Comparison

Cut the Rope vs Rush Hero

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

Rush Hero

Navigate a hero through a hazardous environment, dodging falling rocks by touching and dragging. Challenge yourself to achieve the highest score possible in this action-packed game.

Highlights
  • Touch and drag controls
  • Avoid falling rocks
  • Score-based gameplay
  • High score challenge
Features
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Touch and drag to move the hero in order to avoid the falling rocks!!! What is your best score?

Screenshots

Cut the Rope4 screens
Rush Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rush Hero at none against Cut the Rope's shown. Rush Hero also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Cut the Rope's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 64%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Rush Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.2 for Rush Hero. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 836 and 418 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Cut the Rope's written reviews are positive against 64% of Rush Hero's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cut the Rope versus Rush Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the RopeRush Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (836 ratings) — better4.2 (418 ratings)
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better64.2% of reviews
Number of ratings836 — better418
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeptoLab UK LimitedKetchapp

Customer experience

Cut the Rope

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

Rush Hero

All ratings418 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral12.0%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral11.9%
Negative23.9%

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

Rush Hero

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
1 purchases

Rush Hero

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rush Hero free?
Rush Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cut the Rope or Rush Hero?
Cut the Rope is rated higher. Cut the Rope averages 4.3 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while Rush Hero averages 4.2 from 418 ratings.
Do Cut the Rope or Rush Hero have ads?
Cut the Rope shows ads; Rush Hero does not.

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