Comparison

Heya! Rising Ball vs Dumpling Drop

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

Head to head
About

Heya! Rising Ball

Features
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Drop, merge, and make a bigger ball! Enjoy this game and its awesome music!

About

Dumpling Drop

A cozy merge puzzle game where you drop and combine cute dumplings to discover new ones. Enjoy three distinct play modes, collect a variety of characters, and play entirely offline. Designed for all ages with no ads or data collection.

Highlights
  • Drop and merge dumplings
  • Collectible characters
  • Three distinct play modes
  • Offline play
  • No ads or data collection
  • Hand-crafted art style
Features
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Drop, merge, and climb! Dumpling Drop is a cozy little merge puzzle the whole family can share. Slide a dumpling to where you want it, let go, and when two of the same kind touch they merge into the next one up the chain — all the way from a tiny Shrimp Dumpling to the legendary Golden Dragon. Easy to learn, hard to put down, and made to be enjoyed by kids and grown-ups alike. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY • Levels — Clear goals and earn up to three stars. The fewer drops you use, the more you earn. Great for a quick, satisfying challenge. • Endless — No finish line. Just keep merging and chase your best score. Pick Relaxed, Regular, or Hard — each keeps its own best score, and it plays the same on iPhone and iPad. • Daily — One shared twist a day. Everyone gets the same board with the same pieces, so the whole family can compare scores fairly. • Tilt — Tip and shake your device to roll the dumplings around the bowl. Play Zen for a no-lose sandbox, or Challenge to see how steady your hands really are. PLAY TOGETHER • Optional Game Center family leaderboards: Daily Drop, Star Collector, Golden Send-offs, and fair per-device Endless boards COLLECT THE CREW Nine dumplings make up the merge chain, each with its own cheerful face — designed with our own kids — plus special hidden "Friends" that pop up as you play. Fill out your Collection and discover them all. MADE FOR FAMILIES • No ads. Ever. • No accounts of ours — optional Game Center for family leaderboards. • No data collected — your progress stays on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud. • One-time, play-forever. Pass the phone around the table. FEATURES • A gentle, relaxing merge puzzle anyone can pick up • Four distinct modes for every mood and skill level • Progress follows you between your devices with iCloud • Difficulty that feels fair on any device, from the smallest iPhone to the biggest iPad • A whole crew of collectible characters to unlock • Cute, chunky, hand-crafted art and satisfying physics • Plays entirely offline Grab a bowl and start dropping!

Screenshots

Heya! Rising Ball4 screens
Dumpling Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dumpling Drop at none against Heya! Rising Ball's shown. Heya! Rising Ball's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heya! Rising Ball ships an update every 3 weeks, Dumpling Drop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Heya! Rising Ball versus Dumpling Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeya! Rising BallDumpling Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyeok ChangMegan Schott

In-app purchases

None

Heya! Rising Ball

No in-app purchases

None

Dumpling Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heya! Rising Ball free?
Heya! Rising Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dumpling Drop free?
Dumpling Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Heya! Rising Ball or Dumpling Drop have ads?
Heya! Rising Ball shows ads; Dumpling Drop does not.
Which is updated more often, Heya! Rising Ball or Dumpling Drop?
Heya! Rising Ball ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dumpling Drop fortnightly. Most recently, Heya! Rising Ball was updated on October 25, 2026 and Dumpling Drop on October 24, 2026.

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