Dropchord vs KurtMaster2D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dropchord
A music-driven score challenge game with mesmerizing visuals and an original electronic soundtrack. Manipulate a beam to dodge obstacles and collect notes across ten original tracks. Offers both level-based and endless gameplay modes.
- Music-driven gameplay
- Mesmerizing visuals
- Original electronic soundtrack
- Score challenge
- Standard Mode
- Full Mix Mode
- Leaderboards
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COMPATIBILITY NOTICE: This app will NOT be available on any device with iOS 11 or NEWER. It will still work on devices with iOS 10 or older but support will no longer be provided. ***Named Editor's Choice in the iOS App Store! Dropchord is a music-driven, score challenge game with mesmerizing visuals and an original electronic soundtrack! Influenced by music visualizers and score attack arcade games, Dropchord is an original experience that'll test your dexterity while providing endless fun! * Use your fingers to manipulate a beam crossing the extent of a circle. Dodge scratches while you collect notes to progress to the next track! * Ten original, full length electronic tracks stream seamlessly to create an endless DJ set! * "Standard Mode" challenges you to a level-based experience, introducing new game mechanics as the music progresses! * "Full Mix Mode" provides an endless experience with a steadily increasing difficultly! * Global and Local Leaderboards save your high scores for competition with your friends and younger self! Do your fingers and ears a favor-- get Dropchord today!!
KurtMaster2D
Experience a curated collection of classic arcade games spanning decades, from the mid-80s to the present. New titles are continuously added to expand this anthology of retro gaming.
- Growing anthology of classic arcade games
- Games from 1984-1986
- Games from the 1990s
- Games from the early 2000s
- Modern game additions
- Ongoing game additions
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The growing anthology of PLBM Games classics from 1984-1986, the 1990s, the early 2000s and on up to present... more games will be added over time until the collection is completed!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KurtMaster2D at 100% against Dropchord's 52%. KurtMaster2D also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and monetization model (free vs paid). Dropchord's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (63 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KurtMaster2D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dropchord has 63 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Dropchord's written reviews are positive against 100% of KurtMaster2D's.
Dropchord ships an update every 3 weeks, KurtMaster2D every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Dropchord | KurtMaster2D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (63 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Kurt Dekker |
Customer experience
Dropchord
KurtMaster2D
Bugs and requests
Dropchord
Reported bugs
13 issues- Game crashes on loading screen (iPhone 5, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Mini)
- Incompatible with iOS 11 and later
- Does not work on 32-bit devices
- Multitouch not working on iPad Mini
- Game freezes after second bonus stage
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- Stuttering when visual quality set above standard
- Game gets stuck on loading screen then closes
- No sound output on some devices
- Controls not functioning on some devices
- Jailbroken device compatibility issues
- Extremely low frame rate on iPod Touch
- Unintended auto-pause during gameplay
- WiFi connectivity causing loading issues
Requested features
10 requests- Infinite mode without time limits
- Multiple difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)
- Pause button that's easy to find
- Tutorial or intro video
- More music tracks
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- Progress-based rewards system
- iPad-specific controls optimization
- Better visual quality options
- DLC with additional songs
- Music remixing based on gameplay
KurtMaster2D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dropchord
No in-app purchases
KurtMaster2D
No in-app purchases
