Cut the Rope vs PapiRubber
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).
PapiRubber
Control a character with a spiked ball and rubber rope to defeat enemies. Swipe to move and draw circles to swing the weapon effectively. Achieve chain bonuses by defeating multiple foes simultaneously, but avoid getting hit three times to continue playing.
- Character with spiked ball and rubber rope weapon
- Swipe to move character
- Draw circles to swing weapon
- Defeat enemies
- Chain bonuses for multiple defeats
- Avoid enemy contact
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Mr.Papi (red ball guy) fights with many enemies. His weapon is a spiky ball with a rubber-rope! Brandish the spiky ball and defeat the enemies. Slide your finger anywhere to move him. To brandish the spiky ball well, you may draw circles repeatedly in a suitable cycle. If you defeat many enemies at once, you get chain bonuses. If enemies touch Mr.Papi three times, the game is over.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PapiRubber at 5.0 against Cut the Rope's 4.3. PapiRubber also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Cut the Rope's advantage is ratings volume (835 vs 7) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). On price, review sentiment 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. PapiRubber asks for nothing beyond the download.
PapiRubber holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cut the Rope has 835 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Cut the Rope's written reviews are positive against 74% of PapiRubber's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, PapiRubber every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cut the Rope | PapiRubber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (835 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews — better | 73.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 835 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZeptoLab UK Limited | Yohei Iwasaki |
Customer experience
Cut the Rope
PapiRubber
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
PapiRubber
From 7 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 🤩 Addictive and fun gameplay
- ✨ Great way to kill time
- 💯 Satisfying combos
- 🌟 Unique game mechanics
Room to improve
- ⬆️ Too hard
- 🤏 Screen too small
- ✋ Finger gets in the way
- 📉 Not that addicting initially
- 😵 Too quick to die
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
PapiRubber
Reported bugs
3 issues- iPad does not crash
- Lose a Life sound too positive
- Game crashes on iPhone
Requested features
5 requests- Add more levels
- Add support for iPhone 5
- Add a heart icon to gain lives back
- Consider a new Papi rubber game
- Prefer original Papi look over pixelated
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
PapiRubber
No in-app purchases
Questions
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