# Cut the Rope vs Fruit Mania™

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Cut the Rope | Fruit Mania™ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (836 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cut-the-rope-experiments/id473679806/reviews) | **[4.5 (13K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-mania/id596989627/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 836 | **13K** |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | **86.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 133 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **4.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ZeptoLab UK Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/450542236) | [Storm8 Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/967465771) |

## What reviewers say

### Cut the Rope

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cut-the-rope-experiments/id473679806)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Superpower 20 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Candies 25 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big candies sack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big superpowers sack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all level packs + 100 FREE Candies | $3.99 | one-time |
| Huge candies sack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Huge superpowers sack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Jumbo candies sack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Candies Unlimited | $14.99 | one-time |
| Superpower Unlimited | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Amazing game
- 😊 Cute and fun
- 🧠 Challenging and engaging
- 💕 Love Om Nom

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😩 Too many ads
- 💰 Candy/energy system is frustrating
- 🤬 Subscription model is too expensive

**Reported bugs**

- Levels not saving progress
- Restore purchases not working
- Crashes and freezes on some devices

**Requested features**

- More levels and content
- Option to remove ads permanently
- Ability to earn more candies/energy without ads


### Fruit Mania™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-mania/id596989627)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 22 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 120 Gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| 120 Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| 120 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 250 Gems | $5.99 | one-time |
| 250 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 530 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Levels not loading properly
- Game crashing after completing levels
- Inconsistent scroll behavior

**Requested features**

- Allow using coins to purchase gems
- Faster energy regeneration
- More levels and content updates


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*