Comparison

Cut the Rope vs Level Maker

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

Level Maker

Unleash your creativity by designing and playing custom platformer levels. Explore an endless stream of user-generated content, from challenging obstacles to unique characters. Share your own creations and discover what others have made.

Highlights
  • Create custom game levels
  • Play user-generated levels
  • Share your creations
  • Over 100 blocks, items, enemies, and characters
  • Challenge levels
  • Unlimited world levels
Features
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Level Maker is a game of awesome creation and fun. You can PLAY, CREATE and SHARE levels with everyone, so let your imagination run wild! You love super classic platform games, now you can play, create and share your own creations to the world! Features: 100+ blocks, items, enemies and characters. Awesome Level Maker Play, Share and Like Levels Unlimited World Levels created by other players! Challenge Levels

Screenshots

Cut the Rope4 screens
Level Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cut the Rope at 4.3 against Level Maker's 3.6. Cut the Rope also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 54%) and ratings volume (836 vs 90). Level Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Cut the Rope sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Level Maker sells 3 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, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cut the Rope has 836 ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Cut the Rope's written reviews are positive against 54% of Level Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, Level Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cut the Rope versus Level Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the RopeLevel Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (836 ratings) — better3.6 (90 ratings)
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better53.6% of reviews
Number of ratings836 — better90
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZeptoLab UK LimitedVorun Kreal

Customer experience

Cut the Rope

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

Level Maker

All ratings90 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative28.9%
Written reviews332 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral15.7%
Negative30.7%

User reviews

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

Level Maker

From 90 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Incredible game
  • 👍 Easy to make levels
  • 👍 Lots of creativity
  • 👍 Great level editor
  • 👍 Fun gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of moderation
  • 🔍 Inappropriate content
  • 🔍 Difficulty unlocking level maker
  • 🔍 Challenging controls

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

Level Maker

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes after ads
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Inability to retry levels after death
  • Inconsistent jump mechanics
  • Soft-locking in menus

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more enemy types
  • Improve search and discovery of levels
  • Implement checkpoints
  • Add more block types and customization options
  • Introduce multiplayer functionality
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  • Implement a story mode or campaign

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
3 purchases

Level Maker

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock All Blocks + Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock All Characters + Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Level Maker free?
Level Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cut the Rope or Level Maker?
Cut the Rope is rated higher. Cut the Rope averages 4.3 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while Level Maker averages 3.6 from 90 ratings.
Do Cut the Rope or Level Maker have ads?
Cut the Rope shows ads; Level Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Cut the Rope or Level Maker?
Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, and Level Maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cut the Rope was updated on October 17, 2026 and Level Maker on October 18, 2026.

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