# Drop Duchy vs Starlift

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Starlift at 100% against Drop Duchy's 61%. Starlift also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Drop Duchy's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (69 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drop Duchy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Starlift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Starlift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drop Duchy has 69 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Drop Duchy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Starlift's.

Drop Duchy ships an update weekly, Starlift every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drop Duchy | Starlift |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (69 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-duchy/id6748815540/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starlift-falling-block-puzzle/id6820674176/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **69** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1.1 GB | 114 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Doghowl Games Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805603341) | [Banjo Obayomi](https://appshunter.io/developer/474325552) |

## What reviewers say

### Drop Duchy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-duchy/id6748815540)

Experience a unique blend of deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay. Build a realm by strategically placing tiles, gather resources, and lead your troops to reclaim enemy territory. Each run offers a fresh challenge with procedural generation and meta-progression.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay mix, Strategic tile placement for resource maximization, Real-time strategy combat and territory reclamation, Procedurally generated game experiences, Meta-progression with over 90 challenges, Over 110 unique cards for deck building, Three playable factions: The Duchy, The Order, The Republic

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Base Game Offer | $8.99 | one-time |
| Base Game | $9.99 | one-time |


### Starlift

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starlift-falling-block-puzzle/id6820674176)

A fast-paced puzzle game where matching three blocks ignites them and launches everything above. Explore eleven unique worlds with different gravity mechanics and challenge yourself in various game modes.

**Highlights:** Unique gravity mechanics per world, Branching star chart Voyage mode, Multiple game modes: Endless, Time Attack, Versus, Royale, Online multiplayer and daily challenges, One-handed portrait gameplay, No ads or account required for solo play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Game | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drop Duchy free?

Drop Duchy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Starlift free?

Starlift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Drop Duchy or Starlift?

Starlift is rated higher. Drop Duchy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Starlift averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Drop Duchy or Starlift have ads?

Neither Drop Duchy nor Starlift shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drop Duchy or Starlift?

Drop Duchy ships an update weekly, and Starlift every 2 days. Most recently, Drop Duchy was updated on November 8, 2026 and Starlift on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*