Comparison

Cut the Rope vs Hungry Lilly

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

Hungry Lilly

Features
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Lilly the mouse needs to be fed, can you help and feed her the delicious cheese? A Casual Puzzle / Physics game where you must do the correct moves in order to solve the puzzle and feed the cheese to Lilly the mouse! Show off your puzzle skills by trying to collect all the three Stars in each level while also protecting the cheese from falling. Can you solve all the puzzles and feed hungry Lilly?

Screenshots

Cut the Rope4 screens
Hungry Lilly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hungry Lilly at none against Cut the Rope's shown. Hungry Lilly also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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. Cut the Rope sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hungry Lilly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, Hungry Lilly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cut the Rope versus Hungry Lilly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the RopeHungry Lilly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (837 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings837 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeptoLab UK LimitedSpyro Merianos

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

Hungry Lilly

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
1 purchases

Hungry Lilly

One-time1
  • Remove ADs$0.99

Questions

Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hungry Lilly free?
Hungry Lilly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cut the Rope or Hungry Lilly have ads?
Cut the Rope shows ads; Hungry Lilly does not.
Which is updated more often, Cut the Rope or Hungry Lilly?
Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, and Hungry Lilly every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cut the Rope was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hungry Lilly on November 9, 2026.

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