Comparison

Cut the Rope vs Water Drop 3D

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

Water Drop 3D

Guide water droplets through intricate mazes by tilting your device. The goal is to collect all droplets and guide them to the designated hole.

Highlights
  • Swipe to tilt maze
  • Collect all water droplets
  • Guide to destination hole
  • Simple one-finger control
Features
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Swipe your finger to tilt the maze, help all water droplets slides to the hole. - Slide your finger to tilt the maze - Collect all water droplets to hole in the destination.

Screenshots

Cut the Rope4 screens
Water Drop 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cut the Rope at 75% against Water Drop 3D's 20%. Cut the Rope also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.4) and ratings volume (837 vs 11). Water Drop 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Water Drop 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cut the Rope holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cut the Rope has 837 ratings behind it against 11, 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 20% of Water Drop 3D's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cut the Rope versus Water Drop 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the RopeWater Drop 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (837 ratings) — better1.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings837 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeptoLab UK LimitedJY Games

Customer experience

Cut the Rope

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

Water Drop 3D

All ratings11 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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

Water Drop 3D

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
None

Water Drop 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Water Drop 3D free?
Water Drop 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cut the Rope or Water Drop 3D?
Cut the Rope is rated higher. Cut the Rope averages 4.3 out of 5 from 837 ratings, while Water Drop 3D averages 1.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Cut the Rope or Water Drop 3D have ads?
Cut the Rope shows ads; Water Drop 3D does not.

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