Comparison

Rope & Cups vs Nine Cows

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

Head to head
About

Rope & Cups

Features
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Fill the cups, solve the puzzle! Get ready for a colorful and satisfying puzzle adventure! In Rope & Cups Puzzle, your goal is to drag and connect cups using ropes and fill them with liquid. Each level is a fun brain challenge that tests your logic and timing. Use drag-and-drop mechanics to move the cups and guide the liquid. Think before you move — one wrong step and you’ll spill it all! Features: Addictive rope-based puzzles Bright and colorful graphics Smooth drag-and-drop gameplay Challenging yet relaxing levels Play offline anytime, anywhere Can you fill all the cups and master the ropes? Download now and test your skills!

About

Nine Cows

Combine adorable farm animals in this relaxing puzzle game. Merge creatures to unlock new species and complete level goals without time pressure. Enjoy charming visuals and a peaceful farm setting.

Highlights
  • Merge adorable animals
  • Hundreds of levels
  • No time or move limitations
  • Offline play
  • Charming visuals
  • Relaxing music
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Test your brain with a cute animal merge puzzle! Welcome to Nine Cows, the relaxing yet challenging game where you combine adorable creatures to unlock new animals and solve puzzles. Merge, match, and collect! Start with simple eggs and merge your way up to chickens, sheep, pigs, cows and bulls! Each level has goals with no time or moves limitations. Just relax and enjoy the game. - Cute and addictive gameplay – perfect for fans of merge, puzzle, and idle games. - Hundreds of levels with increasing difficulty and new creatures. - Charming visuals and relaxing music in a peaceful farm setting. - Easy to learn but hard to master – ideal for all ages. - Play offline anytime, anywhere. Can you complete all merge challenges? Download now and start merging cute animals today!

Screenshots

Rope & Cups4 screens
Nine Cows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rope & Cups at none against Nine Cows's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Nine Cows sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Rope & Cups asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rope & Cups versus Nine Cows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRope & CupsNine Cows
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.5 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuncay OzbalHoneycake LLC

In-app purchases

None

Rope & Cups

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Nine Cows

One-time3
  • 1000 coins$1.99
  • 5k Coins bundle$4.99
  • 10k Coins bundle$7.99

Questions

Is Rope & Cups free?
Rope & Cups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nine Cows free?
Nine Cows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rope & Cups or Nine Cows have ads?
Both Rope & Cups and Nine Cows show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rope & Cups or Nine Cows?
Rope & Cups ships an update every 4 days, and Nine Cows every 4 days. Most recently, Rope & Cups was updated on October 13, 2026 and Nine Cows on October 21, 2026.

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