Cut the Rope vs Cube Merge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Innovative physics gameplay
- New gadgets and superpowers
- Collect gold stars
- Unlock new levels
- Adorable character
- Outstanding graphics
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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).
Cube Merge
Merge identical monsters to discover new species and upgrade your buildings. Play minigames to earn coins and expand your world in this addictive game.
- Merge identical monsters
- Discover 30 unique species
- Upgrade buildings
- Play minigames
- Earn coins
- Expand your world
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Drag identical monster together to discover 30 unique species and upgrade your buildings in this highly addictive game! Play minigames to earn more coins, and expand your world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cube Merge at none against Cut the Rope's shown. Cube Merge also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Cut the Rope's advantage is ratings volume (834 vs 239). 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
Both are free to download. Cut the Rope sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cube Merge sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cube Merge holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 834 and 239 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Cut the Rope's written reviews are positive against 92% of Cube Merge's.
Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, Cube Merge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cut the Rope | Cube Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (834 ratings) | 4.8 (239 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.5% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 834 — better | 239 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZeptoLab UK Limited | Umbrella Games LLC |
Customer experience
Cut the Rope
Cube Merge
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
Cube Merge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cut the Rope
- 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
Cube Merge
- Next Level$0.99
- Quick Merge$0.99
- Spawn Level 2$0.99
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- Spawn Level 3$0.99
- Spawn Level 4$0.99
- Spawn Level 5$0.99
- Auto Fast Forward$1.99
- Speed Up$1.99
- Double Barrels & Gifts$2.99
- Permanent 2X$3.99
- Free Rewards$5.99
Questions
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