Comparison

Wide Sky vs Squiggle Drop

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

Head to head
About

Wide Sky

Train hedgehogs to perform acrobatic feats in over 40 challenges. Utilize ropes and special powers to guide them through obstacles, collect stars, and track your performance with detailed stats. Experience dynamic challenges influenced by your chosen powers.

Highlights
  • 40+ training challenges
  • Rope physics customization
  • 6 special powers
  • Star collection
  • Performance stats
  • Dynamic challenges
Features
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For a marine mammal, the hedgehog spends a disconcerting amount of time on land. What do they want, what are they up to? Hedgehogs are troubled spirits, and yet, they never fail to entertain the masses with their acrobatic feats. Many people don't know, however, that hedgehogs aren't born this way. Hedgehogs need to be trained and molded into the tiny, fiscally responsible acrobats we know and love. That's where you come in. Train your hedgehog in more than 40 challenges and keep his cunning mind from veering. We will give you a sensible amount of ropes (11) and 6 special powers, like the ability to deploy a parachute, control the wind or summon a vortex. Your challenges will change with the nature of those powers. So, crash those orbs as fast as you can, collect those stars and keep track of your performance with built-in stats. We will even let you tweak the rope physics, because we're not just accomplished scientists, we're also human. You might encounter detailed animation along the way. But don't fall for it. It's designed to fool you into empathy.

About

Squiggle Drop

Unleash your creativity to solve physics-based puzzles by drawing a single shape. Explore 100 levels with multiple solutions and build your own city with earned rewards. Regular updates and daily challenges keep the fun going.

Highlights
  • Draw shapes to solve puzzles
  • 100 unique levels
  • Build and customize a city
  • Daily challenges
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Regular content updates
Features
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Use your creativity and imagination to solve charming physics puzzles by drawing a single shape and watching what unfolds! Complete the objectives of 100 puzzles (with more on the way), each with multiple and often surprising solutions. How you draw your solution is up to you! Solve puzzles and earn rewards to build your very own Squiggletown! Unlock buildings, cosmetics and various upgrades as you expand your own personal city. Squiggle Drop Features: - 100 levels - Regular Content Updates - Daily Challenges - Challenging your friends to beat your scores - Leaderboards and Achievements

Screenshots

Wide Sky4 screens
Squiggle Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Squiggle Drop at 4.7 against Wide Sky's 3.1. Squiggle Drop also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 948) and review sentiment (56% vs 45%). Wide Sky's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squiggle Drop holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Squiggle Drop has 14K ratings behind it against 948, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Wide Sky's written reviews are positive against 56% of Squiggle Drop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wide Sky versus Squiggle Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWide SkySquiggle Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (948 ratings)4.7 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.3% of reviews56.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings94814K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB289 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForge and Form GmbHNoodlecake

Customer experience

Wide Sky

All ratings948 ratings
Positive46.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative42.2%
Written reviews611 reviews
Positive45.3%
Neutral13.4%
Negative41.2%

Squiggle Drop

All ratings13,568 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews400 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral15.0%
Negative28.7%

User reviews

Wide Sky

From 948 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Beautiful graphics and animations
  • 🎨 Unique and whimsical art style
  • 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay
  • 🎶 Relaxing and fitting soundtrack
  • 🤖 Humorous and sassy tutorial

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Unclear objectives and game mechanics
  • 🕹️ Frustrating and unintuitive controls
  • 🤯 Steep learning curve
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and lacking in content
  • 🔒 Compatibility issues with newer devices

Squiggle Drop

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and entertaining game
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles that stimulate the mind
  • 🎶 Relaxing and enjoyable music
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Levels require pixel-perfect precision
  • 🤔 Hints/solutions don't always work as intended
  • 😡 Frustrating when unable to progress due to difficulty
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

Bugs and requests

Wide Sky

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Unresponsive UI elements
  • Inconsistent behavior of ropes and hedgehog

Requested features

5 requests
  • More diverse levels and challenges
  • Clearer tutorials and explanations
  • Customizable controls
  • Ability to save progress and continue later
  • Leaderboards and social features

Squiggle Drop

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Achievements resetting or not tracking properly
  • Physics issues causing objects to behave unexpectedly
  • Drawing inputs not registering correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to skip or replay levels
  • Improved precision controls for touch devices
  • Clearer level instructions and objectives

In-app purchases

None

Wide Sky

No in-app purchases

None

Squiggle Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wide Sky free?
Wide Sky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squiggle Drop free?
Squiggle Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wide Sky or Squiggle Drop?
Squiggle Drop is rated higher. Wide Sky averages 3.1 out of 5 from 948 ratings, while Squiggle Drop averages 4.7 from 14K ratings.
Do Wide Sky or Squiggle Drop have ads?
Neither Wide Sky nor Squiggle Drop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wide Sky or Squiggle Drop?
Wide Sky ships an update monthly, and Squiggle Drop monthly. Most recently, Wide Sky was updated on October 15, 2026 and Squiggle Drop on October 17, 2026.

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