Happy Fall vs FallDown! III
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Happy Fall
Guide adorable characters on a descent between platforms, avoiding obstacles and utilizing power-ups. Collect coins to unlock new characters and upgrade abilities for an endless falling adventure.
- Tilt controls for navigation
- Collect coins for unlocks
- Unlockable characters
- Power-up system
- Avoid enemy flies
- Endless falling gameplay
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Join a cute family of Ice Cream and Jelly characters on an exciting journey! Our friends from Ice Cream Jump are back! Tilt to guide them safely between the platforms and fall down deeper and deeper. You still have to keep them safe from the mean flies, but this time you have a huge range of power ups to help you fight back. Collect coins along the way to unlock more characters, or use them to upgrade your power ups. Pick your favorite friend and see how far down you can go! Ad free, with plenty of squishy surprises to discover!
FallDown! III
Experience classic arcade action with an addictive endless roller. Navigate through challenging levels with intuitive one-finger controls. Unlock customizations and enjoy new gameplay improvements and modes.
- New improved gameplay
- Arcade Mode
- Zen Mode
- Daily Challenges
- Customization combinations
- Single finger touch controls
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The classic endless roller is back! FallDown! III mixes new improvements with the old-school action that made the original a world-wide hit. - New improved gameplay - Play in the action-packed Arcade Mode or relax in Zen Mode - Complete Daily Challenges to unlock new customizations - An all-new sound track by Axel Jensen - Use the new single finger touch controls to play on the go with one hand - More than 40 000 customization combinations possible!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FallDown! III at none against Happy Fall's 6. FallDown! III also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Happy Fall's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Happy Fall sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. FallDown! III asks for nothing beyond the download.
FallDown! III holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 126 and 235 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Happy Fall's written reviews are positive against 50% of FallDown! III's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Happy Fall ships an update every 3 months, FallDown! III every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Happy Fall | FallDown! III |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (126 ratings) | 4.4 (235 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 126 | 235 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Retro Dreamer | Hannes Jensen |
Customer experience
Happy Fall
FallDown! III
User reviews
Happy Fall
From 126 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Fun and addictive
- 🎨 Cute and colorful graphics
- 💯 Great for passing time
- 🤩 Nostalgic for some users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Shop/store not working properly
- 🤯 Difficult to progress without upgrades
- 😒 Slow gameplay
- 🤔 Lack of instructions/tutorials
FallDown! III
From 235 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Decent free game
- 🚫 No ads or microtransactions
- 👍 Smooth gameplay (compared to Falldown! 2)
- 💯 Fluid controls
- 🌟 Endless mode difficulty increases well
Room to improve
- 📉 Daily challenges too difficult
- 🚧 Arcade/Zen mode past 200 is nearly impossible
- 🤔 Game mechanics changed for the worse
- 🎶 New soundtrack is horrible (to some)
- 🧱 Ball must fully touch laser to lose (changed from Falldown! 2)
Bugs and requests
Happy Fall
Reported bugs
4 issues- Black shapes/crop effect in the shop/store
- Game freezing or not responding
- Inconsistent score/progress saving
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More characters and customization options
- Bug fixes for the shop/store
- Ability to reset/restart the game
- Pause button and sound/music controls
FallDown! III
Reported bugs
6 issues- Game freezes when pausing
- Power-ups/achievements don't work
- Multiball powerup bug in arcade mode (balls get stuck)
- Ball sometimes doesn't move on startup
- Color changes get slightly out of sync over time in Zen mode
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- Color sync missing in arcade mode
Requested features
9 requests- Update original FallDown app
- More options to win stuff besides daily challenges
- Update tutorial for power-ups and modes
- Difficulty settings for arcade mode
- Instructions on how to use boosters
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- Add back old customization system (stars for balls/backgrounds)
- Sync color changes with music in arcade mode
- Add a way to watch videos for boosters
- iPad version
In-app purchases
Happy Fall
- Regular Gold Pack$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
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- Medium Gold Pack$4.99
- Premium Pack$4.99
- Large Gold Pack$19.99
FallDown! III
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Happy Fall free?
Is FallDown! III free?
Which has better reviews, Happy Fall or FallDown! III?
Do Happy Fall or FallDown! III have ads?
Which is updated more often, Happy Fall or FallDown! III?
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