools, and collect adorable characters. Compete with friends on leaderboards and earn achievements in this fun-filled treasure hunt.

Highlights
  • Dig for gold coins and gems
  • Collect secret items
  • Unlock different areas
  • Numerous upgrades
  • Earn Game Center achievements
  • Compete on leaderboards
Features
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Join Duckers and friends on a wild treasure hunt in this fantastic mining adventure. Dig for gold coins and gems, and collect all the secret items to complete your collection. With its adorable cast of characters, different areas to unlock, and numerous upgrades, Duckers is endless fun for the whole family. Earn Game Center achievements as you complete your collection of secret goodies, or compete for the best score with your friends on the leaderboard. How deep can you go? What dangers and treasures are waiting for Duckers and his friends? Don't wait any longer, download Duckers now and get digging.

About

Cut the Rope

Guide a cute monster to eat candy by solving physics-based puzzles. Utilize new gadgets and superpowers to overcome challenges and collect stars. Explore a secret lab with a new scientist character.

Highlights
  • Innovative physics gameplay
  • New gadgets and superpowers
  • Collect gold stars
  • Unlock new levels
  • Adorable character
  • Outstanding graphics
Features
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NOTE: EXPERIMENTS MAY CAUSE CRAVINGS! A mysterious cardboard box lands on the Professor’s desk… and inside is Om Nom, a tiny monster with an enormous sweet tooth! Naturally, the Professor can’t resist turning this discovery into a series of candy-fueled experiments — and now you get to join the fun. Step into a bustling lab packed with physics-based puzzles. Use rockets, magnets, electricity, ropes, tension, suction cups, water mechanics, robotic arms, ant colonies, and more ingenious contraptions. Your mission sounds simple — get the candy to Om Nom — but each puzzle will test your wits in surprising ways! WHY PLAYERS CAN’T STOP PLAYING: • 200 cleverly designed physics puzzles across 8 inventive level packs • A playful toolbox of gadgets and superpowers to crack tricky challenges • Collect shiny stars, uncover hidden treasures, and unlock bonus levels • Charming animations and cutscenes that bring the Professor’s lab to life • Perfect for fans of logic puzzles, single-player challenges, and clever physics fun Think smart, experiment boldly, and keep Om Nom well-fed in this addictive puzzle adventure. Every level offers a fresh opportunity to test your logic, timing, and creativity in a lab full of delightful surprises! Cut the Rope: Experiments is free to download and play, however, some in-game items can be purchased for real money, including randomised items. For more information, please see our Terms of Use (https://www.zeptolab.com/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://www.zeptolab.com/privacy).

Screenshots

Duckers4 screens
Cut the Rope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Duckers at none against Cut the Rope's shown. Duckers also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Cut the Rope's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (836 vs 80). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Duckers sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Cut the Rope sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Duckers holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cut the Rope has 836 ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Duckers's written reviews are positive against 75% of Cut the Rope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duckers ships an update every 10 months, Cut the Rope every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Duckers versus Cut the Rope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuckersCut the Rope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (80 ratings) — better4.3 (836 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better75.4% of reviews
Number of ratings80836 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRetro DreamerZeptoLab UK Limited

Customer experience

Duckers

All ratings79 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews767 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative5.9%

Cut the Rope

All ratings836 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.0%

User reviews

Duckers

From 80 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐤 Cute and adorable characters
  • 👍 Relaxing and easy to play
  • 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
  • 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
  • 🎶 Calming and enjoyable music

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow coin/currency accumulation
  • 🔁 Repetitive and lacking variety
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

Cut the Rope

From 836 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Amazing game
  • 😊 Cute and fun
  • 🧠 Challenging and engaging
  • 💕 Love Om Nom

Room to improve

  • 😩 Too many ads
  • 💰 Candy/energy system is frustrating
  • 🤬 Subscription model is too expensive

Bugs and requests

Duckers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing and lag during gameplay
  • Issues with character/background switching

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and map variations
  • Ability to save progress and continue later
  • Permanent power-ups and character upgrades
  • Challenges, achievements, and leaderboards

Cut the Rope

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not saving progress
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Option to remove ads permanently
  • Ability to earn more candies/energy without ads

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Duckers

One-time6
  • 1000 Coins$0.99
  • Coin Duplicator$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
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  • 7,500 Coins$4.99
  • Premium Pack$4.99
  • 60,000 Coins$29.99
10 purchases

Cut the Rope

One-time10
  • Superpower 20$1.99
  • Candies 25$1.99
  • Big candies sack$1.99
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  • Big superpowers sack$1.99
  • Unlock all level packs + 100 FREE Candies$3.99
  • Huge candies sack$3.99
  • Huge superpowers sack$3.99
  • Jumbo candies sack$7.99
  • Candies Unlimited$14.99
  • Superpower Unlimited$24.99

Questions

Is Duckers free?
Duckers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Duckers or Cut the Rope?
Duckers is rated higher. Duckers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Cut the Rope averages 4.3 from 836 ratings.
Do Duckers or Cut the Rope have ads?
Cut the Rope shows ads; Duckers does not.
Which is updated more often, Duckers or Cut the Rope?
Duckers ships an update every 10 months, and Cut the Rope every 4 months. Most recently, Duckers was updated on October 23, 2026 and Cut the Rope on October 23, 2026.

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