Cut the Rope vs Dadish 3
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).
Dadish 3
Embark on a challenging platforming adventure to rescue kidnapped children. Navigate diverse environments, battle junk food enemies, and discover hidden collectibles in this action-packed quest.
- 50 challenging levels
- Collect baby radishes and possums
- Battle junk food themed enemies
- Ride a dolphin
- Unlockable secrets
- Controller support
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When his kids board a bus for a suspicious field trip, Dadish sets off to find them before they're turned into radish soup! Along the way he'll splash through a sewer, get lost in the desert, ride a dolphin, and reluctantly reunite with his estranged spouse. Help Dadish rescue his children once more, in his most fun and challenging adventure yet. • Dadish’s most action-packed adventure yet! • A retro platformer from the creator of Super Fowlst and Dadish • 50 very good levels • A whole bunch of baby radishes (and a couple of possums) to find • Get a piggy back ride from your ex-wife, who is a tomato • Murderous ice creams, cupcake snakes, bread that's in a bad mood, and more junk food themed foes • Five stupid bosses • Befriend and ride a dolphin • The harsh realities of parenthood • A cool soundtrack • Dialog that is kind of funny • Controller support • Collectable stars • Unlockable secrets • Never give up
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dadish 3 at every 2 months against Cut the Rope's every 4 months. Cut the Rope's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Dadish 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dadish 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 835 and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Cut the Rope's written reviews are positive against 83% of Dadish 3's.
Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, Dadish 3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cut the Rope | Dadish 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (835 ratings) | 4.5 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | 83.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 835 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ZeptoLab UK Limited | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
Cut the Rope
Dadish 3
User reviews
Cut the Rope
From 835 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Amazing game
- 😊 Cute and fun
- 🧠 Challenging and engaging
- 💕 Love Om Nom
Room to improve
- 😩 Too many ads
- 💰 Candy/energy system is frustrating
- 🤬 Subscription model is too expensive
Dadish 3
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 🤩 Charming characters and dialogue
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art graphics
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
- 💎 High quality mobile game
Room to improve
- 🤬 Extremely difficult levels
- 🤯 Frustrating lack of checkpoints
- 🤖 Glitchy and buggy at times
- 🔍 Small button sizes on larger screens
- 🙄 Repetitive enemy/boss mechanics
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
Dadish 3
Reported bugs
5 issues- Levels freezing or crashing
- Progress/save data getting deleted
- Inconsistent input responsiveness
- Graphical/visual glitches
- Soft locks during cutscenes
Requested features
5 requests- Add more checkpoints or level skipping
- Improve button/control customization
- Expand on the story and lore
- Introduce new gameplay mechanics
- Release Dadish 4 as soon as possible
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
Dadish 3
- Remove Ads$5.99
Questions
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