Comparison

TheKatanuki vs FriendsDrop

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

Head to head

About

TheKatanuki

Trace the black lines of the molds to cut them out. If you can't trace completely, try pressing the "push out" button for a chance to succeed.

Highlights

Trace mold lines
Push to cut shapes
Chance-based success
Simple touch controls
Casual gameplay

Features

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■遊び方・型の黒い線をなぞる・「なぞり切れていないけど、押したら抜けそう…」そんな場合は押し抜くボタンを押して運にかけてみよう！

About

FriendsDrop

Features

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友達の顔写真でオリジナルのパズルゲームを作ろう！【遊び方はカンタン】上から顔を落として、同じ顔同士をぶつけると合体して新しい顔に進化！どんどん積み上がる前に、うまく合体させてハイスコアを目指せ！【自分だけのゲームが作れる】写真ライブラリから友達・家族・推しの顔を最大11人まで登録可能。誰の顔でゲームを作るかはあなた次第。毎回違う楽しさがある。【まずはサンプルで試せる】友達の写真がなくてもOK。サンプルキャラクターですぐにプレイ開始できます。【シンプルなのに奥深い】操作はタップするだけ。でも積み方を考えないとすぐ溢れる。気づいたら何時間も経ってた…なんてことも。【複数のルールセットを保存】友達グループごと、家族用、推し用など、複数の顔セットを保存して切り替えられます。

Screenshots

TheKatanuki4 screens

FriendsDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FriendsDrop at fortnightly against TheKatanuki's every 5 weeks. TheKatanuki's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TheKatanuki ships an update every 5 weeks, FriendsDrop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

TheKatanuki versus FriendsDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	TheKatanuki	FriendsDrop
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Fortnightly — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	184 MB	29 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ginga Games, K.K.	Koshi Mihara

In-app purchases

None

TheKatanuki

No in-app purchases

None

FriendsDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TheKatanuki free?

TheKatanuki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is FriendsDrop free?

FriendsDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do TheKatanuki or FriendsDrop have ads?

Both TheKatanuki and FriendsDrop show ads.

Which is updated more often, TheKatanuki or FriendsDrop?

TheKatanuki ships an update every 5 weeks, and FriendsDrop fortnightly. Most recently, TheKatanuki was updated on October 14, 2026 and FriendsDrop on October 25, 2026.