Comparison

Moonsters vs PloppleDrop

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

Head to head
About

Moonsters

Engage in fast-paced arcade puzzle battles against players globally. Match colors, create explosive combos, and utilize unique hero abilities to outscore opponents and climb the leaderboards. Compete in live events and tournaments for exciting rewards.

Highlights
  • PvP bubble battles worldwide
  • Unique heroes with game-changing powers
  • Explosive combo chaining
  • Leagues and leaderboards
  • Live events and tournaments
  • Play with friends
Features
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Moonsters: Blast Arena is a fast-paced arcade puzzle game where every pop counts. Match colors, chain massive combos, and unleash powerful hero abilities to out-score your rivals. PVP BUBBLE BATTLES Play against real opponents worldwide. Every turn matters. Every match is skill. UNIQUE HEROES & ABILITIES Unlock heroes with game-changing powers. Each one plays differently — find your style and dominate. EXPLOSIVE COMBOS Chain pops into screen-clearing mega combos. The bigger the chain, the bigger the reward. LEAGUES & LEADERBOARDS Climb the Ranked Season, top global and country leaderboards, and earn End-of-Season rewards. LIVE EVENTS & TOURNAMENTS Compete in limited-time events — Rumble, Hunter's Trial, Blitz, Heist, and Score Tournaments. New challenges every day. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Match up with friends, share the fun, and see who comes out on top.

About

PloppleDrop

A cozy physics game where you merge cute monsters by dropping them into a jar. Match identical creatures to create larger, stranger ones and climb the monster ladder. Enjoy a relaxing, no-timer experience with satisfying physics and collectible monsters.

Highlights
  • Drop and merge physics gameplay
  • Collect 13 unique monsters
  • Unlock 11 themed worlds
  • Earn 16 achievements
  • Daily gifts and bonuses
  • Offline play supported
  • No pay-to-win mechanics
Features
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PloppleDrop is a cozy little physics game about merging the weirdest, cutest monsters you've ever seen. Drop a Plopple into the jar, bump it into a matching one, and POP — they squish together into a bigger, stranger creature. Keep the chain going and climb all the way from a tiny Quib to the mighty Plopplemax. It's the satisfying "drop and merge" loop you can't put down, with real bouncy physics and a jar full of googly-eyed blobs. SMOOSH & MERGE • Drag to aim, release to drop — simple to pick up, easy to lose an hour to • Real physics: Plopples roll, stack, wobble, and settle • Match two of a kind to merge them up the ladder of 13 weird monsters • Chain quick merges into combos for big bonus scores GO FOR GOLD • Keep an eye out for the rare GOLDEN Plopple — merge it for instant bonus coins • 16 achievements to earn, from your first smoosh to the double Plopplemax • See your world rank with Game Center — how high can you climb? COLLECT THE WHOLE PILE • 7 monster packs: Classic, Halloween, Frostlings, Star Sprouts, Dino Pals, Reef Buddies, and Sugarlumps • Every pack has its own Codex collection — find all 13 to earn a coin bounty • Unlock matching worlds — Spooky Night, Cozy Winter, Alien Garden, Dino Valley, Coral Cove, Candy Clouds — plus Bubble Bath, Cosmic Drift, Mad Science, and Birthday Bash COME BACK TOMORROW • A daily gift that grows every day you return — miss a day and you only step back one, never to zero • Free coin gifts, silly voice packs, and cozy music to merge along to FRIENDLY BY DESIGN • Everything is cosmetic — no pay-to-win, ever • Relaxing pace, no timers forcing you to rush • A "reduce flashing" option and gentle, wholesome art • Small download, plays offline, no account or sign-up • Share your best runs as a cute score card PloppleDrop is free to play. A few optional extras — a coin gift, a second chance, or a quick power-up — can be unlocked by watching an optional rewarded ad, but everything you need is yours from the very first drop. Pull a Plopple out, take aim, and merge the weird ones.

Screenshots

Moonsters4 screens
PloppleDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PloppleDrop at none against Moonsters's 17. PloppleDrop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Moonsters's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Moonsters sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. PloppleDrop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PloppleDrop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moonsters has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonsters ships an update every 3 days, PloppleDrop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Moonsters versus PloppleDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonstersPloppleDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB44 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCasual FridayAdam Drummond

Customer experience

Moonsters

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PloppleDrop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Moonsters

One-time17
  • Moonsters Coins 1$1.99
  • Moonsters Offer 2$1.99
  • Triggered Offer 1$1.99
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  • Moonsters Home Offer 1$1.99
  • Moonsters Offer 3$2.99
  • Triggered Offer 1A$2.99
  • Moonsters Coins 2$4.99
  • Moonsters Offer 5$4.99
  • Moonsters Unlock Offer 2$4.99
  • Moonsters Home Offer 2$4.99
  • Moonsters Offer 7$6.99
  • Moonsters Offer 10$9.99
  • Moonsters Home Offer 3$9.99
  • Moonsters Coins 4$19.99
  • Moonsters Home Offer 4$19.99
  • Moonsters Coins 5$49.99
  • Moonsters Coins 6$99.99
None

PloppleDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moonsters free?
Moonsters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PloppleDrop free?
PloppleDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moonsters or PloppleDrop?
PloppleDrop is rated higher. Moonsters averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while PloppleDrop averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Moonsters or PloppleDrop have ads?
PloppleDrop shows ads; Moonsters does not.
Which is updated more often, Moonsters or PloppleDrop?
Moonsters ships an update every 3 days, and PloppleDrop every 2 days. Most recently, Moonsters was updated on October 30, 2026 and PloppleDrop on October 21, 2026.

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