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 review sentiment (75% vs 63%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Cut the Rope against 4.4 for Don't Fall. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 837 and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Cut the Rope's written reviews are positive against 63% of Don't Fall's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cut the Rope versus Don't Fall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the RopeDon't Fall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (837 ratings)4.4 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better62.9% of reviews
Number of ratings8372.2K — better
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 ratings836 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.0%

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 837 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 2.2K 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
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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
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?
Don't Fall is rated higher. Cut the Rope averages 4.3 out of 5 from 837 ratings, while Don't Fall averages 4.4 from 2.2K 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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