Duckers vs Cut the Rope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Dig for gold coins and gems
- Collect secret items
- Unlock different areas
- Numerous upgrades
- Earn Game Center achievements
- Compete on leaderboards
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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.
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.
- Innovative physics gameplay
- New gadgets and superpowers
- Collect gold stars
- Unlock new levels
- Adorable character
- Outstanding graphics
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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).
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Duckers ships an update every 10 months, Cut the Rope every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Duckers | Cut the Rope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (80 ratings) — better | 4.3 (836 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 75.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 | 836 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Retro Dreamer | ZeptoLab UK Limited |
Customer experience
Duckers
Cut the Rope
User reviews
Duckers
From 80 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Duckers
- 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
Cut the Rope
- 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
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