Comparison

Buses Away vs Puzzle Drop Master

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

Head to head
About

Buses Away

Guide passengers of matching colors onto looping buses to ensure they reach their designated stops. Experience a calming yet engaging puzzle game with smooth animations and satisfying loop mechanics.

Highlights
  • Simple and intuitive mechanics
  • Fun and relaxing loop gameplay
  • Challenging yet calming levels
  • Cute visuals
  • Smooth animations
Features
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Board the passengers with matching colors on looping buses and help them reach their correct stops! Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging loop mechanic with smooth visuals and satisfying gameplay. Features: - Simple and intuitive mechanics - Fun and relaxing loop gameplay - Challenging yet calming levels - Cute visuals and smooth animations Get on board and start filling the buses now!

About

Puzzle Drop Master

Guide falling pixels into their designated baskets by strategically moving a hole. Match colors and avoid overflow to succeed in this visually engaging puzzle game. Master the flow and keep colors organized for satisfying combos.

Highlights
  • Catch falling pixels
  • Guide pixels into baskets
  • Match colors
  • Avoid basket overflow
  • Strategic planning
  • Smooth animations
  • Playful visuals
Features
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Dive into the colorful world of Puzzle Drop Master! Move your hole to catch falling pixels and guide them into your basket. Each basket has a limit, so plan carefully and keep the colors organized! Match pixels into their glass jars before the basket fills up—strategic thinking is the key. Enjoy smooth animations, playful visuals, and satisfying pixel combos. Can you master the flow and keep every color in its place? Challenge yourself now!

Screenshots

Buses Away4 screens
Puzzle Drop Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Puzzle Drop Master at daily against Buses Away's weekly. Puzzle Drop Master also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Buses Away's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 21%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 377). On price, rating, 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. Buses Away sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Puzzle Drop Master sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Buses Away against 4.6 for Puzzle Drop Master. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 377 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Buses Away's written reviews are positive against 21% of Puzzle Drop Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buses Away ships an update weekly, Puzzle Drop Master daily. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Buses Away versus Puzzle Drop Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuses AwayPuzzle Drop Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.6 (377 ratings)
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews — better21.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better377
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size403 MB232 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperALI KEREM ALTASFUNFINITY PTE. LTD

Customer experience

Buses Away

All ratings1,441 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative41.7%

Puzzle Drop Master

All ratings375 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative73.7%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Buses Away

One-time12
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • No Ads$7.99
Show 9 more
  • Medium Coin Pack$7.99
  • Mini Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$11.99
  • Large Coin Pack$14.99
  • Large Bundle$19.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$29.99
  • Super Bundle$29.99
  • Ultra Coin Pack$54.99
  • Giant Coin Pack$99.99
14 purchases

Puzzle Drop Master

One-time14
  • Lil Coins$1.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Premium Offer$6.99
Show 11 more
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Pile Of Coins$7.99
  • Ultimate Offer$9.99
  • Quick Boost$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$12.99
  • Heap Of Coins$13.99
  • Master Offer$15.99
  • Infinity Offer$29.99
  • Small Bag Of Coins$34.99
  • Big Bag Of Coins$55.99
  • Chest Of Coins$89.99

Questions

Is Buses Away free?
Buses Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzle Drop Master free?
Puzzle Drop Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buses Away or Puzzle Drop Master?
Buses Away is rated higher. Buses Away averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Puzzle Drop Master averages 4.6 from 377 ratings.
Do Buses Away or Puzzle Drop Master have ads?
Both Buses Away and Puzzle Drop Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Buses Away or Puzzle Drop Master?
Buses Away ships an update weekly, and Puzzle Drop Master daily. Most recently, Buses Away was updated on October 21, 2026 and Puzzle Drop Master on October 21, 2026.

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