Drop the Drop vs Idle Light Bulb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drop the Drop
Experience a calming oil liquid timer with satisfying ASMR sounds. This app helps reduce stress and improve concentration through its unique visual and auditory elements. Explore various liquid timers and colorful oils to find your perfect relaxation tool.
- Oil liquid timer simulation
- Satisfying ASMR drop sounds
- Stress relief and concentration aid
- Variety of liquid timer shapes
- Color merging for new oils
- Simple tap controls
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You can simply enjoy oil liquid timer on your phone. This oil drop ASMR is perfect for people with concentration and stress problems and need a break from overstimulation. Experience the dripping oil texture and satisfying drop sound to relax your mind and increase your concentration. When you want to be calm, relaxed or concentrated on something, try this game and discover different liquid timers and colorful oils! The key things of Drop the Drop for your anti-stress: - It can’t be this easy! You can control the timer and oil drop only with a tap. It doesn’t bother you with too many actions. - Various oil liquid timer. Never get bored with different types! Not only with a variety of shapes, but varied elements of it such as stairs, water wheels are available. Unlock and play the new hour glass! - Merge oil! A new color of oil can be created through merging. The more colorful oils you have, the more you earn. - Satisfying oil drop action & sound. Watching the bouncy oil texture is SO relieving. This is the perfect fidget toy for soothing the stress and focusing. Download this game and experience realistic oil drop ASMR. ---------------------------- GooGhywoiu9839t543j0s7543uw1 - please add joel@supercent.io to GA account GA4 account ID: 246524109 - date 03/17/2026
Idle Light Bulb
Build and manage a light bulb production empire. Start with a single line, upgrade efficiency, and expand your operations. Hire managers to automate and grow your business into the world's largest.
- Produce light bulbs
- Upgrade production lines
- Transport and sell bulbs
- Hire administrators
- Expand company operations
- Become a bulbs tycoon
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Starting from the first light bulb production line, produce light bulbs, transport them to the conveyor belt, and sell them. Use the profit to upgrade the production line to improve production efficiency. You can also buy new production lines to generate more light bulbs. When you have enough wealth, you can hire administrators to help you manage. Continuously develop your company until it becomes the largest one in the world.
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Verdict
Drop the Drop and Idle Light Bulb both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Idle Light Bulb's written reviews are positive against 18% of Drop the Drop's. Drop the Drop's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Drop the Drop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Idle Light Bulb sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Drop the Drop against 4.8 for Idle Light Bulb. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 3.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of Drop the Drop's written reviews are positive against 82% of Idle Light Bulb's.
Drop the Drop ships an update fortnightly, Idle Light Bulb every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drop the Drop | Idle Light Bulb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | 82.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K | 3.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Supercent, Inc. | Solid Games |
Customer experience
Drop the Drop
Idle Light Bulb
User reviews
Drop the Drop
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Satisfying gameplay
- 💎 Reminds users of childhood memories
Room to improve
- 🚫 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs affecting user experience
- 🔒 Inability to save progress or unlock new levels
Idle Light Bulb
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 💡 Unique concept with light bulbs
- 🚀 Fast progression for new players
- 🤩 Enjoyable gameplay experience
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive ads and pop-ups
- 🐛 Offline earnings not always credited
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔋 High battery consumption
Bugs and requests
Drop the Drop
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes when trying to merge drops
- Inability to switch maps or save progress
- Drops disappearing or getting stuck
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce the number of ads
- Add more levels and content updates
- Improve stability and fix bugs
Idle Light Bulb
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to scroll up and purchase new lines
- Bulb upgrades not allowing players to sell
- Inconsistent performance and crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Improve offline earnings tracking
- Reduce frequency of ads
- Add more levels and content
- Implement save/restore progress feature
In-app purchases
Drop the Drop
- No Ads_3.99$3.99
Idle Light Bulb
- Diamond Pack 1$1.99
- No Ads Lite$3.99
- Diamond Pack 2$4.99
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- Diamond Pack 3$9.99
- No Ads Plus$9.99
- Diamond Pack 4$19.99
- Diamond Pack 5$49.99
- Diamond Pack 6$99.99
Questions
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