Comparison

Drop9 vs ClearRow

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

Head to head
About

Drop9

Features
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Recommended points ・All games are free to play! ・Simple rules just add the number of balls of the same color! ・There is no time limit, so you can play at your own pace! ・ There is also an save function, so it is perfect for playing in the gap time! ・Think about how to line up the balls, predict their movements, and exercise your brain! ・Experts can aim for higher scores and large-scale chains, and it's challenging! How to play ・If you hit balls of the same color, the balls will stick together and the written numbers will be added up. ・When the added number becomes "9", the ball disappears. ・When a ball is erased, if the adjacent balls are ``same color & number equal to or greater than the erased ball'', they can be erased in a chain. ・Let's aim for a high score by making full use of chains!

About

ClearRow

A block puzzle game where players place pieces on a board to clear rows and columns. It offers customizable game modes, themes, and iCloud synchronization for high scores. Enjoy a focused, rewarding puzzle experience without ads.

Highlights
  • Place and clear block puzzle gameplay
  • Customizable board size and difficulty
  • Time Attack mode for speed challenges
  • Theme color customization
  • iCloud sync for high scores
  • No ads
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ClearRow is a block puzzle where you place pieces on a square board and fill a row or column to clear it. The rules are simple: place a piece, fill a line, clear it. That's all there is to it, yet how you open up the board and what you play next can change everything. - 3 WAYS TO PLAY Normal Game Choose a board size (8×8 to 12×12) and a difficulty, then go for a high score. You can also turn KEEP, a handy piece-holding feature, and piece rotation on or off. Time Attack Race to reach the target score as fast as you can. Missions Take on a fixed puzzle at every stage. Reach the target score or clear the target number of lines within the move limit. Each stage is the same puzzle for every player. - MAKE IT YOURS Choose from 8 theme colors. Dark Mode is supported too. - NO ADS You'll never see a single ad. - YOUR DATA High scores, Time Attack records, Mission progress, and settings sync with iCloud. No data is ever sent to any server run by the developer. Simple to learn, and you'll want to keep getting better. If you're looking for a block puzzle like that, ClearRow is for you.

Screenshots

Drop94 screens
ClearRow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drop9 at Free against ClearRow's $1.99. Drop9 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). ClearRow's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Drop9 is free to download; ClearRow costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Drop9 versus ClearRow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrop9ClearRow
PriceFree — better$1.99
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuhiro IshikawaKoki Narusawa

In-app purchases

None

Drop9

No in-app purchases

None

ClearRow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drop9 free?
Drop9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClearRow free?
ClearRow costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drop9 or ClearRow have ads?
Drop9 shows ads; ClearRow does not.
Which is updated more often, Drop9 or ClearRow?
Drop9 ships an update monthly, and ClearRow monthly. Most recently, Drop9 was updated on October 25, 2026 and ClearRow on October 25, 2026.

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