Comparison

Cut the Rope vs DROP NOT!

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

DROP NOT!

Engage in a reaction-based arcade puzzle game where tapping controls your movement through challenging levels. Collect power-ups, unlock characters, and compete on leaderboards. Experience diverse themes and modes for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Tap controls
  • Landscape and Portrait mode
  • Unlockable characters
  • Level mode
  • Endless mode
  • Handcrafted levels
  • Graphical themes
Features
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DROP NOT! Reaction based arcade/puzzle tapper! Tap to turn, beat the puzzles. Collect multipliers, run into teleports, unlock new characters and beat the handcrafted levels with variety of different themes! Make your longest run and rise through the ranks on leaderboards! Drop or DROP NOT! Features: - Simple tap controls - Change seamlessly between Landscape and Portrait mode - 30+ unlockable characters - Two game modes: Level mode & Endless mode - 35 challenging handcrafted levels - 5 unique graphical themes: Sky, Desert, Water, Night and Mechanical - Original music - GameCenter leaderboards and achievements - iCloud saving - ReplayKit recording supported - iMessage Stickers

Screenshots

Cut the Rope4 screens
DROP NOT!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DROP NOT! at none against Cut the Rope's shown. DROP NOT! also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). Cut the Rope's advantage is ratings volume (836 vs 23) and review sentiment (75% vs 63%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cut the Rope sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and DROP NOT! 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 4.3 for DROP NOT!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cut the Rope has 836 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Cut the Rope's written reviews are positive against 63% of DROP NOT!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, DROP NOT! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cut the Rope versus DROP NOT!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the RopeDROP NOT!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (836 ratings) — better4.3 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better62.9% of reviews
Number of ratings836 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeptoLab UK LimitedOddrok Oy

Customer experience

Cut the Rope

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

DROP NOT!

All ratings23 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative30.0%

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

DROP NOT!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

DROP NOT!

One-time2
  • Keys Small$0.29
  • Keys Large$0.39

Questions

Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DROP NOT! free?
DROP NOT! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cut the Rope or DROP NOT!?
Cut the Rope is rated higher. Cut the Rope averages 4.3 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while DROP NOT! averages 4.3 from 23 ratings.
Do Cut the Rope or DROP NOT! have ads?
Cut the Rope shows ads; DROP NOT! does not.
Which is updated more often, Cut the Rope or DROP NOT!?
Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, and DROP NOT! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cut the Rope was updated on October 23, 2026 and DROP NOT! on October 24, 2026.

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