Comparison

Dropbound vs Don't Wake Gure!

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

Head to head
About

Dropbound

Features
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Set the switches. Press DROP. Rescue every critter, in the right order. Dropbound is a puzzle played in glass pipes. The ball waits at the top behind a gate. Below it, one pipe splits at switches into a tangle that weaves over and under itself, and critters sit trapped in bubbles under its exits. Set the route, then drop. One ball frees one critter. Free them all before your balls run out. HOW TO PLAY - Tap a switch to choose which way it sends the ball - Press DROP when you are ready. There is no timer and nothing to time - Reach a critter and its bubble pops. End anywhere else and the ball is spent WHO GOES FIRST? Every critter is on the board from the start, and you choose the order. From board 16, flip switches can't be tapped: every one of them turns at the end of every drop, wherever the ball went. So each rescue changes which critters you can reach next. Free the wrong one first and you may need your spare ball. Every board can be cleared with one ball per critter. 300 BOARDS One switch on board 1, seven exits later on. Blocked pipes from board 11: two pipes to the same critter, and a cork in one of them. Two ways into one critter from board 21. Teleports from board 31: drop into the hole and come out of a bent pipe somewhere else. THREE STARS Every board has three to earn: cleared, first try, and fewest balls. DAILY BOARD One board a day, the same for every player. One try. Keep your streak and share your result. CRITTERS, MISSIONS AND BALLS Six species to rescue and collect, and golden critters to find. Three missions at a time: finish the set to level up and earn a new ball. NO LIVES, NO TIMER Out of balls? Try again straight away. Coins are earned by clearing boards and buy an extra ball when you want one. No accounts. Plays offline. No gambling and no in-app purchases. Anonymous analytics you can switch off. Download Dropbound and rescue your first critter today.

About

Don't Wake Gure!

Features
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Test your reflexes! Gure the cat is fast asleep. Swipe away flying objects to protect Gure's peaceful slumber. ■ How to Play • Swipe to deflect incoming objects • Food items () are healing — let them hit Gure! • Catnip beer () triggers invincible mode! • 5 hits = Game Over • Watch an ad to continue once per game! ■ Why You Can't Stop Playing • 30-second games, one-handed play • Worldwide leaderboards — compete globally • 374 achievements (Common → Mythic) to collect • Combo system for massive high scores • Adorable cat Gure with expressive reactions ■ Perfect For • Commute entertainment • Break time refreshment • Before-bed relaxation Only you can protect Gure's peaceful nap!

Screenshots

Dropbound4 screens
Don't Wake Gure!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Don't Wake Gure! at every 4 days against Dropbound's every 9 days. Dropbound's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dropbound ships an update every 9 days, Don't Wake Gure! every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Dropbound versus Don't Wake Gure!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropboundDon't Wake Gure!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevCraft株式会社SCOOOOP

In-app purchases

None

Dropbound

No in-app purchases

None

Don't Wake Gure!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dropbound free?
Dropbound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Don't Wake Gure! free?
Don't Wake Gure! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dropbound or Don't Wake Gure! have ads?
Both Dropbound and Don't Wake Gure! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dropbound or Don't Wake Gure!?
Dropbound ships an update every 9 days, and Don't Wake Gure! every 4 days. Most recently, Dropbound was updated on October 25, 2026 and Don't Wake Gure! on October 25, 2026.

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