Rescue Cable vs Drop Smasher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rescue Cable
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Bring the system back online by rewiring the power nodes. * Drag the cable around the power nodes and plug it into the socket! * Avoid the blades! * You can cross other cables by using isolators. The game has 42 puzzles. The game saves progress automatically, you can come back later and continue from the last played level. The game is the implement to use the code from: https://github.com/jmankopf/js13k-rewire, please read the license: https://github.com/jmankopf/js13k-rewire/blob/master/LICENSE
Drop Smasher
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Easy to start and hard to stop. Break all boxes in this soothing and relaxing fun game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Drop Smasher at Free against Rescue Cable's $2.99. Drop Smasher also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 16 months). Rescue Cable's advantage is device support (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On 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
Drop Smasher is free to download; Rescue Cable costs $2.99 up front. Rescue Cable sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drop Smasher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rescue Cable ships an update every 16 months, Drop Smasher daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rescue Cable | Drop Smasher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiang Chang | Enrico Castelli |
In-app purchases
Rescue Cable
- Rescue Cable Level Solution$0.99
Drop Smasher
No in-app purchases
Questions
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