Comparison

Gluddle vs Ball Drop Adventure

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

Head to head
About

Gluddle

Aim and shoot bouncy characters to free them from an oppressive regime. This physics-based puzzle game combines pinball and trampoline mechanics with a unique resistance theme. Enjoy colorful levels, magical pickups, and gravity-defying challenges.

Highlights
  • 116 colorful levels
  • Gravity-defying physics
  • Magical pickups
  • Interactive music and sounds
  • Game Center support
  • Unlimited Gluddle characters
Features
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Free the Gluddle from The Supervision in this eye-catching bouncy game for iPhone and iPad! Aim and shoot springy globular characters called Gluddle. Freeze them in mid-air to help other Gluddle bounce about and defend their privacy and freedom from the evil eyes-in-the-sky...The Supervision! It's pinball meets trampoline, it's Peggle meets Angry Birds, it's a totalitarian invasion eye-to-eye with a resilient resistance. No In-App Purchases! ••••• Kotaku Gaming App of the Day ••••• ••••• Eurogamer App of the Day ••••• ••••• Control Industry Award Nominee for Best Dutch Game 2012 ••••• ••••• Major Fun Award Winner ••••• ••••• It’s one of the best iOS puzzlers I’ve ever played - TheAppShack ••••• __________________________ Gluddle features: • 116 colorful levels of springy madness, eye-popping challenges, magical pickups, transportational phenomena, gravity-defying physics and recreational explosions, all in beat with flowy interactive music (may contain earwurms) and ear-tingling sounds. • unlimited Gluddle with an optimistic attitude ("Oi!") • 1 invasion of The Supervision with slightly more vocabulary. • magical pick-ups with amazing powers • rocks. • lots of credits. • real-life statistics of Oi!s and launches. • a complete absence of zombies, goblins, vampires and aliens! This version of Gluddle runs on iPad3, iPad2, iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4rd generation and iPod Touch 3rd generation on IOS 4, 5 and 6. Now with Game Center support! __________________________ Reviews: "There truly is no other game quite like Gluddle." - IndieGameMag "Clever and well-realized, rock-solid, highly addictive gameplay. These goofy eyeballs bounce into near-perfect physics perfection." - Kotaku ‎"Gluddle made me laugh. Several times. Out loud. (...) It’s a puzzle, a physics game, and there’s a lot to figure out, and the thing is, you can’t lose, and it makes you laugh. It is fun. Major Fun. It will make you laugh. It will keep you playing. It will make you laugh some more." - Majorfun.com "Gluddle, which is one of the most addictive physics-based iOS games I’ve come across, has just been bumped to version 2.0. In its initial state, Gluddle is already a fantastic physics puzzler. But now, in its updated version, the game is even more so." - AppAdvice "Gluddle is a fantastic, creative game that doesn’t just copy the mechanics of other puzzle titles, it takes them, mashes them together, and pushes them farther than they have been previously, and has had some great support through updates from the developers. For that, it’s definitely worth checking out." - TheAppShack "Lots of physics-based knock out games will really raise your blood pressure (Angry Birds and Cut the Rope are notorious for this). For some reason, Gluddle doesn’t do this. It’s mellow." - BestKidsApps "It’s like throwing a bouncy ball very hard indoors and seeing what it smashes. Fun, in other words." - Games Asylum "Wa-Wa-wow! This game is absolutely immense!" - WeDoCode "When George Orwell sat down to write dark dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, he couldn't have known that he would one day inspire Gluddle, a physics-based iOS puzzler where you dislodge spying Big Brother-style eyes in the sky." - Eurogamer App of the Day "Gluddle is a solid title. This hidden gem is packed with amusing gameplay, impressive music and colorful graphics that make it one of the top physics-puzzler games in my book." - AppsOnTap "That game is confusing, obscure, weird and has a soundtrack that is almost annoying. Played the demo for a couple of minutes, fell in love with it and bought the full version. Great job, and great game!" - ZombieGorilla

About

Ball Drop Adventure

Engage in fresh ball-dropping gameplay to defeat attacking enemies. Experience roguelike elements for unique levels and conquer over 100 stages. This game offers a new challenge with each playthrough.

Highlights
  • Unique ball-dropping gameplay
  • Roguelike elements
  • Over 100 levels
  • Enemy combat
  • Fresh gameplay mechanics
Features
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Use your skills to defeat the hordes of enemies attacking you! - New & Fresh gameplay of Ball Dropping! - Roguelike elements to make every level feel unique - 100+ levels

Screenshots

Gluddle4 screens
Ball Drop Adventure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ball Drop Adventure at 5.0 against Gluddle's 4.1. Ball Drop Adventure also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Gluddle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ball Drop Adventure holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gluddle has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Gluddle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ball Drop Adventure's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gluddle versus Ball Drop Adventure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGluddleBall Drop Adventure
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB90 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCreative HeroesMicrodose Oy

Customer experience

Gluddle

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%

Ball Drop Adventure

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

In-app purchases

None

Gluddle

No in-app purchases

None

Ball Drop Adventure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gluddle free?
Gluddle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ball Drop Adventure free?
Ball Drop Adventure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gluddle or Ball Drop Adventure?
Ball Drop Adventure is rated higher. Gluddle averages 4.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Ball Drop Adventure averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gluddle or Ball Drop Adventure have ads?
Ball Drop Adventure shows ads; Gluddle does not.

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