Build a Fire vs Don't Drop Me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Build a Fire
Master the art of fire-making in this survival simulation game. Slide your fingers in a zigzag motion to rub sticks and ignite a flame. Avoid mistakes to become a true survival expert.
- Realistic fire ignition mechanics
- Zigzag sliding control
- Survival simulation gameplay
- Master fire-making skills
- Engaging challenge
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Let's build a fire for your life. Start a Fire – Can You Master the Art of Fire Making? Ever watched a survival show and thought, "I want to try making fire!"? Now’s your chance! How to Play: Slide your fingers downward in a zigzag motion to rub the stick. When you reach the bottom, lift your finger and start again from the top. Keep going until smoke rises and the fire ignites! Be careful! If you slide up without lifting your finger, the stick will turn sideways! Can you create fire like a true survival expert? Try it now!
Don't Drop Me
A 3D physics puzzle game where you must strategically drop objects, leaving only the main character "Me". With simple controls and voxel art, it offers 300 levels of increasing difficulty and bonus coin dozer gameplay.
- 3D physics simulation
- Voxel art characters
- 300 levels
- Coin dozer bonus level
- One-handed play
- Brain training puzzle
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Popular brain training puzzle game with 3D physics simulation and voxel arts. Turn the wheel and drop all the objects except for "Me"! It's a very simple game with simple controls and rules. The difficulty level is low at the beginning, but it becomes quite difficult from the middle level. At the time of release, there are 300 levels, so you can play for a long time. There is also a coin dozer game as a bonus level. There are also many characters of the main character, "Me". Get your favorite "Me" and clear all the levels! Can you get to the final level? Recommended for people like this. ・ Those who like 3D games. ・ Those who like games related to physics simulation, physics engine, and physics calculation. ・ Those who like puzzle games, brain training games, and other games that require them to use their brain. ・ Those who want to easily play the game with one hand to kill time. ・ Those who like voxel art characters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Don't Drop Me at 100% against Build a Fire's 31%. Don't Drop Me also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8). Build a Fire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Don't Drop Me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Build a Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Don't Drop Me holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build a Fire has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Build a Fire's written reviews are positive against 100% of Don't Drop Me's.
Build a Fire ships an update monthly, Don't Drop Me every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Build a Fire | Don't Drop Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | cocolo-bit Inc. | KAZUYA KAMIOKA |
Customer experience
Build a Fire
Don't Drop Me
In-app purchases
Build a Fire
No in-app purchases
Don't Drop Me
- Remove Ads$2.99
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