Buses Away vs TIDY DROP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Simple and intuitive mechanics
- Fun and relaxing loop gameplay
- Challenging yet calming levels
- Cute visuals
- Smooth animations
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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!
TIDY DROP
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TIDY DROP — sort, merge, relax! Objects keep dropping into the box... it's up to you to tidy them up! TIDY DROP is a relaxing, endless 3D puzzle: drag your finger to connect 3 or more matching objects, let go, and watch them pop in a shower of coins. Easy to learn, hard to put down. HOW TO PLAY • Objects fall from the top, one after another • Connect 3+ identical objects with a single finger swipe • Release to pop them and score points • Chain combos to multiply your score • Don't let the pile cross the LIMIT line! FEATURES • Adorable 3D objects: rubber ducks, donuts, stars and many more • 6 themed rooms to unlock • Shop with permanent upgrades and power-ups • Strategic power-ups: Bomb, Magnet, Freeze, Shake, Extra Space • Coins and diamonds to grow run after run • Level system and daily rewards • Saved run: pick up right where you left off • One-handed play, perfect anywhere RELAXING YET CHALLENGING At first you have all the time you want. Then objects start dropping on their own, faster and faster. How long can you last before the box fills up? No connection required. No intrusive ads. Just you, the box, and the urge to beat your high score. Download TIDY DROP and discover how satisfying tidying up can be!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TIDY DROP at none against Buses Away's 12. Buses Away's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Buses Away sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. TIDY DROP asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buses Away ships an update weekly, TIDY DROP every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buses Away | TIDY DROP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 403 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALI KEREM ALTAS | THOMAS COLOMBO |
In-app purchases
Buses Away
- Small Coin Pack$1.99
- Fail Offer$4.99
- No Ads$7.99
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- 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
TIDY DROP
No in-app purchases









