Comparison

Swiped vs Christmas Drops 5

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Swiped

Engage in a captivating puzzle experience by swiping to create the longest possible chains of matching gems. Utilize special powers and strategic gameplay across multiple challenging modes. Compete globally and master increasingly complex levels.

Highlights
  • Swipe longest gem chains
  • Special powers (Magician & Witch)
  • Four addictive game modes
  • Progressively challenging levels
  • Global player rankings
  • Unlimited levels
Features
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Swipe and make longest chains of similar gems in this challenging puzzle game with exciting special powers. Game Features: - Swiped is a very simple to learn swipe action based game for all touch screen mobile devices. - Each level is progressively challenging and very addictive. - Challenge your skills in 4 game modes with unlimited levels. - Excite Magician & Witch by swiping over them along with similar gem chains. - Compete with thousands of players around the world. Game Play: - Touch and swipe over similar gems to clear them. - In each swipe action, Longer the chain of gems, higher the score you will get. - Use special powers like Magician & Witch to get more points. - Play with strategy to form and swipe longer chains. Swiped Game modes : * CLASSIC : Achieve the target in given time to complete each level. * TIMEATTACK : Tests your raw pattern swiping speed in 1 Min, 5 Min, 10 Min & 30 Min. * SCORE PANIC : Very dynamic fast paced game. * CONTINUOUS : Non stop gem swiping fun. Other Features: - Awesome graphics with fluid animations. - Auto saving & loading supported for all game modes. - Plain Mode option to switch off special items. - All game modes have individual player ranking system based on the highest level/Score achieved. - Your rank naturally improves along with your skill as you play again and again, thats what makes Swiped so addictive. - Unlimited levels! It needs only your skill to crack a new level. Complexity of the game increases progressively from level to level.

About

Christmas Drops 5

A festive match-three puzzle game with increasing difficulty and diverse objectives. Unlock powerful cascades and overcome challenging obstacles in this holiday-themed adventure. Enjoy a full gaming experience with no in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Christmas-themed match-three puzzles
  • Increasing difficulty with obstacles
  • Varied level objectives
  • Power-up cascades
  • No in-app purchases
  • Customizable hints, music, and banners
Features
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Christmas Drops 5 - begins as a simple match three board game and gradually increases difficulties as obstacles are added and level objectives becomes more challenging. * Christmas themed match three puzzle * Multifaceted Christmas themed match three adventure * Unrivaled level design, Right amount of level challenges for all ages from 5 to 99. * Create powerful chained power up cascades to level up! * No in-app purchase, one time payment for the whole gaming experience. * Hints/Music/Banners can be disabled. Objectives 1. Score quota 2. Removing dark pulps 3. Bring down candy canes 4. Remove nets 5. Collect angels 6. Matching the Christmas wreath 7. Collect stars 8. Penguin skips 9. Collect orbs 10. Clear frozen tiles 11. Collect Christmas lights 12. Collect toy soldiers 13. Blast off firecrackers Challenges 1. Complete the objective before time runs out. 2. Complete the objective before you ran out of swaps. Obstacles 1. Snowman 2. Drums 3. Ticking Bomb item Featuring 1. Vaulted and keyed items 2. Mystery items Power ups / Special items 1. Santa Claus 2. Ribbon frame 3. Double Christmas item 4. Christmas wreath 5. Last orb 6. Last ice bringer 7. Toy Soldier Auto hints can be disabled/enabled Banners can be disabled/enabled Music and sound can be disabled/enabled

Screenshots

Swiped4 screens
Christmas Drops 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Christmas Drops 5 at Free against Swiped's $0.99. Swiped's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 56 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Christmas Drops 5 is free to download; Swiped costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swiped holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swiped has 721 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Swiped's written reviews are positive against 80% of Christmas Drops 5's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swiped ships an update every 2 months, Christmas Drops 5 every 56 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Swiped versus Christmas Drops 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwipedChristmas Drops 5
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (721 ratings) — better4.2 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings721 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 56 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiGold TechnologiesROBERTO MANONGDO

Customer experience

Swiped

All ratings721 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews332 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative3.0%

Christmas Drops 5

All ratings44 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Swiped

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Gem connections not registering properly
  • Game not compatible with latest iOS versions
  • Scores not updating correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to restart individual levels
  • Endless/untimed mode
  • Carry over time from one level to the next
  • More level variety and difficulty scaling

Christmas Drops 5

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Swiped

No in-app purchases

None

Christmas Drops 5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swiped free?
Swiped costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Christmas Drops 5 free?
Christmas Drops 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swiped or Christmas Drops 5?
Swiped is rated higher. Swiped averages 4.5 out of 5 from 721 ratings, while Christmas Drops 5 averages 4.2 from 44 ratings.
Do Swiped or Christmas Drops 5 have ads?
Neither Swiped nor Christmas Drops 5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swiped or Christmas Drops 5?
Swiped ships an update every 2 months, and Christmas Drops 5 every 56 months. Most recently, Swiped was updated on October 16, 2026 and Christmas Drops 5 on October 3, 2026.

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