Comparison

Cut the Rope vs Don't Fall

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

Head to head
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).

About

Don't Fall

Slide yellow cubes to fill holes and prevent a ball from falling. Collect gems to unlock new characters and progress through challenging paths.

Highlights
  • Slide yellow cubes
  • Fill holes in path
  • Prevent ball from falling
  • Collect gems
  • Unlock new characters
Features
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Slide the yellow cubes with your finger in order to fill all the holes in the path. The ball must not fall down ! Collect as many gems as you can to unlock new characters.

Screenshots

Cut the Rope4 screens
Don't Fall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Don't Fall at none against Cut the Rope's shown. Don't Fall also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Cut the Rope's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (76% vs 63%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Cut the Rope sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Don't Fall sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cut the Rope holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 834 and 438 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Cut the Rope's written reviews are positive against 63% of Don't Fall's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cut the Rope versus Don't Fall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the RopeDon't Fall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (834 ratings) — better4.2 (438 ratings)
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better62.9% of reviews
Number of ratings834 — better438
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeptoLab UK LimitedKetchapp

Customer experience

Cut the Rope

All ratings834 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative18.8%

Don't Fall

All ratings438 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative26.8%

User reviews

Cut the Rope

From 834 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

Don't Fall

From 438 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Challenging but rewarding
  • 🚀 Simple but polished design
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls/swipes
  • 🔍 Distorted screen on newer devices
  • 💤 Game becomes repetitive after unlocking all characters
  • 🤖 Annoying ads that interrupt gameplay

Bugs and requests

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

Don't Fall

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • High scores not being properly recorded
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • More character customization options
  • Ability to reset/restart progress
  • Leaderboard integration to track high scores
  • Periodic content updates with new levels/characters

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cut the Rope

One-time10
  • Superpower 20$1.99
  • Candies 25$1.99
  • Big candies sack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
2 purchases

Don't Fall

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 2500 Gems$4.99

Questions

Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Don't Fall free?
Don't Fall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cut the Rope or Don't Fall?
Cut the Rope is rated higher. Cut the Rope averages 4.4 out of 5 from 834 ratings, while Don't Fall averages 4.2 from 438 ratings.
Do Cut the Rope or Don't Fall have ads?
Cut the Rope shows ads; Don't Fall does not.

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