Dropchord vs Pucko
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!!
Pucko
Engage in a classic gaming experience with AI opponents or challenge friends locally or online. Enjoy modern graphics and leaderboards without any in-app purchases or ads.
- AI opponent for single-player challenges
- Local Wi-Fi multiplayer
- Online multiplayer via Game Center
- Split-screen multiplayer on one device
- Leaderboards
- Mute sound option
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Play against AI or compete with your friend. Great Multi-Player capabilities. No internet connection or local network required for Multi-Player. Just enable Wi-Fi on your devices and challenge your friend anywhere you are. 3 Multi-Player options • Use Wi-Fi to start new game between two iOS devices. • Use Internet connection and Game Center service to invite your friend or play with random player. • Share the screen on one device with other player. Single-Player option • Artificial Intelligence is ready to compete with you. • Hard to win against computer. Give it a try. Other features • Clean and modern graphics design. • Leaderboards for Single Player and Multiplayer. • Easily accessible option to mute game sound. • Keep listening to your favorite music while playing Pucko game. • No additional or hidden costs. • No In-App purchases. • No Ads. For those who love classic gaming experience. Enjoy Pucko game and have a fun :-)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dropchord at Free against Pucko's $0.99. Dropchord also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Pucko's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 52%). 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
Dropchord is free to download; Pucko costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dropchord holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. 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 complicate that: 52% of Dropchord's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pucko's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dropchord ships an update every 3 weeks, Pucko every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dropchord | Pucko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (63 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Martin Zarecky |
Customer experience
Dropchord
Pucko
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
Pucko
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dropchord
No in-app purchases
Pucko
No in-app purchases
