Comparison

Cut the Rope vs Drawing Water

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

Drawing Water

Guide water to extinguish fires by digging paths. Solve puzzles to put out all the flames and win. Test your strategy in this engaging game.

Highlights
  • Digging paths
  • Water physics puzzles
  • Fire extinguishing gameplay
  • Level-based challenges
  • Strategic thinking
Features
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The house is on fire, what should you do? Just Dig and carve paths to guide the water to put out the fires! Put out all the fires to win the game, can you choose the right water path?

Screenshots

Cut the Rope4 screens
Drawing Water4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drawing Water at none against Cut the Rope's 10. Drawing Water also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Cut the Rope's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 44%) and ratings volume (837 vs 3). On price, ads 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. Drawing Water asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cut the Rope holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cut the Rope has 837 ratings behind it against 3, 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 44% of Drawing Water's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, Drawing Water weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cut the Rope versus Drawing Water: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the RopeDrawing Water
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (837 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings837 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB351 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeptoLab UK LimitedM Studio

Customer experience

Cut the Rope

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

Drawing Water

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

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

Drawing Water

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
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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
None

Drawing Water

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawing Water free?
Drawing Water is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cut the Rope or Drawing Water?
Cut the Rope is rated higher. Cut the Rope averages 4.3 out of 5 from 837 ratings, while Drawing Water averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Cut the Rope or Drawing Water have ads?
Both Cut the Rope and Drawing Water show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cut the Rope or Drawing Water?
Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, and Drawing Water weekly. Most recently, Cut the Rope was updated on November 5, 2026 and Drawing Water on November 8, 2026.

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