Comparison

Cut the Rope vs Fruit Mania™

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

Fruit Mania™

Match and blast fruit bunches in over 100 free levels filled with unique challenges. Score bonuses, unlock powerful boosts, and compete with friends. Enjoy dazzling gameplay and beautiful backgrounds in this addictive puzzle adventure.

Highlights
  • Over 100 free levels
  • Unique challenges and puzzles
  • Unlock powerful boosts
  • Challenge friends on leaderboards
  • Dazzling gameplay and animations
  • Beautiful backgrounds
Features
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Play the newest match game from the makers of the super hit apps, Bubble Mania and Jewel Mania! Find and blast delicious fruit bunches with a tap, collapsing them in a juicy explosion of excitement! You’ll be addicted to Fruit Mania from the first bite! • BLAST FRUIT in 100+ FREE levels - each with unique challenges and and fun puzzles! • EASY TO LEARN - hard to master! Can you score 3 stars on every level? • DAZZLING GAMEPLAY - burst large bunches of fruit to save your babies and score sweet bonuses! • CHALLENGE your friends to beat your high score on the leaderboards for every level! • UNLOCK powerful boosts like Power Fruit and Color Splash to help with challenging levels! • BEAUTIFUL backgrounds fill the screen as you solve puzzles in fantastic locations! • TOP-NOTCH performance! Dazzling animations for characters, boosts and juicy bursting fruits will have your mouth watering! • FREE updates with new puzzles, boosts and more! Fruit Mania is the BEST-looking FREE fruit matching game for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Please note: Your device must have an active internet connection to play. Please note that Fruit Mania™ is free to play, but you can purchase in-app items with real money. To delete this feature, on your device go to Settings Menu -> General -> Restrictions option. You can then simply turn off In-App Purchases under "Allowed Content". In addition, Fruit Mania™ may link to social media services, such as Facebook, and Storm8 will have access to your information through such services. Follow Storm8 www.storm8.com facebook.com/storm8 twitter.com/storm8

Screenshots

Cut the Rope4 screens
Fruit Mania™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fruit Mania™ at none against Cut the Rope's shown. Fruit Mania™ also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (13K vs 836). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Fruit Mania™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Cut the Rope against 4.5 for Fruit Mania™. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fruit Mania™ has 13K ratings behind it against 836, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Cut the Rope's written reviews are positive against 86% of Fruit Mania™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, Fruit Mania™ every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cut the Rope versus Fruit Mania™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the RopeFruit Mania™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (836 ratings)4.5 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews86.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83613K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.04.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeptoLab UK LimitedStorm8 Studios

Customer experience

Cut the Rope

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

Fruit Mania™

All ratings12,617 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews1,775 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative6.4%

User reviews

Cut the Rope

From 836 App Store ratings

What 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

Fruit Mania™

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🕹️ Good variety of levels
  • 🎨 Cute and engaging visuals

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Slow energy regeneration
  • 💰 Difficult to progress without purchasing gems
  • 🤑 Coins earned are useless
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

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

Fruit Mania™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Game crashing after completing levels
  • Inconsistent scroll behavior

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow using coins to purchase gems
  • Faster energy regeneration
  • More levels and content updates

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
10 purchases

Fruit Mania™

One-time10
  • 22 Gems$0.99
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • 120 Gems$2.99
Show 7 more
  • 120 Gems$3.99
  • 120 Gems$4.99
  • Bag of Coins$4.99
  • 250 Gems$5.99
  • 250 Gems$9.99
  • Pile of Coins$9.99
  • 530 Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fruit Mania™ free?
Fruit Mania™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cut the Rope or Fruit Mania™?
Fruit Mania™ is rated higher. Cut the Rope averages 4.3 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while Fruit Mania™ averages 4.5 from 13K ratings.
Do Cut the Rope or Fruit Mania™ have ads?
Cut the Rope shows ads; Fruit Mania™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Cut the Rope or Fruit Mania™?
Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, and Fruit Mania™ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cut the Rope was updated on October 23, 2026 and Fruit Mania™ on October 23, 2026.

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